Altus Army Air Field began training pilots to fly twin-engine aircraft in 1943. At the end of World War II, the Army stopped using the field and it was closed in 1945. The Air Force activated Altus Air Force Base in 1953. A Tactical Air Command troop carrier wing operated from Altus for 10
Altus, OK Military BasesBreathtaking natural beauty is probably the most distinguishable feature of Quartz Mountain Golf Course. Located at the base of rocky Quartz Mountain on the western edge of the Wichita mountains range, the course is surrounded by a sea of sage and prairie grass.
Altus, OK Golf CoursesThe Jackson County Courthouse was built in 1910 of native granite. A noticeable feature of the structure is the artful contrast of the red granite foundation, and most remarkable is the size of the granite blocks which undoubtedly has given the structure its stability throughout the years.
Altus, OK Historic CourthousesThe restored 1920 Rock Island Depot is managed by the Cotton County Arts Council and features Comanche Indian artist's fresco...
Lake Fuqua and the surrounding lakes typically have abundant numbers of crappie, catfish, bass, walleye and sunfish. A...
Quartz Mountain Park forms a great rocky nest: a buffer zone between the eastern and western United states sheltering a varie...