Big Spring Army Air Field - Webb Air Force Base, Texas

Big Spring Army Air Field was a World War II-era United States Army Air Forces training base located near Big Spring, Texas. It played a significant role in the aviation training network that prepared aircrew for combat operations during the war and later evolved into a civilian airfield.

Built in 1942, Big Spring Army Air Field was part of the Army Air Forces Central Flying Training Command. It specialized in advanced bombardier training, equipping crews for missions in the European and Pacific theaters. Thousands of trainees passed through the base, contributing to the wartime air power buildup. The facility featured multiple runways, hangars, and classrooms designed for both navigation and bombing instruction.

After World War II ended, the airfield was briefly deactivated before being reactivated in the early 1950s as Webb Air Force Base during the Korean War. Under the U.S. Air Force, it served as a pilot training center using jet aircraft. The base remained active through the Cold War, supporting the Air Training Command until its closure in 1977.

Following military decommissioning, the site was converted into the Big Spring McMahon-Wrinkle Airpark, now serving general aviation and industrial purposes. Remnants of its military past remain visible.