Ladd AAF
Airfield Identification
1938 to present
United States of America
CITY: Fairbanks, AK
IATA/ICAO CODES: FBK / PAFB
COORDINATES: 64°50'N / 147°37'W
OTHER NAMES: Fairbanks Air Base (1938-1939), Ladd AAF (1939-1947), Ladd AFB (1947-1961), Fort Wainwright (1961-present)
Right: Ladd AAF in 1944
Photo credit: Pioneer Air Museum / www.pioneerairmuseum.org
Commando Operations
At the beginning of World War II, Ladd AAF was used by the USAAF to test aircraft in cold weather. As the war wound up however, Ladd AAF became a major military transport hub where material transited from the continental USA onward to the Aleutian Islands in support of the 11th Air Force, or to the ALSIB (Alaska-Siberia) route in support of the Soviet Union. Several Commandos operated by Air Transport Command's Alaskan Wing transited though or were based there.
Units & operators based
1466th AAF Base Unit (Ladd AAF)
Air Transport Command Alaskan Wing Stations 3 & 4
Commandos based at ATC Alaskan Wing Stations 3 & 4 / 1466th AAF Base Unit
- Curtiss C-46A-55-CU Commando: 44-77444 (ATC TBC)
Last edited: 04/11/2020