- Gambell Airport
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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 Coordinates 63°46′00″N 171°43′58″W / 63.7666667°N 171.73278°W Runways Direction Length Surface ft m 16/34 4,500 1,372 Asphalt/Concrete Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] 
Gambell AirportLocation of Gambell Airport, AlaskaGambell 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]
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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
- Bering Air (Nome, Savoonga)[2]
- Frontier Flying Service (Nome)[3]
- Hageland Aviation Services (Nome, Savoonga)[4]
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
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.- ^ a b c FAA Airport Master Record for GAM (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2007-07-05
- ^ Bering Air: Nome Flight Schedule (PDF). Retrieved 29-August-2007.
- ^ Frontier Flying Service: 2007 Timetable (PDF). Retrieved 29-August-2007.
- ^ Hageland Aviation Services: Scheduled Flights (PDF). Retrieved 29-August-2007.
External links
- FAA Alaska airport diagram (GIF)
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for PAGM
- ASN accident history for GAM
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker for PAGM
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations for PAGM
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for GAM
USAAF Eleventh Air Force in World War IIPreviously: Alaskan Air Force (1941-1942)Airfields Adak · Alexai Point · Amchitka · Attu · Elmendorf · Fort Glenn · Fort Randall · Gakona · Galena · Gambell · Kiska · Ladd · Mile 26 · Marks · Ogliuga Island · Juneau · Fort Morrow · Shemya · Yakutat
Units Commands XI Bomber · XI FighterGroups Bombardment 28th BombardmentFighter Categories:- Airports in the Nome Census Area, Alaska
- Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Alaska
- Alaska airport stubs
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