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West Field

West Field is a former World War II airfield on Tinian in the . Today, West Field is used as the civilian . West Field at Tinian Naval Base was a base for Twentieth Air Force B-29 Superfortress operations against the in 1944–45 and the base for the B-29 Superfortress 58th Bombardment Wing.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: former World War II airfield on Tinian in the Mariana Islands
  • Also known as: “Airfield No. 2” and “Gurguan Point Airfield”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tinian International Airport and House of Taga.

Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
, also known as West Tinian Airport, is a public located on Tinian Island in the Commonwealth of the .

Photo: CT Snow, CC BY 2.0.
The is an archeological site located near San Jose Village, on the island of Tinian, , in the Marianas Archipelago. is situated 2½ miles south of West Field.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Jose.

Town
is the largest village on the island of Tinian, in the . 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. is situated 2½ miles south of West Field.

West Field

Latitude
15.0026° or 15° 0′ 9″ north
Longitude
145.62059° or 145° 37′ 14″ east
Elevation
253 feet (77 metres)
Open location code
7R772J3C+26
Open­Street­Map ID
node 368379967
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q16986952
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Japanese—“West Field” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Gurguan Point Airfield”
  • Czech: “Letiště č. 2”
  • Czech: “Letiště Gurguan Point”
  • Czech: “Letiště West Field”
  • Japanese: “ウェストフィールド”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bay view and turtle watching and Leprosarium Beach.

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