Gambell Army Airfield
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| Gambell Army Airfield | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Owner | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region | ||||||||||
| Location | Gambell, Alaska | ||||||||||
| Built | 1943 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 27 ft / 8 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 63°46′00″N 171°43′58″W / 63.76667°N 171.73278°WCoordinates: 63°46′00″N 171°43′58″W / 63.76667°N 171.73278°W | ||||||||||
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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[edit]
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.
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References[edit]
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.
- ^ FAA Airport Master Record for GAM (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2007-07-05