Location
Located to the north-east of Bamban town, and to the north of the Bamban River that separates Mabalacat, Pampanga. Capas is located to the north-west.

Construction
American built pair of runways about 5 miles north of Mabalacat, northern most field in the Clark Field complex area.

Wartime History
Used by the Japanese Navy and Army Air Force as a major airfield. Several units were assigned there including a mix of Japanese navy and army air units (in transit).

Japanese Units Based at Bamban
653rd Kokutai
203rd Kokutai
201st Kokutai, 304th Hokotai (29 A6Ms) Oct 22, 1944, det. to Mabalacat East & Cebu

American Missions Against Bamban
January 18 - April 2, 1945

Ki-46-III Dinah
Abandoned at the airfield

Today
It is a sugar cane plantation. There is a Japanese memorial marker present at the former airfield.

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Last Updated
October 1, 2009