Yakutat 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.
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| 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 / 59.50333°N 139.66028°W | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
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 edit
References edit
- ^ FAA Airport Form 5010 for YAK PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective April 5, 2012.
Other sources edit
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency- 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
