Dyess Army Airfield
Dyess Army Airfield | |||||||
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Part of Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site | |||||||
Roi-Namur, Kwajalein Atoll in Marshall Islands | |||||||
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![]() The installation on a 1944 map | |||||||
Coordinates | 09°23′49″N 167°28′15″E / 9.39694°N 167.47083°ECoordinates: 09°23′49″N 167°28′15″E / 9.39694°N 167.47083°E | ||||||
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Airfield information | |||||||
Identifiers | ICAO: PKRO, FAA LID: ROI | ||||||
Elevation | 10 feet (3 m) AMSL | ||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] |
Dyess Army Airfield (ICAO: PKRO, FAA LID: ROI,[2] also known as Freeflight International Airport)[citation needed] is a military airfield on Roi-Namur, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands. It is owned by the United States Army.[1] Approximately 60 U.S. personnel reside on the base, with an additional 100 personnel commuting from Bucholz Army Airfield daily by plane.[3]
History
When the Japanese took control of the island during World War II they built an airfield that took the form of the number "4." After the 4th Marine Division landed the Seabees of 3rd Battalion, 20th Marines and the 109th Naval Construction Battalion made the field operational again. The Japanese designated the runways A, B, and C, with A being the vertical leg, B being the diagonal and C intersecting at a right angle to A. The Seabees repaired runways A and C. Today the only runway that remains is A.
Facilities
Dyess Army Airfield is at an elevation of 10 feet (3 m) above mean sea level. The runway is designated 04/22 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,499 by 150 feet (1,371 x 45.5 m).[1]
References
- ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for ROI PDF, retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ DoD Flight Information Publication (Enroute) - Supplement Pacific, Australasia and Antarctica. St. Louis, Missouri: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2005. p. B-77.
- ^ USAG-KA Public Affairs Office (2021). "Welcome to U.S. Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll". p. 54. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
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