| Chame Airport | |||
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| IATA: none – ICAO: none – LID: MP24 | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Location | Panama | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 141 ft / 43 m | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 18/36 | 1,200 | 3,937 | Asphalt |
| Source: DAFIF[1] | |||
Chame Airport is an airport in Panama.
During World War II the facility was used as an auxiliary military airfield (Chame Airdrome, Chame Airfield #1) of Howard Field as part of the defense of the Panama Canal. Assigned units were the USAAF 53d Fighter Group, 14th Fighter Squadron (2 January-24 November 1942) and 28th Fighter Squadron (10 November 1942-25 September 1945) flying P-39 Aircobras, AT-6, BT-13, and UC-78s
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
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