Cedar City Army Air Field, Utah

Cedar City Army Air Field was a World War II-era United States Army Air Forces training installation located near Cedar City, Utah. Operated under the Western Flying Training Command, it supported regional flight training and served as an auxiliary airfield for larger bases in the Intermountain West.

Built in 1942, the airfield was part of a network of temporary bases created to train pilots during the rapid expansion of the U.S. Army Air Forces. Its high-altitude desert conditions offered a safe environment for basic and advanced flight training. The installation typically handled single-engine trainers and acted as a satellite field for larger Utah facilities such as Kearns Army Air Base and Hill Field.

The base included a paved runway system, hangars, barracks, maintenance shops, and fuel storage. Cadets and instructors conducted takeoff and landing practice, navigation exercises, and emergency procedure drills. Civilian contractors and military personnel jointly maintained operations, reflecting the Army Air Forces' reliance on dispersed training fields during the war's peak.

Following the end of World War II in 1945, the field was declared surplus and transferred to municipal control. It evolved into the Cedar City Regional Airport, preserving some original runway alignments.