Fais Airfield

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 military airbase, Second World War 1939-1945, abandoned / shut down
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The former Allied airstrip was built in World War II by the nearby Naval Base Ulithi. It was formerly serviced by chartered flights by Caroline Islands Air starting in 1995 and now by Pacific Missionary Aviation. The airstrip consists of a 3,000 feet (910 m) chipseal runway with no facilities (no fuel or terminal structure).
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fais_Island#Fais_Airfield
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Coordinates:   9°45'47"N   140°31'6"E

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  • well , from Yap My friend and I flew there on invitation to set up a solar powered irrigation system. We stayed at the Tarugumal health center for about 7 days while we did our work.1997 was the year, those people on that island were just lovely! As far as I know , the systems that Denis and I set up are still working. Now am try to contact John Lingmar who was originally from Fais, but at that tim was some sort of minister in Yap. so long, Steve Spreckley
  • That time i was still in elementary school,and i knew you that you were there for your job.i am also originally from Fais island, now i am in college of Federated State of Micronesia.Hopefully we will meet one day.i appreciate that you admired my uncle.Ben Chosmal
  • I went to Fais in Jan-Feb of 2001. I went there to train and oversee the installation of a 3 KW ground mounted PV system which was to provide power to the computers in the school. At the time, I pulled the small DC Sureflow pump from the well as it was not working. I replaced it with the spare, I assume that is what it was, it was tucked away on a shelf in the "medical" center. We had water from that well the whole time that I was there. I agree, the people were really really friendly. I cried when I had to leave. I was there for 32 days and made some friends. Wonderfull experience.
  • I was on your island in the 70's and was one of the SeaBees that finished the school. I have such fond memories of those months getting to know the great people of Fais. If anyone reads this and remembers the dedication of the school feel free to contact me Thanks for the memories! Earl Simpson
  • Well, i was still in Elementry School by that time, i hope you were there for your Business.Actully, i'm from Fais or Shark killer. Few years ago, only people from Fais island that they were ate Shark, only Fais isalnd that has high and tall clifes in the islands of Yap.
  • This a RC airstrip or something?
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