Northway Army Airfield

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Northway Army Airfield
Northway Airport, Northway, Alaska.jpg
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OwnerUnited States Army
LocationNorthway, Alaska
Elevation AMSL1,715 ft / 523 m
Coordinates62°57′40″N 141°55′41″W / 62.96111°N 141.92806°W / 62.96111; -141.92806Coordinates: 62°57′40″N 141°55′41″W / 62.96111°N 141.92806°W / 62.96111; -141.92806
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Northfield AAF is located in Alaska
Northfield AAF
Northfield AAF
Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
5/23 5,100 1,554 Asphalt

Northway Army Airfield former United States Army airfield located in Northway, a community located in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1] During World War II for northbound Lend-Lease aircraft on the Northwest Staging Route, the flight strip at Northway was the first stop in the Territory of Alaska.[2]

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  1. ^ a b FAA Airport Master Record for ORT (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.
  2. ^ Smith, Blake W. Wings Over the Wilderness. Hancock House Publishers, 2008, p. 61.