Yakutat Army Airfield

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
IATA: none ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type	Military
Owner	United States Army
Location	Yakutat, Alaska
Elevation AMSL	33 ft / 10 m
Coordinates	59°30′12″N 139°39′37″W
Map
Yakutat AAF Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 2/20 6,475 1,974 Concrete 11/29 7,745 2,361 Asphalt

History

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).

See also

• Alaska World War II Army Airfields
• List of airports in Alaska

References

1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for YAK PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective April 5, 2012.

Other sources

•  This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.
• Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
• Maurer, Maurer (1969), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II, Air Force Historical Studies Office, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. ISBN 0-89201-097-5

External links

• Topographic map from USGS The National Map