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词条 Gambell Army Airfield
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  1. History

  2. See also

  3. References

{{Infobox airport
| name = Gambell Army Airfield
| nativename =
| image =
| IATA =
| ICAO =
| FAA =
| type = Military
| owner = State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region
| operator =
| city-served =
| location = Gambell, Alaska
| elevation-f = 27
| elevation-m = 8
| website =
| coordinates = {{coord|63|46|00|N|171|43|58|W|region:US-AK|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map = USA Alaska
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of airport in Alaska
| pushpin_mapsize = 250
| pushpin_label = Gambell AAF
| pushpin_label_position = bottom
| built = 1943
| r1-number = 16/34
| r1-length-f = 4,500
| r1-length-m = 1,372
| r1-surface = Asphalt/Concrete
| footnotes = Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]
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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 World War II, facilitating the transit of Lend-Lease aircraft to the Soviet Union. It was also used by the USAAF as an emergency landing field for aircraft patrolling the west coast of Alaska.

See also

{{Portal|United States Air Force|Military of the United States|World War II}}
  • Alaska World War II Army Airfields
  • Air Transport Command
  • Northwest Staging Route

References

{{Air Force Historical Research Agency}}
1. ^{{FAA-airport|ID=GAM|use=PU|own=PU|site=50260.*A}}, effective 2007-07-05
{{USAAF 11th Air Force World War II}}

3 : Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Alaska|Airports in the Nome Census Area, Alaska|Installations of the United States Army in Alaska

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