Gunter AFS History

Gunter AFS was established in 1940. The following document outlines how the City of Montgomery, AL, provided the municipal airport for the training of military pilots. It was used extensively during WWII. Its mission and use changed over the years.


History page for Gunter AFS
(via Bill McCue, scanned by Steve Branyon)

Commissary Destroyed by Fire, 1973
On February 18, 1973, the Commissary at Gunter burned down. There were no injuries, and the cause of the fire was unknown.

• The Tuscaloosa News bulletin
     via Google Archives

Gunter AFS Map ~ 1976
(via Bill McCue, scanned by Steve Branyon)