Annette Island Army Airfield

Annette Island Army Airfield
IATA: none – ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type	Military
Owner	United States Army
Serves	Metlakatla, Alaska
Location	Annette Island
Built	1941
Elevation AMSL	119 ft / 36 m
Coordinates	55°02′33″N 131°34′20″W / 55.04250°N 131.57222°W / 55.04250; -131.57222Coordinates: 55°02′33″N 131°34′20″W / 55.04250°N 131.57222°W / 55.04250; -131.57222
Map
Annette Island AAF Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 12/30 7,493 2,284 Asphalt 2/20 5,709 1,740 Gravel

Annette Island Army Airfield is a closed United States Army airfield located on Annette Island in the Prince of Wales – Hyder Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located 5 nautical miles (9 km) south of Metlakatla, Alaska.^[1] After its closure, it was redeveloped into Annette Island Airport.

See also

• Alaska World War II Army Airfields

References

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

USAAF Eleventh Air Force in World War II
Previously: Alaskan Air Force (1941-1942)
Bases	Combat Airfields Adak/Davis Alexai Point Amchitka Elmendorf Fort Glenn Fort Morrow Fort Randall Shemya Support Airfields Annette Island Cordova Gakona Juneau Kiska Ogliuga Island Yakutat Air Transport Command Northwest Staging Route (xfr to 11AF 1945) Bethel Big Delta Galena Gambell Ladd McGrath Marks Mile 26 Moses Point Naknek Northway Tanacross
Units	Commands XI Bomber XI Fighter Groups Bombardment 28th Bombardment Fighter 343d Fighter
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