Established in 1942 asBig Delta Army Airfield, it was named forriver delta formed by theconfluence of theDelta River and theTanana River. It was later renamed Allen Army Airfield. Fort Greely was built south of the airfield afterWorld War II.
Allen Army Airfield resides atelevation of 1,285 feet (392 m) abovemean sea level. It has threeasphalt pavedrunways: 1/19 is 9,000 by 150 feet (2,743 x 46 m); 10/28 is 6,115 by 150 feet (1,864 x 46 m); 7/25 is 4,057 by 90 feet (1,243 x 27 m).[1]
Two runways are lighted and can accommodate heavy cargo aircraft year-round, including theC-17. Between December and April the runways can accommodate any aircraft, including theC-5A. A 37,600-square-foot (3,490 m2)hangar accommodates military aircraft as large as theCH-47. Approximately 920,000 square feet (85,000 m2) ofairport ramp space is available.[2] For the 12-month period ending January 3, 1984, the airport had 29,200 aircraft operations, an average of 80 per day: 91% military and 9%general aviation.[1]
This article incorporatespublic domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
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