Airport type Military Elevation AMSL 27 ft / 8 m 4,500 1,372 | 16/34 4,500 Year built 1943 | |
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Owner State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region | ||
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.
References
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