Northway Army Airfield

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Northway Army Airfield
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Summary
Airport type Military
Owner United States Army
Location Northway, Alaska
Elevation  AMSL 1,715 ft / 523 m
Coordinates 62°57′40″N141°55′41″W / 62.96111°N 141.92806°W / 62.96111; -141.92806 Coordinates: 62°57′40″N141°55′41″W / 62.96111°N 141.92806°W / 62.96111; -141.92806
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Location of airport in Alaska
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5/23 5,100 1,554 Asphalt

Northway Army Airfield former United States Army airfield located in Northway, a community located in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. [1] During World War II for northbound Lend-Lease aircraft on the Northwest Staging Route, the flight strip at Northway was the first stop in the Territory of Alaska. [2]

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.

Northway, Alaska CDP in Alaska, United States

Northway is a census-designated place (CDP) in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 71 at the 2010 census, down from 95 in 2000.

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska Census area in the United States

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area is a census area located in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,029. It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat. Its largest communities are Deltana and Tok, both unincorporated CDPs.

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.

Northwest Staging Route air route in Alaska and northern/western Canada during World War II

The Northwest Staging Route was a series of airstrips, airport and radio ranging stations built in Alberta, British Columbia, the Yukon and Alaska during World War II. It extended into the Soviet Union as the ALSIB.

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References

  1. 1 2 FAA Airport Master Record for ORT ( Form 5010 PDF ). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.
  2. ↑ Smith, Blake W. Wings Over the Wilderness. Hancock House Publishers, 2008, p. 61.
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