Yakutat Army Airfield
Airport in Yakutat, Alaska
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Yakutat Army Airfield is a former United States Army airfield 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 world.[1] After its closure, it was redeveloped into Yakutat Airport.
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | United States Army | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Yakutat, Alaska | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 33 ft / 10 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 59°30′12″N 139°39′37″W | ||||||||||||||
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History
Yakutat Army Airfield was constructed as part of the United States Army's long-range defense program for Alaska. During World War II 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).
