Safford Regional Airport is a public
airport located three miles (5
km) east of the
central business district (CBD) of
Safford, a city in
Graham County,
Arizona,
USA.Originally the Civilian Pilot Training Airport or Wickersham Airport was 3 miles south of Safford, where the fairgrounds are today. Safford Regional Airport as we know it was built as a military auxiliary field during
World War II. On November 11, 1941, a 20-year lease for the airport site was given to the City of
Safford by the U.S. Government. By March 8, 1946 the airport site was transferred to the City of Safford on a permanent basis.
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