Pōhakuloa Training Area | |||||||
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Island of Hawaiʻi, Hawaiʻi | |||||||
Coordinates | 19°45′21.6″N 155°32′49.2″W / 19.756000°N 155.547000°W | ||||||
Type | Training facility | ||||||
Site information | |||||||
Owner | United States Army | ||||||
Controlled by | United States | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
Built | 1955 | ||||||
In use | Yes | ||||||
Garrison information | |||||||
Current commander | Lt. Col. Kevin Cronin [1] | ||||||
Airfield information | |||||||
Identifiers | IATA: BSF, ICAO: PHSF, FAA LID: BSF | ||||||
Elevation | 1,886.8 metres (6,190 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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Pōhakuloa Training Area (PTA) is a US military training base located on the high plateau between Mauna Loa, Mauna Kea and the Hualālai volcanic mountains of the island of Hawaiʻi. It includes a small military airstrip known as Bradshaw Army Airfield.