Magenta Airfield

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Richard Godin 2002

Location
Lat 22° 16' 0" S Long 166° 28' 0" E  Located two miles north-east of Nouméa. Before the war, this area was a race track.

Construction
Built by the US Army in 1942, to have an airfield closer to Nouméa, while Tontouta Airfield was being completed.

Today
Since the war, this airfield has been absorbed into the suburbs of Nouméa. Today, it is used as a small airport, with a runway 3,609' x 100'.

References
Thanks to Richard Godin for this information.

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