Ladd Army Airfield 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.
Airport Information | |
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Name | Ladd Army Airfield |
City | Fairbanks |
Country | United States |
IATA Code | FBK |
Latitude | 64.837502 |
Longitude | -147.613998 |
Elevation (feet) | 454 |
Wikipedia | Wikipedia link |
Keywords | Fort Wainwright |
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