Seghe Airport

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

Seghe Airport
Aerial view of Segi Point Airfield (1940s)
Summary
LocationSeghe, Solomon Islands
Coordinates8°34′40.8″S 157°52′30″E

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 US gallons (160,000 l; 35,000 imp gal) 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:

US Navy units based at Segi Point included:

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Solomon Airlines Honiara, Munda

References
  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.


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