Dolores Airport (Philippines)

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Dolores Airport
Summary
Serves Dolores, Eastern Samar
LocationEastern Samar

Dolores Airport, also known as Picardo Airport, is an abandoned airport located in Dolores, Eastern Samar. It was built as a military airfield for joint United States and Philippine Commonwealth military forces during World War II, alongside Guiuan Airport. [1]

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References

  1. Unified and Enterprise Geospatial Information System. "Unclassified Airports" (PDF). Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. Department of Agriculture (Philippines). Retrieved August 31, 2021.