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Wake Island USAF Airfield

Wake Island USAF Airfield is an airbase in .
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Aerodrome
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is a military air base located on , which is known for the Battle of Wake Island during World War II. It is owned by the U.S.

Island
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is one of three islands in the atoll, which lies in the Pacific Ocean between and . The atoll was, from 1935, the site of a seaplane base and a hotel built by Pan-American, who started the first transpacific passenger service using a string of islands across the Pacific to fly between America and Asia in stages. is situated 3½ km northwest of Wake Island USAF Airfield.

Island
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is a small islet that is part of the , a remote atoll in the Pacific. The island is cut in half by a partially completed World War II submarine channel, and the eastern half is connected to Wake Island by a causeway. is situated 3½ km northwest of Wake Island USAF Airfield.

Wake Island USAF Airfield

Latitude
19.28186° or 19° 16′ 55″ north
Longitude
166.63947° or 166° 38′ 22″ east
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
7VF87JJQ+PQ
Geo­Names ID
7576614
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