Naval Auxiliary Air Facility Hyannis

Naval Auxiliary Air Facility Hyannis
Barnstable, Massachusetts in United States
Coordinates	41°40′10″N 70°16′49″W / 41.66944°N 70.28028°WCoordinates: 41°40′10″N 70°16′49″W / 41.66944°N 70.28028°W
Site information
Owner	United States Department of Defense
Operator	United States Navy
Open to the public	No
Site history
Built	1942
In use	1945
Fate	Turned over to civilian use
Battles/wars	World War II
Airfield information
Elevation	18 metres (59 ft) AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 6/24 1,219 metres (3,999 ft) Asphalt 9/27 1,219 metres (3,999 ft) Asphalt 15/33 1,219 metres (3,999 ft) Asphalt

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.

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 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]

References

1. "Massachusetts Naval Air Bases, Coast Guard Bases, Military & Auxiliary Air Fields 1923-1945". Massachusetts Aviation Historical Society. 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2014.

External links

• Congressional appropriation for a water tank on the site
• Newspaper article on the loss of five airmen