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Wake Island Airfield
US Air Force airfield located on Wake Island in the Pacific Ocean / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 Airfield | |||||||
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Wake Island in United States Minor Outlying Islands | |||||||
![]() A C-17A Globemaster III of the 15th Wing sits on the flight line at Wake Island Airfield in January 2008. | |||||||
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Coordinates | 19°16′57″N 166°38′12″E | ||||||
Type | Military (United States Air Force) airfield | ||||||
Area | 2,600 acres (1,100 ha) | ||||||
Site information | |||||||
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) | ||||||
Garrison information | |||||||
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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