Gakona Landing Strip
Gakona Landing Strip | |
|---|---|
| Part of Eleventh Air Force | |
| Gakona, Alaska | |
  Gakona LS | |
| Coordinates | 62°18′06″N 145°17′29″W / 62.30167°N 145.29139°W |
| Type | Military airfield |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1942 |
| In use | 1943-1944 |
| Battles/wars | Aleutian Islands Campaign |
Gakona Landing Strip is an abandoned airfield located near Gakona in the U.S. state of Alaska.
History
The strip was used by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) as an emergency landing field for aircraft assigned to Alaska during World War II. It was closed after the war.
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
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