WWII Practice Target Ranges
Exploring the remnants of World War II aviation training sites across West Texas.
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During World War II, West Texas was home to an extensive network of military aviation training facilities and practice target ranges. Many of these sites have faded into the landscape, while traces of others can still be identified in modern aerial imagery.
This collection documents known locations associated with the Andrews and Midland training areas, including coordinates, current imagery, visible features, and the condition of each site today.
Andrews Training Area
Andrews Airfield 001
Coordinates: 32.178565 -102.710970
Location: 12.5 Miles SW of the city of Andrews
Target Status: Not discernible in current imagery
Andrews Airfield 002
Lat/Long: 32.099611 -102.823505
Location: 23 Miles NE of the city of Kermit
Target Status: Not discernible in current imagery
Andrews Airfield 003
Lat/Long: 32.218808 -102.830718
Location: 16 miles WSW of the city of Andrews
Target Status: Not discernible in current imagery
Andrews Airfield 004
Lat/Long: 32.214146 -102.451136
Location: 8.3 miles SW of the city of Andrews
Target Status: Not discernible in current imagery
Andrews Airfield 005
Lat/Long: 32.461268 -102.291843
Location: 16.2 miles NE of the city of Andrews
Target Status: Recognizable
Visible Item Description: Cross Hairs
Andrews Airfield 006
Lat/Long: 32.448815 -102.404857
Location: 10.8 miles NW of the city of Andrews
Target Status: Recognizable
Visible Item Description: Cross Hairs
Andrews Airfield 007
Lat/Long: 32.35986 -102.340338
Location: 10.6 miles E of the city of Andrews
Target Status: Recognizable
Visible Item Description: Cross Hairs
Andrews Airfield 008
Lat/Long: 32.216676 -102.237234
Location: 17.8 miles SE of the city of Andrews
Target Status: Not discernible in current imagery
Andrews Airfield 009
Lat/Long: 32.468295 -102.142150
Location: NE of the city of Andrews
Target Status: Not discernible in current imagery
Andrews Airfield 010
Lat/Long: 32.474154 -102.012474
Location: 6.7 miles SW of the city of Klondike
Target Status: Recognizable
Visible Item Description: Square inside Circle
Andrews Airfield 011
Lat/Long: 32.291657 -102.176753
Location: 11.8 miles W of the city of Tarzan
Target Status: Not discernible in current imagery
Midland Training Area
Midland Airfield 001
Lat/Long: 31.666608 -101.71644
Location: SW of the city of Garden City
Target Status: Recognizable
Visible Item Description: Ship, Bulls eye, Blocks
Midland Airfield 002
Lat/Long: 31.846901 -101.970603
Location: 10.2 miles SSE of the city of Midland
Target Status: Recognizable
Visible Item Description: Block
Midland Airfield 003
Lat/Long: 31.732476 -102.200229
Location: 23 Miles NE of the city of Kermit
Target Status: Recognizable
Visible Item Description: Square with Blocks
Midland Airfield 004
Lat/Long: 31.777955 -101.736649
Location: 22.7 miles SE of the city of Midland
Target Status: Recognizable
Visible Item Description: Ship, Smiley Face
Midland Airfield 005
Lat/Long: 32.099611 -102.823505
Location: 23 Miles NE of the city of Kermit
Target Status: Not discernible in current imagery
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