Orote Field
Orote Field is a former air base in the United States territory of Guam built by the Empire of Japan with Chamorro forced labor during the Japanese occupation of Guam.
Wikimedia, Public domain.- Aerodrome
- …lies at an elevation of 98 feet (30 metres)
- …was formerly known as “Sumay Airfield”
- …opened in 1921
- Description: former air base in the United States territory of Guam
- Also known as“Guam West Field”“Orote Air Field”“Orote Airfield - dormant”“Orote Naval Air Station WW2”“US National Register of Historic Places”
Places of Interest
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Places in the Area
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Orote Field
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Latitude
13.43697° or 13° 26′ 13″ north
Longitude
144.6404° or 144° 38′ 25″ east
Open location code
7R56CJPR+Q5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
aeroway = aerodrome
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = military
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse = military
OpenStreetMap feature
military = airfield
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Spanish—“Orote Field” goes by many names.
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