Construction of Leesburg Army Airfield was started in late 1941 by the Army Air Corps. By 1943 servicemen of the 313th Tactical Fighter Squadron were training to fly P-40’s and later P-47’s in the skies over Leesburg. The airport was used by the Army for training and testing and for a short time as a POW camp. It was deactivated in 1947 and in 1948 it was deemed surplus and deeded to the City of Leesburg.
HISTORY
Leesburg International Airport & 150 Years of History by Lee King, PHD and Ken Huff, PHD
DAR presents historic marker to Leesburg International Airport - January 2019
VIDEO LIBRARY
Airport Update February 2023 - Air Traffic Control Tower
Airport Update July 2022 - ARFF Truck
Airport Update June 2022 - US Customs & Border Protection
Airport Update May 2022 - Learn to Fly
Airport Update - March 2022
Seaplane Splash-In - January 2022
John McCrary Dream Flight - Lake Report September 2021
Box Hangar Ribbon Cutting December 2020
Wings of Freedom Tour - Collings Foundation January 2019