Gakona Landing Strip

Gakona Landing Strip
Part of Eleventh Air Force
Gakona, Alaska
Type Military airfield
Built 1942
In use 1943-1944
Controlled by United States Army Air Forces
Battles/wars Aleutian Islands Campaign
Gakona Landing Strip
Location of Gakona Landing Strip, Alaska

Gakona Landing Strip is an abandoned airfield located near Gakona, Alaska.

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History

The strip was used by the USAAF as an emergency landing field for aircraft assigned to Alaska during World War II. It was closed after the war.

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References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.

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