Barnwell Army Airfield was a military airfield established during World War II near Barnwell, South Carolina, where it served as a training base for Army Air Forces pilots and crews before being deactivated after the war.
This Historical Site Marker Reads, “
Barnwell Army Airfield was built to
serve as a satellite base to the
Columbia Army Air Base during WWII.
Construction of the Barnwell base
began in September, 1942, with the
first plane landing three weeks
later. The base was completed in April, 1943.
B-25 Bomber Crews trained here and
at bases in Greenwood, North and
Walterboro with bombing ranges
located at Lake Murray, Pontiac and
Poorman’s located north of
Charleston.
After the war, the airport was
released to Barnwell County for
use as a general aviation airport.