Yakutat Army Airfield is a former
United States Army
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airfield located three
nautical mile
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s (6
km) southeast of the
central business district
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of
Yakutat, a city and
borough
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History
In the Middle Ag ...
in the
U.S. state
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of
Alaska
Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U.S., ...
which has no road access to the outside world.
[. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective April 5, 2012.] After its closure, it was redeveloped into
Yakutat Airport
Yakutat Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) southeast of the central business district of Yakutat, a city and borough in the U.S. state of Alaska which has no road access to the outside w ...
.
History
Yakutat Army Airfield was constructed as part of the United States Army's long-range defense program for Alaska. During
World War II
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the airfield was a key USAAF base during the
Aleutian Campaign. It was used in combat by the
406th Bombardment Squadron (June–November 1942) (
28th Bombardment Group).
See also
*
Alaska World War II Army Airfields
*
List of airports in Alaska
References
Other sources
*
* Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. .
* Maurer, Maurer (1969), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II, Air Force Historical Studies Office, Maxwell AFB, Alabama.
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Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Alaska
Installations of the United States Army in Alaska