Yakutat Army Airfield | |
Type: | Military |
Owner: | United States Army |
Location: | Yakutat, Alaska |
Elevation-F: | 33 |
Elevation-M: | 10 |
Coordinates: | 59.5033°N -139.6603°W |
Pushpin Map: | USA Alaska |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of airport in Alaska |
Pushpin Label: | Yakutat AAF |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
R1-Number: | 2/20 |
R1-Length-F: | 6,475 |
R1-Length-M: | 1,974 |
R1-Surface: | Concrete |
R2-Number: | 11/29 |
R2-Length-F: | 7,745 |
R2-Length-M: | 2,361 |
R2-Surface: | Asphalt |
Yakutat Army Airfield is a former United States Army airfield located three nautical miles (6 km) southeast of the central business district of Yakutat, a city and borough in the U.S. state of Alaska which has no road access to the outside world.[1] After its closure, it was redeveloped into Yakutat Airport.
Yakutat Army Airfield was constructed as part of the United States Army's long-range defense program for Alaska. During World War II the airfield was a key USAAF base during the Aleutian Campaign. It was used in combat by the 406th Bombardment Squadron (June–November 1942) (28th Bombardment Group).