Tucumcari Municipal Airport

Tucumcari Municipal Airport is a public airport about 6 mi east of Tucumcari, New Mexico, serving general aviation.

History
Opened in August, 1941. Also known as Fort Sumner AAF Aux No. 7 - Tucumcari. Provided contract glider training to the United States Army Air Forces, 1942-1944. Training provided by Cutter-Carr Flying Service. Had two 5,000' hard-surfaced runways, oriented NE/SW and E/W, still in use today. Used primarily C-47 Skytrains and Waco CG-4 unpowered Gliders. The school trained glider pilot students in operation of gliders in towed and soaring flight, both day and night, and in servicing of gliders in the field.

Inactivated during 1944 with the drawdown of AAFTC's pilot training program. Declared surplus and turned over to the Army Corps of Engineers on 30 September 1945. Eventually discharged to the War Assets Administration (WAA) and became a civil airport.