Lae Airfield
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For the civil airport in Lae, Papua New Guinea, see Lae Nadzab Airport.
Lae Airfield is a former World War II airfield and later, civilian airport located at Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. The airport was closed in the 1980s, in favour of Lae Nadzab Airport, which was able to accommodate larger jet aircraft. The airport was also known as Lae Drome or Lae Aerodrome.
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Lae Airfield | |
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Part of Fifth Air Force | |
Located in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea | |
Coordinates | 06°43′59″S 146°59′45″E[1] |
Type | Civilian/Military Airfield |
Site information | |
Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
Site history | |
Built | 1930s (prewar airport) |
In use | 1942–1945 |
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