Angaur Airstrip (FAA LID: ANG[1]) is a small airstrip on Angaur, one of the islands of Palau. It also served as an airfield during World War II.
[edit] History
- See also: Battle of Angaur
The day the island was declared secured on September 20, 1944, construction of the airstrip began. American forces built a 7000' x 150' coral strip later surfaced with tarmac. The airstrip is aligned NE/SW on the eastern edge of the island. It was used by the 22d Bombardment Group and 494th Bombardment Group, flying B-25 Mitchell medium bombers. [2]
[edit] Facilities and aircraft
The airport resides at an estimated elevation of 20 feet (6 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 5/23 with a gravel surface measuring 7,000 by 150 feet (2133 x 45 m). For the 12-month period ending May 23, 1987, the airport had 1,500 air taxi aircraft operations, an average of 125 per month.[1]
[edit] Airline and destination
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c FAA Airport Master Record for ANG – Angaur Airstrip (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2 July 2009.
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This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of 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.
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