Gambell Airport

Gambell Airport
IATA: GAM – ICAO: PAGM – FAA LID: GAM
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region
Location Gambell, Alaska
Elevation AMSL 27 ft / 8 m
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
16/34 4,500 1,372 Asphalt/Concrete
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]
Gambell Airport
Location of Gambell Airport, Alaska

Gambell Airport (IATA: GAM, ICAO: PAGM, FAA LID: GAM) is a public airport located in Gambell, a city in the Nome Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. The airport is owned by the state.[1]

Contents

Facilities

Gambell Airport covers an area of 200 acres (81 ha) which contains one asphalt and concrete paved runway (16/34) measuring 4,500 x 96 ft (1,372 x 29 m).[1]

Airlines and non-stop destinations

World War II

Gambell Airport was used as a transport base during World War II, facilitating the transit of Lend-Lease aircraft to the Soviet Union. It was also used by the USAAF as an emergency landing field for aircraft patrolling the west coast of Alaska.

See also

United States Air Force portal
Military of the United States portal

References

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

  1. ^ a b c FAA Airport Master Record for GAM (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2007-07-05
  2. ^ Bering Air: Nome Flight Schedule (PDF). Retrieved 29-August-2007.
  3. ^ Frontier Flying Service: 2007 Timetable (PDF). Retrieved 29-August-2007.
  4. ^ Hageland Aviation Services: Scheduled Flights (PDF). Retrieved 29-August-2007.

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