Northway Army Airfield
Northway Army Airfield | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Owner | United States Army | ||||||||||
| Location | Northway, Alaska | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,715 ft / 523 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 62°57′40″N 141°55′41″W / 62.96111°N 141.92806°W | ||||||||||
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Northfield AAF Location of airport in Alaska | |||||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration | |||||||||||
Northway Army Airfield is a former United States Army airfield located in Northway, a community located in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. During World War II for northbound Lend-Lease aircraft on the Northwest Staging Route, the flight strip at Northway was the first stop in the Territory of Alaska. It is now the state owned Northway Airport.