Location
Located to the east of Tacloban on Cataisan Point along San Pedro Bay on northern Leyte.

Construction
Built by the Americans after the landing on Leyte in October 20, 1944. A single runway was built running north to south running parallel to the coast and San Pedro Bay.

Beginning on October 27 the Army Air Force that moved to Tacloban assumed control of direct air support over Leyte from the US Navy, which withdrew two days later.

American Units based at Tacloban
49th FG  7th FS (P-38) Biak October 24 - Dec 30, 44 San Jose
49th FG  9th FS (P-38) Biak October 24 - Dec 30, 44 San Jose
49th FG  8th FS (P-38) Biak October 25, 1944 - ?
86th FW 421st NFS (P-38,-61) Owi Oct 25, 44 - Feb 8, 45 San Marcelino
71st TRG 17th RS (B-25) Biak Nov 2 - Dec 23, 44 to San Jose
71st TRG air echelon (P-40) Biak November 3, 44 - ?
348th FG 460th FS (P-47) Noemfoor Nov 10 - Dec 12, 44 Tanauan
43rd BG 63 BS (B-24) Owi Nov 23, 44 - March 19, 45 Clark Field
43rd BG 64 BS (B-24) Owi Nov 23, 44 - March 22, 45 Clark Field
43rd BG 65 BS (B-24) Owi Nov 23, 44 - March 16, 45 Clark Field
43rd BG 403rd BS (B-24) ? - March 15, 1945 Clark Field
348th FG 340th FS (P-47) Noemfoor Nov 30 - Dec 14, 44 Tanauan
348th FG 342th FS (P-47) Noemfoor Dec 1 - 16, 44 Tanauan
348th FG 341st FS (P-47) ? - Dec 15, 44 Tanauan
345th BG, 498, 499 BS Dulag Dec 27 - Feb 12, 45 San Marcelino
345th BG, , 500, 501 BS Dulag Dec 27 - Feb 12, 45
417th BG 672, 673 BS (A-20s) Noemfoor Dec 6 - 22, 1944 San Jose
417th BG 674, 675 BS (A-20s) Noemfoor Dec 6 - 22, 1944 San Jose
20th CMS 6th PRS (F-7s) Jan 25 - Feb 23, 1945
50th NFS (P-38,-61,-70) Morotai Mar 8 - Apr 27, 1945 Zamboanga
374th TCG 6th TCS (C-47s) Biak March 12, 1945 - ?
6th RG 311th PW (F-7s) Hollandia July 11 - Aug 1, 45 Clark Field

Today
It is still in use today as Tacloban / Leyte's main airport, also know as Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport.

XB-24D "Liberty Belle" 42-40686
Pilot Grimm force landed October 30, 1944 Abandoned at the airfield

References
Thanks to Tony Feredo for additional information.

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December 12, 1944

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