Northway Army Airfield
Northway Army Airfield is a former United States Army airfield located in Northway, a community located in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1] During World War II for northbound Lend-Lease aircraft on the Northwest Staging Route, the flight strip at Northway was the first stop in the Territory of Alaska.[2]. It is now the state owned Northway Airport.
Northway Army Airfield | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
Owner | United States Army | ||||||||||
Location | Northway, Alaska | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,715 ft / 523 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 62°57′40″N 141°55′41″W | ||||||||||
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Northfield AAF Location of airport in Alaska | |||||||||||
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See also
- Alaska World War II Army Airfields
- Air Transport Command
- Northwest Staging Route
References
- FAA Airport Master Record for ORT (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.
- Smith, Blake W. Wings Over the Wilderness. Hancock House Publishers, 2008, p. 61.
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