Northway Army Airfield
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.
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Owner | United States Army | ||||||||||
| Location | Northway, Alaska | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,715 ft / 523 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 62°57′40″N 141°55′41″W | ||||||||||
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  Northfield AAF Location of airport in Alaska | |||||||||||
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References
- FAA Airport Form 5010 for ORT PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 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 website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.
Previously: Alaskan Air Force (1941-1942) | |||||||||
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