Location
Lat 13° 41' 0" Long 121° 4' 0" Located at Batanga City.
Construction
Single runway built prior to the war and used by the Philippine Army Air Corp (PAAC) to accomodated P-26s and other light aircraft.
Wartime History
Japanese aircraft attacked Batangas on December 10, 1941.
On December 13, 1941, Captain Jesus Villamor of the Philippine Air Force leads 6 P-26's in an interception of 54 Japanese bombers attacking Batangas Field; their harassing tactics minimized the damage to the field.
This airfield was abandoned when Americans ordered all forces to retreat to Bataan.
Japanese & American Missions Against Batangas
December 10, 1941 - April 28, 1945
Today
Disued, it is located at the back of the old police station down the highway past Fernando Airbase (Lipa AIrfield).
References
Thanks to Tony Feredo for additional information
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