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
IATA: none ICAO: none
Summary
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
Map
Northfield AAF Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 5/23 5,100 1,554 Asphalt
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

See also

• Alaska World War II Army Airfields
• Air Transport Command
• Northwest Staging Route

References

1. FAA Airport Master Record for ORT (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.
2. Smith, Blake W. Wings Over the Wilderness. Hancock House Publishers, 2008, p. 61.

•  This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.