Kindley Air Force Base
Former United States Air Force base in Bermuda / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kindley Air Force Base was a United States Air Force base in Bermuda from 1948–1970, having been operated from 1943 to 1948 by the United States Army Air Forces as Kindley Field.
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St. David's Island, Bermuda Near St. George's, Bermuda in United States | |||||||
Coordinates | 32°21′52.3″N 64°40′53.5″W | ||||||
Type | Air force base | ||||||
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Open to the public | Yes | ||||||
Condition | Operational - returned to the Bermudian government for use as L.F. Wade International Airport | ||||||
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Built | 1941-1943 (1941-1943) | ||||||
In use | 1943-1995 (1943-1995) | ||||||
Fate | Returned to the Bermudian government for use as L.F. Wade International Airport | ||||||
Battles/wars | World War II | ||||||
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Identifiers | IATA: BDA, ICAO: TXKF | ||||||
Elevation | 12 feet (4 m) AMSL | ||||||
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