Construction on the field began when the surface was leveled. The airfield opened on Thanksgiving Day, 1920. The land for the airport was purchased on December 21, 1925, by the Rockwell Brothers. Airmail service was initiated on April 17, 1926, from
Los Angeles, California, by
Western Air Express. Western continued to use the field until 1929 when they moved to the new
Alamo Landing Field at the site of the current
Nellis Air Force Base. == See also ==