Northwest Field | |||||||
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Part of Andersen Air Force Base | |||||||
Yigo in Guam, United States | |||||||
Coordinates | 13°37′31″N 144°51′29″E / 13.6253°N 144.8580°E | ||||||
Site information | |||||||
Owner | United States Air Force | ||||||
Controlled by | Pacific Air Forces | ||||||
Condition | Operational, in limited use | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
Built | 8 January 1945 – 1 June 1945 | ||||||
Built by | 25th Naval Construction Battalion 48th Naval Construction Battalion 53rd Naval Construction Battalion 94th Naval Construction Battalion 1886th Engineer Aviation Battalion 1899th Engineer Aviation Battalion | ||||||
In use | 1945–1949 c. 2010–present | ||||||
Airfield information | |||||||
Elevation | 510 feet (155 m) AMSL | ||||||
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Northwest Field (historically Northwest Guam Air Force Base)[1] is a military airfield on the West Pacific island of Guam. Originally built during World War II, Northwest Field was closed as an airfield in 1949 but has been used for other military activity since, including housing a satellite tracking station, air defenses, and being used for training.