Annette Island Army Airfield | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||
Owner | United States Army | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Metlakatla, Alaska | ||||||||||||||
Location | Annette Island | ||||||||||||||
Built | 1941 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 119 ft / 36 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 55°02′33″N 131°34′20″W / 55.04250°N 131.57222°WCoordinates: 55°02′33″N 131°34′20″W / 55.04250°N 131.57222°W | ||||||||||||||
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Location of airport in Alaska | |||||||||||||||
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Annette Island Army Airfield is a closed United States Army airfield located on Annette Island in the Prince of Wales – Hyder Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located 5 nautical miles (9 km) south of Metlakatla, Alaska. After its closure, it was redeveloped into Annette Island Airport.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.