Florida (Updated 09/25/18)

Arcadia: 

1923 map of Carlstrom and Dorr Fields.

Carlstrom Field 

(Updated 09/25/18)

 There was a maximum capacity for 400 cadets who were trained in pursuit flying. 

Carlstrom did see reuse during WWII. Today there is no aviation activity.

Dorr Field 

(Updated 09/25/18)

  

Dorr Field had a capacity for 120 cadets. It served as an auxiliary sub-field for Carlstrom.  It was an aerial gunner school. It did see reuse during WWII. Afterwards, it was converted to a correctional facility and has no aviation reuse.

Fort Myers:

Heistand Field

It has been very difficult to find any old photos or maps of Heistand and Valentime.  It served as a subfield for Dorr. Where abouts of field unknown. 

 

 Valentine Field (LaBelle) 

It served as a subfield for Carlstron. Apparently, there is still aviation activity today if LaBelle Airport is the actual site.

Jacksonville:

Camp Joseph E. Johnston
 (Added 09/22/18)

Camp Johnston was a training base for quartermaster officers. It started out as a training base for the Florida National Guard. But the land was turned over to the U.S. Government for WWI. It was closed in 1919. Today, there is military activity; but of a much different nature. It is now Jacksonville Naval Air Station.

Key West: 

Fort Taylor

Key West Barracks

         Key West NAS       

Miami:

Chapman Field
(Updated 09/25/18)

Chapman Field consisted of 850 acres. It was used as a contract field for Embry-Riddle during WWII. It was closed in the 1950s. Today the USDA occupies a former portion of the field.

Miami NAS

It was listed in a Navy bulletin in December 1917. It was disestablished in 1920.

Pensacola:

Fort Barrancas
(Added 09/22/18)

Fort McRee

Pensacola Naval Air Station

Fort Pickens

Tampa Bay:

Fort Dade

Fort DeSoto