Northway Army Airfield

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Northway Army Airfield
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Summary
Airport type Military
Owner United States Army
Location Northway, Alaska
Elevation AMSL 1,715 ft / 523 m
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Northfield AAF is located in Alaska
Northfield AAF
Northfield AAF
Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
5/23 5,100 1,554 Asphalt

Northway Army Airfield 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]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 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.


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