Johnston Island Air Force Base

Johnston Island Air Force Base
Map of the islands of Johnston Atoll, showing airstrip on Johnston Island
Summary
Airport typePublic
LocationJohnston Atoll
Elevation AMSL7 ft / 2 m
Coordinates16°43′43″N 169°32′03″W / 16.72861°N 169.53417°W / 16.72861; -169.53417
Map
PJON is located in Pacific Ocean
PJON
PJON
Location in the Pacific Ocean
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
5/23 9,000 2,743 Asphalt
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Johnston Island Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base on the Johnston Atoll in the United States Minor Outlying Islands, in the Pacific Ocean several hundred kilometers southwest of Hawaii. After its closure, it briefly operated as Johnston Atoll Airport, until that also closed in 2005.