ɪt wʌz nˈeɪmd ɪn ˈɑːnɚɹ ʌv ˌeɪvɪˈeɪʃən paɪənˈɪɹ lˈɔɪd stˈɪɹmən ænd sˈɛvən stˈɪɹmən wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuːˈiəɹə tɹˈeɪnɪŋ bˈaɪpleɪnz ɑːɹ bˈeɪst ðˈɛɹ.
It was named in honor of aviation pioneer Lloyd Stearman and seven Stearman World War II-era training biplanes are based there.