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Naval Auxiliary Air Facility Hyannis

Coordinates: 41°40′10″N 70°16′49″W / 41.66944°N 70.28028°W / 41.66944; -70.28028
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Naval Auxiliary Air Facility Hyannis
Barnstable, Massachusetts in United States
Coordinates41°40′10″N 70°16′49″W / 41.66944°N 70.28028°W / 41.66944; -70.28028
Site information
OwnerUnited States Department of Defense
OperatorUnited States Navy
Open to
the public
No
Site history
Built1942 (1942)
In use1945 (1945)
FateTurned over to civilian use
Battles/warsWorld War II
Airfield information
Elevation18 metres (59 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
6/24 1,219 metres (3,999 ft) Asphalt
9/27 1,219 metres (3,999 ft) Asphalt
15/33 1,219 metres (3,999 ft) Asphalt

Naval Auxiliary Air Facility Hyannis was a United States Navy facility located in Hyannis, Massachusetts operational from 1942 to 1945. It existed as an auxiliary air facility of Naval Air Station Quonset Point.

History

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From 1942 to 1943, the facility was operated by the United States Army Air Forces as Hyannis Army Air Field and operated Douglas B-18 Bolo aircraft on anti-submarine patrols under the operational control of Westover Field. In 1943. the United States Navy took control of the facility and trained many aviators.[1]

Redevelopment

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Today, the field operates as Barnstable Municipal Airport.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Massachusetts Naval Air Bases, Coast Guard Bases, Military & Auxiliary Air Fields 1923-1945". Massachusetts Aviation Historical Society. 2011. Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
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