diff --git a/qt_ui/windows/basemenu/airfield/QAirfieldCommand.py b/qt_ui/windows/basemenu/airfield/QAirfieldCommand.py
index ad0afc66..61197c9d 100644
--- a/qt_ui/windows/basemenu/airfield/QAirfieldCommand.py
+++ b/qt_ui/windows/basemenu/airfield/QAirfieldCommand.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from PySide2.QtWidgets import QFrame, QGroupBox, QHBoxLayout, QVBoxLayout
+from PySide2.QtWidgets import QFrame, QGroupBox, QHBoxLayout, QLabel, QVBoxLayout
 
 from game.theater import ControlPoint
 from qt_ui.models import GameModel
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ class QAirfieldCommand(QFrame):
         self.init_ui()
 
     def init_ui(self):
+        wrapper_layout = QVBoxLayout()
         layout = QHBoxLayout()
+        wrapper_layout.addLayout(layout)
+
         layout.addWidget(QAircraftRecruitmentMenu(self.cp, self.game_model), stretch=5)
 
         planned = QGroupBox("Planned Flights")
@@ -25,4 +28,13 @@ class QAirfieldCommand(QFrame):
         planned.setLayout(planned_layout)
         layout.addWidget(planned, stretch=3)
 
-        self.setLayout(layout)
+        wrapper_layout.addWidget(
+            QLabel(
+                "Purchasing aircraft at this airbase requires squadrons to be present. "
+                "To transfer additional squadrons to this airbase, open<br />"
+                "the air wing menu, double click the squadron to transfer, then select "
+                "the transfer destination."
+            )
+        )
+
+        self.setLayout(wrapper_layout)