Gambell Army Airfield

Gambell Army Airfield
AMSL		27 ft / 8 m
Coordinates	63°46′00″N 171°43′58″W / 63.76667°N 171.73278°W / 63.76667; -171.73278
Map
Gambell AAF Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 16/34 4,500 1,372 Asphalt/concrete
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Gambell Army Airfield is a former United States Army airfield located in Gambell, a city in the Nome Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.

History

Gambell Army Airfield was used as a transport base during

as an emergency landing field for aircraft patrolling the west coast of Alaska.

See also

• Alaska World War II Army Airfields
• Air Transport Command
• Northwest Staging Route

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency