Northway Army Airfield
Airport in Northway, Alaska
Northfield AAF
Location of airport in Alaska
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 5/23 | 5,100 | 1,554 | Asphalt |
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]
Northway Army Airfield is a 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] It is now the state owned Northway Airport.
See also
- Alaska World War II Army Airfields
- Air Transport Command
- Northwest Staging Route
References
- ^ a b FAA Airport Form 5010 for ORT PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 31 May 2012.
- ^ Smith, Blake W. Wings Over the Wilderness. Hancock House Publishers, 2008, p. 61.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
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