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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  • Archaeological site
  • …lies at an elevation of 253 feet (77 metres)
  • Description: former World War II airfield on Tinian in the Mariana Islands
  • Also known as
    “Airfield No. 2”
    “Gurguan Point Airfield”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tinian International Airport.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Jose.
is the largest village on the island of Tinian, in the . is situated 2½ miles south of West Field.

West Field

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Latitude
15.0026° or 15° 0′ 9″ north
Longitude
145.62059° or 145° 37′ 14″ east
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.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Joeten Ace Hardware and Tinian Junior Senior High School.

Northern Mariana Islands: Highlights

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