Nielson Field

Nielson Field
Part of Fifth Air Force
Makati, Philippines
Aerial view of Nielson Airport in 1937
Nielson Field is located in Philippines
Nielson Field
Nielson Field
Nielson Field, Philippines
Coordinates14°33′02.06″N 121°01′46.08″E / 14.5505722°N 121.0294667°E / 14.5505722; 121.0294667
TypeMilitary airfield
Site information
Controlled byUnited States Army Air Forces
Site history
Built1937
In use1937–1948

Nielson Field (Luzon, the Philippines) was the location of the Far East Air Force headquarters. Most of the aircraft of the FEAF were based at either Clark Field or Nichols Field. The cultural site was an Honourable Mention in the 2001 UNESCO Asia Pacific Heritage Awards.[1]