Sansapor Airfield | |
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Part of Fifth Air Force | |
Located in Werur, Tambrauw Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia | |
Location in
Southwest Papua Location in
Bird's Head Peninsula | |
Coordinates | 00°25′05.71″S 132°11′32.50″E / 0.4182528°S 132.1923611°E |
Type | Military airfield |
Site information | |
Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
Site history | |
Built | 1944 |
In use | 1944-1945 |
Sansapor Airfield (also known as Mar Airfield) is a former World War II airfield located in the village of Werur, in Tambrauw Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia. The airfield was abandoned after the war and has almost been reclaimed by nature. Since 2014 the field is being rebuild to airport status.
The US Army landed unopposed in the area on 31 July 1944. The airfield was built soon after the landing as a forward operational facility.
This article incorporates
public domain material from the
Air Force Historical Research Agency
Sansapor Airfield | |
---|---|
Part of Fifth Air Force | |
Located in Werur, Tambrauw Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia | |
Location in
Southwest Papua Location in
Bird's Head Peninsula | |
Coordinates | 00°25′05.71″S 132°11′32.50″E / 0.4182528°S 132.1923611°E |
Type | Military airfield |
Site information | |
Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
Site history | |
Built | 1944 |
In use | 1944-1945 |
Sansapor Airfield (also known as Mar Airfield) is a former World War II airfield located in the village of Werur, in Tambrauw Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia. The airfield was abandoned after the war and has almost been reclaimed by nature. Since 2014 the field is being rebuild to airport status.
The US Army landed unopposed in the area on 31 July 1944. The airfield was built soon after the landing as a forward operational facility.
This article incorporates
public domain material from the
Air Force Historical Research Agency