Gambell Army Airfield
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Gambell Army Airfield | |||||||||||
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IATA: none – ICAO: none | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
Owner | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region | ||||||||||
Location | Gambell, Alaska | ||||||||||
Built | 1943 | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 27 ft / 8 m | ||||||||||
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Location of airport in Alaska | |||||||||||
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Gambell Army Airfield is a former United States Army airfield located in Gambell, a city in the Nome Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.
History
Gambell Army Airfield was used as a transport base during World War II, facilitating the transit of Lend-Lease aircraft to the Soviet Union. It was also used by the USAAF as an emergency landing field for aircraft patrolling the west coast of Alaska.
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
- ↑ FAA Airport Master Record for GAM (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2007-07-05