avia.wikisort.org - AerodromeYakutat Army Airfield is a former United States Army airfield located three nautical miles (6 km) southeast of the central business district of Yakutat, a city and borough in the U.S. state of Alaska which has no road access to the outside world.[1] After its closure, it was redeveloped into Yakutat Airport.
Airport in Yakutat, Alaska
Yakutat Army Airfield |
---|
 |
|
|
Airport type | Military |
---|
Owner | United States Army |
---|
Location | Yakutat, Alaska |
---|
Elevation AMSL | 33 ft / 10 m |
---|
Coordinates | 59°30′12″N 139°39′37″W |
---|
|
Location of airport in Alaska |
|
Direction |
Length |
Surface |
ft |
m |
2/20 |
6,475 |
1,974 |
Concrete |
11/29 |
7,745 |
2,361 |
Asphalt |
|
History
Yakutat Army Airfield was constructed as part of the United States Army's long-range defense program for Alaska. During World War II the airfield was a key USAAF base during the Aleutian Campaign. It was used in combat by the 406th Bombardment Squadron (June–November 1942) (28th Bombardment Group).
See also
World War II portal
References
Other sources
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website https://www.afhra.af.mil/.
- Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
- Maurer, Maurer (1969), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II, Air Force Historical Studies Office, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. ISBN 0-89201-097-5
External links
 USAAF Eleventh Air Force in World War II |
---|
Previously: Alaskan Air Force (1941-1942) |
Bases | | |
---|
Units | |
---|
- United States Army Air Forces
- First
- Second
- Third
- Fourth
- Fifth
- Sixth
- Seventh
- Eighth
- Ninth
- Tenth
- Eleventh
- Twelfth
- Thirteenth
- Fourteenth
- Fifteenth
- Twentieth
|
Текст в блоке "Читать" взят с сайта "Википедия" и доступен по лицензии Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike; в отдельных случаях могут действовать дополнительные условия.
Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
2019-2025
WikiSort.org - проект по пересортировке и дополнению контента Википедии