Mount Carmel Municipal Airport

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History of the Mt. Carmel Municipal Airport

The Mt. Carmel Municipal Airport, formerly known as Presbyterian Field, was deeded to the City of Mt. Carmel in 1948 from the U.S. Government. Presbyterian Field (MCMAP) was one of four auxiliary fields that supported the training missions of George Field (Lawrenceville-Vincennes International Airport). Land was acquired in 1942 and in 1943 two paved runways with parallel taxiways were completed and ready for use. The field was used to train pilots to fly medium bombers and transport planes. The Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita was the plane of choice for training. In 1944 the field was used for C-47 troop transport and glider towing training. Aircraft used to train at the field were the AT-10, C-47, CG-4A Glider, and the B-24.

As the war came to a close the vast amount of training bases were not needed. Many training fields like Presbyterian Field were closed and allocated to nearby cities for Municipal Airports. In 1948 Presbyterian Field became the Mt. Carmel Municipal Airport. The Airport has gone through many transformations over the years. Most notable are in 1998 a major drainage project took place to prevent flooding on the Airport, a corporate hanger was built to accommodate jets and other corporate aircraft, and recently we are able to offer jet fuel and avgas 24/7 with our self serve pumps. The Airport will continue to make great strides in improving service, accommodating on site pilot training, and specializing in our great hospitality.