Albrook Army Airfield

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Albrook Army Airfield was a former United States military airfield in Panama that played a key role in the defense and air operations of the Panama Canal Zone.

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Albrook Army Airfield canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former United States Air Force base
military airfield
closed 1997
constructionCompleted 1932
continent North America
country United States
elevation 52 feet
garrison Caribbean Air Command
Sixth Air Force
linked to: 6th Air Force

United States Southern Air Forces
hasRole air defense of the Panama Canal Zone
base for air operations in the Panama Canal Zone
heritage part of former U.S. military installations in Panama
IATAcodeAfterConversion PAC
ICAOcodeAfterConversion MPMG
locatedInOrNear Panama City, Panama
linked to: Panama City
location Panama
Panama Canal Zone
namedAfter Brooke Army
nearbyFacility Howard Air Force Base
Panama Canal
notableEvent return to Panamanian control under Torrijos–Carter Treaties
opened 1932
operatedBy United States Air Force
United States Army Air Corps
United States Army Air Forces
United States Southern Command
partOf defense of the Panama Canal
postClosureUse Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport
civil aviation airport
region Central America
runwaySurface asphalt
status decommissioned
strategicImportance protection of interoceanic shipping through the Panama Canal
transferCompleted 1999
transferredTo Government of Panama
usedBy United States military
usedDuring Cold War
World War II
usedFor fighter operations
reconnaissance missions
training missions
transport operations

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Albrook Air Force Station adjacentTo Albrook Army Airfield