The airfield was constructed in 1942 as a aircraft salvage, repair and servicing facility. The airfield was named in honour of Major Floyd J Pell, who was killed during the first Japanese attack on Darwin on 19 February 1942.

The airfield was abandoned shortly after 1945.

List of Japanese bombing raids against Pell Airfield

• 24 October 1942 (04:52 am)
• 21 August 1943 (03:30 am)

List of units based at Pell Airfield

• No. 4 Repairs and Salvage Unit RAAF

References

• OzatWar Website
• Pacific War Wreck Database
• NT Heritage Listing