Moses Point Army Airfield

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Moses Point Army Airfield
Summary
Airport type Military
Location Elim, Alaska
Built 1943
Elevation  AMSL 14 ft / 4 m
Coordinates 64°41′53″N162°03′26″W / 64.69806°N 162.05722°W / 64.69806; -162.05722 Coordinates: 64°41′53″N162°03′26″W / 64.69806°N 162.05722°W / 64.69806; -162.05722
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Moses Point AAF
Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface
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6/24 3,000 914 Gravel

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

United States Army Land warfare branch of the United States Armed Forces

The United States Army (USA) is the land warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution. As the oldest and most senior branch of the U.S. military in order of precedence, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which was formed to fight the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783)—before the United States of America was established as a country. After the Revolutionary War, the Congress of the Confederation created the United States Army on 3 June 1784 to replace the disbanded Continental Army. The United States Army considers itself descended from the Continental Army, and dates its institutional inception from the origin of that armed force in 1775.

Elim, Alaska City in Alaska, United States

Elim is a city in Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 330, up from 313 in 2000.

Nome Census Area, Alaska Census area in the United States

Nome Census Area is a census area located in the U.S. state of Alaska, mostly overlapping with the Seward Peninsula. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,492. It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat. Its largest community by far is the city of Nome.

See also

During World War II, Alaska was a major United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) location for personnel, aircraft, and airfields to support Lend-Lease aid for the Soviet Union. In addition, it was in Alaska that the Empire of Japan seized United States territory and as a result the USAAF was actively engaged in combat operations against them.

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References

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  1. FAA Airport Master Record for MOS ( Form 5010 PDF ). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 8 April 2010.