Type Military Airfield In use 1942-45 Year built 1942 | Condition abandoned Materials coral and bitumen | |
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Battles/wars Operation I-GoBougainville Campaign Controlled by | ||
Kahili Airfield, also known as Buin Airfield, was an airfield located near Buin, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea.
History
The airfield was constructed by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service in November 1942. The airfield was later neutralized by Allied air bombing from 1943 and was abandoned after the cessation of hostilites.
Japanese Units based at Kahili Airfield included:
References
Kahili Airfield Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA