Construction
Built by the US Navy Seabees, 42nd Battalion. A single runway made of crushed coral was constructed running ENE to WSW. The runway was 1.5 miles long. Minor repair facilities were available at the airfield.

Wartime Usage
Use for the duration of the war by Army Air force and Navy aircraft. MAG fighters, B-24s and a few PB4Ys were stationed at this base.

American Units Based at Samar
22nd BG, 408th BS (B-24) Angaur January 14 - March 13, 1945 Clark
22nd BG, 2nd BS (B-24) Angaur January 20 - March 14, 1945 Clark
22nd BG, 33rd BS, HQ (B-24) Angaur January 21 - March 12, 1945 Clark
22nd BG, 19th BS (B-24) Angaur January 27 - March 15, 1945 Clark
5th BG, 23rd BS (B-24) Morotai February 20, 1945 - ?
5th BG, 394th BS (B-24) Morotai March 2, 1945 - ?
5th BG, HQ (B-24) Morotai March 5, 1945 - ?
2nd CCG, 6th CCS (C-46) Biak March 8, 1945 - ?
7th BG, 31st BS (B-24) Morotai March 17, 1945 - ?
5th BG, 72nd BS (B-24) Morotai March 20, 1945 - ?

Today
Disused since the war.

References
Thanks to Tony Feredo for additional information

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