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Location Lat 10° 42' 47N 122° 32' 43E Mandurriao Airfield is located at an elevation of 27' above sea level to the south of Mandurriao (Mandurriaw) on Panay Island in Iloilo Province of the Western Visayas (Region VI) in the Philippines. To the southwest is Iloilo and to the south is the Iloilo River and beyond Oton Bay. Further to the northwest is Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara Airfield. Also known as Mandurriao Aerodrome. During 1945 known as "Law Airfield". Construction American missions against Mandurriao Airfield During 1945, occupied by the U.S. Army. The runway was code named "Law" and the tower code named "Onion". In 1945, the runway was 4200' x 100' with a 500' overrun at each end. The north-northeast was scheduled to be extended. The surface was soft after rainfall. Emergency flare pots were available for night landing 10 minutes after notice to the tower. Today Contribute
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