Location
Located on Tavelo Plantation, to the west of Rabaul. Wartime spelling is most commonly 'Keravat'.

Construction
Built by the Japanese in September 1943. A single 4,800' runway running roughly east to west along the Keravat River. This field had operational problems due to serious water drainage issues that made flight operations difficult. Its use was limited, and largely regulated as a crash strip.

Units Based at Kerevat
552nd Kokutai (D3A2 Val) December 18, 1943 - January 25, 1944 Truk

Missions Against Kerevat
June 20, 1943 - May 16, 1944

Today
Abandoned as an airfield since the war.  The area of the runway is still roughly visible to this day.

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October 28, 2009

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