Wheeler Army Airfield
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. It is a National Historic Landmark for its role in the 7 December 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
| Wheeler Army Airfield | |||||||
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| Wahiawa, Hawaii in the United States | |||||||
A US Army UH-60 Blackhawk preparing for flight at Wheeler AAF during 2011 | |||||||
Wheeler AAF Location in Hawaii | |||||||
| Coordinates | 21°29′12″N 158°02′38″W | ||||||
| Type | Army Airfield | ||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Owner | Department of Defense | ||||||
| Operator | US Army | ||||||
| Controlled by | Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division | ||||||
| Condition | Operational | ||||||
| Website | Official website (US Army Garrison Hawaii) | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1922 | ||||||
| In use | 1922 – present | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: HHI, ICAO: PHHI, FAA LID: HHI, WMO: 911700 | ||||||
| Elevation | 255 metres (837 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration | |||||||
| Official name | Wheeler Field | ||||||
| Designated | 28 May 1987 | ||||||
| Reference no. | 87001297 | ||||||
| Period | 1925–1949 | ||||||
| Area of significance | Military | ||||||
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