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.

Northway Army Airfield
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OwnerUnited States Army
LocationNorthway, Alaska
Elevation AMSL1,715 ft / 523 m
Coordinates62°57′40″N 141°55′41″W
Map
Northfield AAF
Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
5/23 5,100 1,554 Asphalt

See also

References

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


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