Wake Island Airfield
US Air Force airfield located on Wake Island in the Pacific Ocean / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wake Island Airfield (IATA: AWK, ICAO: PWAK, FAA LID: AWK) is a military air base located on Wake Island, which is known for the Battle of Wake Island during World War II. It is owned by the U.S. Air Force and operated by the 611th Air Support Group. The runway can be used for emergency landings by commercial jetliners flying transpacific routes and has been used in the past by airlines operating jet, turboprop, and prop aircraft on scheduled flights.
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Wake Island in United States Minor Outlying Islands | |||||||
Coordinates | 19°16′57″N 166°38′12″E | ||||||
Type | Military (United States Air Force) airfield | ||||||
Area | 2,600 acres (1,100 ha) | ||||||
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Owner | Department of Defense | ||||||
Operator | US Air Force | ||||||
Controlled by | Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) | ||||||
Condition | Operational | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
Built | 1935 (1935) | ||||||
In use | 1935 – present | ||||||
Battles/wars | Battle of Wake Island (1941) | ||||||
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Garrison | Pacific Air Forces Regional Support Center | ||||||
Airfield information | |||||||
Identifiers | IATA: AWK, ICAO: PWAK, FAA LID: AWK, WMO: 91246 | ||||||
Elevation | 7 metres (23 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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