Sharpe Field
Sharpe Field Tuskegee Army Airfield | |||||||||||
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2006 USGS airphoto | |||||||||||
Tuskegee Army Airfield – 27 February 1950 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Closed | ||||||||||
| Owner | Bradbury Family Partnership | ||||||||||
| Location | Tuskegee, Alabama | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 253 ft / 77 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°29′31″N 85°46′32″W / 32.49194°N 85.77556°W | ||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration | |||||||||||
Sharpe Field (IATA: TGE, FAA LID: AL73) is a closed private-use airport located six nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) northwest of the central business district of Tuskegee, a city in Macon County, Alabama, United States. This airport is privately owned by the Bradbury Family Partnership.
Formerly known as Tuskegee Army Airfield, Sharpe Field was used to train the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II. It provided advanced training for the graduates of nearby Moton Field. Most of the history of the Tuskegee Airmen was made at this site.