Annette Island Army Airfield
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | United States Army | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Metlakatla, Alaska | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Annette Island | ||||||||||||||
| Built | 1941 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 119 ft / 36 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 55°02′33″N 131°34′20″W / 55.04250°N 131.57222°W | ||||||||||||||
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Annette Island Army Airfield is a closed United States Army airfield located on Annette Island in the Prince of Wales – Hyder Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located 5 nautical miles (9 km) south of Metlakatla, Alaska.[1] After its closure, it was redeveloped into Annette Island Airport.
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This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- ^ "Distance and heading from Metlakatla to ANN". Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
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