Location
Located along the narrow arm of Majuro, that spans east to west along the south of the atoll.

Today
This is not a wartime strip. Built later to accomidate larger jet aircraft.

Location
Built on Dalop Island, on the eastern tip of Majuro Atoll. Uliga and Darrit Islands contained the base facilities, camps and port director's area.

Construction
Built by the Japanese completed in the autumn of 1942 with Korean and Marshallese labor, after completing their work, laborers were sent to Mili Atoll. The complex spanned the entire island. A coral-surfaced airstrip, 5,800 by 445 feet, was constructed.

Liberation
Lliberated by American forces on February 2, 1944, and developed into a major US Navy 100th Construction Battalion who constructed a single crushed coral 5,800' x 445' runway spanning the length of the island and ravetments.

This was used on D-Day +12 for an emergency landing, and by April 15, the airfield, taxiways, aprons, housing, shops, and piers, s originally planned, were completed. Additional construction included 10 miles of coral roadways and 11,000 feet of 30-foot coral causeways connecting various islands.

By mid-March for fighters, bombers and seaplanes to support two Marine dive-bomber squadrons, half a patrol squadron, and temporary staging for one Army fighter group. In addition, it was to provide Naval Air Transport Service requirements, fleet anchorage without shore-based facilities, medical facilities, and a loran transmitting station. Repair ships, submarine and destroyer tenders, together with tankers and supply ships, were to provide for the needs of the fleet. The 4th Marine Air Wing HQ and Marine Air Group 13 were based on the island

American Units Based at Majuro
VF-39 (F6F Hellcat)
VMF-155 (F4U) 1945
|VMF-224 late 1944
VMSB-231 (Helldivers) 1945
(Partial list)

Used as a shuttle base for re-arming for strikes by 7th AF medium bombers based at Makin and Eniwetok. One photo dated May 29 1944 shows 274 aircraft on the ground of every Naval type.

Construction Battalion Detachment 1034 arrived in February 1944. This detachment of six officers and 250 men handled all cargo operations until August 1944, when they moved to Japtan Island, Eniwetok Atoll. The 60th Battalion performed all construction and maintenance work until relieved by CBMU 591 on June 18, 1944. The 60th left Majuro on July 5, 1944, for Pearl Harbor, CBMU 591 remained to take care of construction and maintenance. On V-J Day, all facilities were still operating at capacity, and no roll-up steps had been taken.

Today
The airstrip is disused since the war.