Tyler’s airport opens on Highway 64
Tyler’s airport opened in May 1931 on 296 acres on the south side of Highway 64 with two runways, an underground fuel tank and a hangar.
The city named it Rhodes Field in 1934, and it was renamed Pounds Field during World War II for Lt. Jack Pounds, killed in action.
Note
The same document elsewhere calls Pounds Field “the local airport established in 1929,” the year the airport committee was appointed.
Sources
- National Register Multiple Property Documentation Form: Historic and Architectural Resources of Tyler, Texas (Diane E. Williams, 2000; THC Atlas)atlas.thc.texas.gov
Purchasing 296 acres on the south side of Highway 64, Tyler's airport opened in May 1931 (Whisenhunt:64) with two runways, an underground fuel tank and a hangar.
In 1934 the City Commission named the airport Rhodes Field
The facility was renamed Pounds Field during World War II in honor of pilot Lt. Jack Pounds, who was killed in action.
Checked October 15, 2026. How the cards are filed