Nichols Field
| Nichols Field | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Fifth Air Force | |
| Located near: Manila, Luzon, Philippines | |
Two North American A-27s of the 17th Pursuit Squadron at Nichols Field, Philippines, in 1941. | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Military airfield |
| Controlled by | Air Service, United States Army 1919–1926 United States Army Air Corps 1926–1941 United States Army Air Forces 1941–1942; 1945–1946 (Occupied by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service, 1942–1945) |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 14°30′34″N 121°01′06″E / 14.50944°N 121.01833°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1919 |
| Built by | Air Service, United States Army |
| In use | 1941–1946 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Events | Battle of the Philippines (1941–42) Philippines Campaign (1944–45) |
Nichols Field was a U.S. military airfield located south of Manila in Pasay and Parañaque, Luzon, the Philippines.