West Field - USN and USAAF Bomber Airfield WW2
West Field - USN and USAAF Bomber Airfield WW2 is an abandoned airfield in Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands. West Field - USN and USAAF Bomber Airfield WW2 is situated nearby to the aerodrome Tinian International Airport, as well as near the town San Jose.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tinian International Airport and West Field.
Tinian International Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Tinian International Airport, also known as West Tinian Airport, is a public airport located on Tinian Island in the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
West Field
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
West Field is a former World War II airfield on Tinian in the Mariana Islands. Today, West Field is used as the civilian Tinian International Airport. West Field at Tinian Naval Base was a base for Twentieth Air Force B-29 Superfortress operations against the Japanese Home Islands in 1944–45 and the base for the B-29 Superfortress 58th Bombardment Wing. West Field is situated 2,200 feet northeast of West Field - USN and USAAF Bomber Airfield WW2.
House of Taga
The House of Taga is an archeological site located near San Jose Village, on the island of Tinian, United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, in the Marianas Archipelago. House of Taga is situated 2 miles south of West Field - USN and USAAF Bomber Airfield WW2.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Jose.
San Jose
Town
San Jose is the largest village on the island of Tinian, in the Northern Mariana Islands. It is located on the south coast of the island, close to the island's main harbor and three beaches: Kammer Beach, Taga Beach, and Tachogña Beach. San Jose is situated 2 miles south of West Field - USN and USAAF Bomber Airfield WW2.
West Field - USN and USAAF Bomber Airfield WW2
- Type: Abandoned airfield
- Also known as: “US Three Runways West Field WW2” and “USN B-24 and USAAF B-29 Airfield WW2”
- Category: transportation
- Location: Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands, Micronesia, Oceania
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Latitude
14.99831° or 14° 59′ 54″ northLongitude
145.61605° or 145° 36′ 58″ eastElevation
272 feet (83 metres)Open location code
7R67XJX8+8CGeoNames ID
4041460
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