Ladd Army Airfield
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Ladd Army Airfield (IATA: FBK, ICAO: PAFB, FAA LID: FBK) is the military airfield located at Fort Wainwright in Fairbanks, Alaska. It was originally called Fairbanks Air Base, but was renamed Ladd Field on 1 December 1939,[4] in honor of Major Arthur K. Ladd, a pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps who died in a plane crash near Dale, South Carolina on 13 December 1935.[5][6]
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Ladd Army Airfield (Ladd Air Force Base) | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Military: Army airfield | ||||||||||
Operator | United States Army | ||||||||||
Serves | Fort Wainwright | ||||||||||
Location | Fairbanks, Alaska | ||||||||||
Built | 1938 | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 454 ft / 138 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 64°50′15″N 147°36′52″W | ||||||||||
Website | www.wainwright.army.mil | ||||||||||
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Ladd Field | |
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
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Location | Fort Wainwright |
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Nearest city | Fairbanks, Alaska |
Area | 1,010 acres (410 ha) |
Built | 1938 |
NRHP reference No. | 85002730[2] |
AHRS No. | FAI-236 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | 4 February 1985 |
Designated NHL | 4 February 1985[3] |
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