Wheeler Army Airfield

Wheeler Army Airfield
Wahiawa, Hawaii in the United States
A US Army UH-60 Blackhawk preparing for flight at Wheeler AAF during 2011
Wheeler AAF is located in Hawaii
Wheeler AAF
Wheeler AAF
Location in Hawaii
Coordinates21°29′12″N 158°02′38″W / 21.48667°N 158.04389°W / 21.48667; -158.04389
TypeArmy Airfield
Site information
OwnerDepartment of Defense
OperatorUS Army
Controlled byCombat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division
ConditionOperational
WebsiteOfficial website (US Army Garrison Hawaii)
Site history
Built1922 (1922)
In use1922 – present
Airfield information
IdentifiersIATA: HHI, ICAO: PHHI, FAA LID: HHI, WMO: 911700
Elevation255 metres (837 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
6/24 1,708 metres (5,604 ft) asphalt
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]
Official nameWheeler Field
Designated28 May 1987
Reference no.87001297
Period1925–1949
Area of significanceMilitary

Wheeler Army Airfield (IATA: HHI, ICAO: PHHI, FAA LID: HHI), also known as Wheeler Field and formerly as Wheeler Air Force Base, is a United States Army post located in the City & County of Honolulu and in the Wahiawa District of the Island of O'ahu, Hawaii.[2][3] It is a National Historic Landmark for its role in the 7 December 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.[4]

  1. ^ FAA Airport Form 5010 for HHI PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 8 April 2010.
  2. ^ Thompson, Erwin N. (19 June 1986). "Wheeler Field". National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. National Park Service. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Wheeler Field". Photographs. National Park Service. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Wheeler Field". National Historic Landmark Quicklinks. National Park Service. Retrieved 25 March 2012.