Gambell Army Airfield

Gambell Army Airfield
IATA: none – ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type	Military
Owner	State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region
Location	Gambell, Alaska
Built	1943
Elevation AMSL	27 ft / 8 m
Coordinates	63°46′00″N 171°43′58″W / 63.76667°N 171.73278°WCoordinates: 63°46′00″N 171°43′58″W / 63.76667°N 171.73278°W
Map
Gambell AAF Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 16/34 4,500 1,372 Asphalt/Concrete
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Gambell Army Airfield is a former United States Army airfield located in Gambell, a city in the Nome Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.

History

Gambell Army Airfield was used as a transport base during World War II, facilitating the transit of Lend-Lease aircraft to the Soviet Union. It was also used by the USAAF as an emergency landing field for aircraft patrolling the west coast of Alaska.

See also

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

References

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

1. FAA Airport Master Record for GAM (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2007-07-05