Naval Auxiliary Air Facility Hyannis
Former military airport in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, United States (1942–1945)
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Naval Auxiliary Air Facility Hyannis was a United States Navy facility located in Hyannis, Massachusetts operational from 1942 to 1945. It existed as an auxiliary air facility of Naval Air Station Quonset Point.
| Naval Auxiliary Air Facility Hyannis | |||||||||||
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| Barnstable, Massachusetts in United States | |||||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||||
| Owner | United States Department of Defense | ||||||||||
| Operator | United States Navy | ||||||||||
Open to the public | No | ||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 41°40′10″N 70°16′49″W | ||||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||||
| Built | 1942 | ||||||||||
| In use | 1945 | ||||||||||
| Fate | Turned over to civilian use | ||||||||||
| Battles/wars | World War II | ||||||||||
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| Elevation | 18 metres (59 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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History
From 1942 to 1943, the facility was operated by the United States Army Air Forces as Hyannis Army Air Field and operated Douglas B-18 Bolo aircraft on anti-submarine patrols under the operational control of Westover Field. In 1943. the United States Navy took control of the facility and trained many aviators.[1]
Redevelopment
Today, the field operates as Barnstable Municipal Airport.[1]
