Northway Army Airfield is a former United States Army airfield located in Northway, a community located in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1] During World War II for northbound Lend-Lease aircraft on the Northwest Staging Route, the flight strip at Northway was the first stop in the Territory of Alaska.[2] It is now the state owned Northway Airport.

Northway Army Airfield
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Summary
Airport type	Military
Owner	United States Army
Location	Northway, Alaska
Elevation AMSL	1,715 ft / 523 m
Coordinates	62°57′40″N 141°55′41″W
Map
Northfield AAF Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 5/23 5,100 1,554 Asphalt
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

See also

• Alaska World War II Army Airfields
• Air Transport Command
• Northwest Staging Route

References

•  This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.

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