Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site in Macon County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Moton Field Expands

Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site

Photographed by Mark Hilton, November 16, 2016

1. Moton Field Expands Marker

Inscription. This is the site of Hangar No. 2, completed in early 1944 in response to the tremendous increase in the number of cadets training at Moton Field. The building, nearly identical to Hangar No. 1, contained classrooms, a briefing room, a medical office, and space for drying and repacking parachutes. It burned to the ground in 1989. The National Park Service plans to reconstruct Hangar No. 2 as a museum dedicated to the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen.

{Photo caption}
Aviation cadets learn triangulation in a Hangar
No. 2. classroom. Triangulation is one of the
basic principles of air navigation, used to
determine location.

Erected by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Air & Space • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1944.

Location. 32° 27.425′ N, 85° 40.781′ W. Marker is in Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, Alabama, in Macon County. It can be reached from Chappie James Avenue. Located at Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site Hanger # 2. Touch for map. Marker is at or

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near this postal address: 1616 Chappie James Ave, Tuskegee AL 36083, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Black Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bath and Locker House (a few steps from this marker); It Was Called "Dope" (a few steps from this marker); Fire Suppression Pond (within shouting distance of this marker); Oil Storage Shed (within shouting distance of this marker); Warehouse/Vehicle Storage (within shouting distance of this marker); Waiting for the Bus (within shouting distance of this marker); A Typical Day (within shouting distance of this marker); A Bit to Eat (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tuskegee Airmen National

Moton Field Expands - Hangar #2 is rebuilt. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, November 16, 2016

2. Moton Field Expands - Hangar #2 is rebuilt.

Hangar 2 burned down in 1989 and what stands today is a reconstruction of the original building.

Historic Site.

Wide area view of Hangar #2 in distance. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, November 16, 2016

3. Wide area view of Hangar #2 in distance.

The air control tower at the back of the building was saved and still stands today. Visitors can walk up four flights of stairs to the top for a view of the air field.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 609 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 24, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.