evidently closed once again at some point between 1965 and 1971, as it was not listed among active airfields in the 1971 Flight Guide. In 1976, an attempt was made to reuse the abandoned base as an oil refinery, but this did not work out. It was depicted as an abandoned airfield on the 1998 World Aeronautical Chart. In 2019 Sharpe Field was used to test a blimp deployment of FirstNet. The field's current state was seen in a commercial by AT&T . Current status The site of Tuskegee AAF was purchased by the Bradbury Family Partnership around 2000. It is strictly a private development. However, in 2003, Sharpe Field was once again listed as an active private airfield. Only one runway was listed as being active, the 5,300' asphalt Runway 14/32. The airfield is currently closed and has been deactivated. The owner was listed as the Bradbury Family Partnership of Woodstock, Georgia. The purpose of the airfield having been reactivated is unknown, although the old ramp area was used as an asphalt plant for a number of years. Some of the equipment can still be seen on the ramp area. Facilities Sharpe Field covers an area of at an elevation of 253 feet (77 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway designated 14/32 which measures 5,300 by 46 feet (1,615 x 14 m). See also Alabama World War II Army Airfields 28th Flying Training Wing (World War II) Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site References Manning, Thomas A. (2005), History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942–2002. Office of History and Research, Headquarters, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas Shaw, Frederick J. (2004), Locating Air Force Base Sites, History’s Legacy, Air Force History and Museums Program, United States Air Force, Washington DC. External links Aerial photo of Sharpe Field; also showing Moton Field to the southeast 1941 establishments in Alabama Airports in Alabama Transportation buildings and structures in Macon County, Alabama Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Alabama Airports established in 1941