Ladd Army Airfield
Ladd Army Airfield (IATA: FBK, ICAO: PAFB, FAA LID: FBK) is the military airfield located at Fort Wainwright in Fairbanks, Alaska. It was originally called Fairbanks Air Base, but was renamed Ladd Field on 1 December 1939, in honor of Major Arthur K. Ladd, a pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps who died in a plane crash near Dale, South Carolina on 13 December 1935.
Ladd Army Airfield (Ladd Air Force Base) | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Military: Army airfield | ||||||||||
| Operator | United States Army | ||||||||||
| Serves | Fort Wainwright | ||||||||||
| Location | Fairbanks, Alaska | ||||||||||
| Built | 1938 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 454 ft / 138 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 64°50′15″N 147°36′52″W | ||||||||||
| Website | www.wainwright.army.mil | ||||||||||
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FBK Location of airport in Alaska | |||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration | |||||||||||
Ladd Field | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
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Location of Ladd Field in Fairbanks | |
| Location | Fort Wainwright |
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| Nearest city | Fairbanks, Alaska |
| Area | 1,010 acres (410 ha) |
| Built | 1938 |
| NRHP reference No. | 85002730 |
| AHRS No. | FAI-236 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | 4 February 1985 |
| Designated NHL | 4 February 1985 |
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