Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field

Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field, located near Cherokee, Oklahoma, is a United States Air Force auxiliary airfield. It is situated near the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, approximately 20 km east of Cherokee. The field is owned by the Department of Defense and operated by the US Air Force, specifically controlled by the Air Education and Training Command. It is currently operational and serves as a sub-base of Vance Air Force Base, parented by the 71st Flying Training Wing.

Historically, the installation was first known as the Great Salt Plains Auxiliary Field. It was renamed Kegelman in 1949 in honor of Colonel Charles Clark "Sonny" Kegelman, a USAAF pilot who led the first joint-Allied raid of the Eighth Air Force against Nazi targets in Europe during World War II on July 4, 1942. Prior to the U.S. Air Force becoming an independent service in 1947, the airfield was administered by various facilities including Will Rogers Field, Clovis Army Air Field, Woodward Army Air Field, and Liberal Army Airfield.

The airfield encompasses 1,066 acres and features one runway, a fire station, personnel offices, and a NEXRAD tower. The NEXRAD tower is utilized for weather forecasting for both military and civilian entities. Student pilots and instructor pilots from Vance Air Force Base use the airfield for practicing landings in T-6A Texan II aircraft, referring to the field by the callsign "Dogface". The single runway, designated 17/35, has a length of 2,377 meters.