Gakona Landing Strip

Abandoned airfield near Gakona, Alaska, U.S.
62°18′06″N 145°17′29″W / 62.30167°N 145.29139°W / 62.30167; -145.29139TypeMilitary airfieldSite informationControlled byUnited States Army Air ForcesSite historyBuilt1942In use1943-1944Battles/warsAleutian Islands Campaign

Gakona Landing Strip is an abandoned airfield located near Gakona in the U.S. state of Alaska.

History

The strip was used by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) as an emergency landing field for aircraft assigned to Alaska during World War II. It was closed after the war.

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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

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