Seghe Airport

Seghe Airport
Seghe Airport
	Aerial view of Segi Point Airfield (1940s)
	IATA: EGM; ICAO: AGGS;
Summary
Airport type	Public and Domestic Airport.
Owner	Government of Solomon Islands.
Serves	Seghe.
Location	Seghe, Solomon Islands.
Coordinates	8°34′40.8″S 157°52′30″E
Runways

Seghe Airport is an airport on Seghe in the Solomon Islands (IATA: EGM, ICAO: AGGS).

History.

The Segi Point area was secured by the 4th Marine Raider Battalion on 30 June 1943 in the opening phase of the New Georgia Campaign. The 47th Naval Construction Battalion (Seabees) landed with the Marines and immediately began construction of a fighter airstrip. Bad weather and poor soil conditions delayed construction, but by 18 July a coral-surfaced 3,300 feet (1,000 m) by 150 feet (46 m) runway was ready for use.[1] By the end of July taxiways and revetments had been completed. In August the runway was widened to 200 feet (61 m) and two 42,000 AUSgal gas tanks had been constructed and by September 52 hardstands had been completed.[1]^:264 The field was then used as a fighter strip to support the Rendova and Munda Point Landings.

USAAF units based at Segi Point included:

44th Pursuit Squadron operating P-40s

US Navy units based at Segi Point included:

VB-305 operating SBDs
VF-33 operating F6Fs
VF-38 operating F6Fs
VF-40 operating F6Fs

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Solomon Airlines	Honiara, Munda

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References

Building the Navy's Bases in World War II History of the Bureau of Yards and Docks and the Civil Engineer Corps 1940-1946. US Government Printing Office. 1947. p. 262. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

External links

Solomon Airlines Routes

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[Bases-1] Building the Navy's Bases in World War II History of the Bureau of Yards and Docks and the Civil Engineer Corps 1940-1946. US Government Printing Office. 1947. p. 262. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.