Air Base Positioning

I know I have seen this thread before, but I spent the last hour trying to find it and can't. So I apologize for re-threading this.

I fail to understand why the game decides where the Airfield should go instead of me. In most provinces I at least get a choice for where to put the Naval Yard, why can't the Airfield be the same way? Some of these provinces are enormous, especially in Canada and the Soviet Union. Even with Level 6 Fighters and Tactical Bombers I have to drive my planes around at some points. I can see where this is beneficial, balance wise, in the beginning of the game, but in late game it is just annoying. Can't something be done to address this?