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Gambell Army Airfield is a former United States Army airfield located in Gambell, a city in the Nome Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.

History

Gambell Army Airfield 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

• Alaska World War II Army Airfields
• Air Transport Command
• Northwest Staging Route

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency