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    Agana Airfield (Guam No. 2, Antonio B. Won Pat Airport, Guam Airport) Guam USA
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USAAF 1945

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USN 1946
Location
Lat 13° 29' 0N Long 144° 47' 46E  Agana Airfield is located at Tamuning and Barrigada in the center of Guam Island in the Territory of Guam in the United States of America (USA). Also known as Tiyan Airfield for nearby Tiyan. Today known as Guam International Airport or Guam Airport. To the west is Agana.

Construction
After occupying Guam, the Japanese built Agana Airfield. In Japanese known as Guamu Dai Ni (Guam No. 2) using Korean and Guamian labor.

Wartime History
Used by Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) as a military airfield for fighters and bombers. As of June 1, 1944, Japanese air strength at Agana Airfield consisted of 60 x P1Y1 Ginga (Frances) plus 100 Zeros and 10 J1N1 Irvings at Orote Airfield (Guam No. 1).

Japanese units based at Agana
343 Kokutai (A6M5 Zeros)

After captured by American forces, it became an American base, named for General Harmon, who was missing after a flight out of Hawaii.

American units based at Agana
11th BG, 431st BS (B-24)
MAG 21 (F4U) Orote 1945

Postwar
After the Pacific War, used by the U.S. Navy (USN) as Naval Air Station Agana (NAS) Agana.

Today
Still in use today as "Guam Airport" or "Guam International Airport" as a civilian airport with two runways. The first is oriented 24L/06R measures 10,014' x 150' surfaced with asphalt. The second oriented 24R/06L measures 10,015' x 150' surfaced with Porous European Mix (PEM). Airport codes: FAA: GUM / IATA: GUM / ICAO: PGUM. Officially renamed "A. B. Won Pat International Airport" in honor of Antonio Borja Won Pat, the first delegate to the United States House of Representatives from Guam.

A6M5 Model 52 Zero 4685 Tail 43-188
Force landed June 19, 1944 salvaged 1962, restored and displayed in Japan

References
Global Security - Naval Air Station, Agana [Tiyan]
GuamAirport.com - A. B. Won Pat International Airport

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January 25, 2024

 

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