On 28 February 1946 the air station went into caretaker status on the authority of Aviation Planning Directive 27-NN-46. Subsequently, the field became an Outlying Landing Field of Naval Air Station Dallas. By 1955 it was listed on maps as "Eagle Mountain Lake National Guard Base".
Following directive 27-NN-46 issued on February 28, 1946, the air station assumed caretaker duties. Later, in 1955, it was reclassified as an auxiliary field of Naval Air Station Dallas and appeared on maps as "Eagle Mountain Lake National Guard Base".