Pohakuloa Training Area

Pōhakuloa Training Area
Island of Hawaiʻi, Hawaiʻi
The main gate at the Pōhakuloa Training Area.
Site information
TypeTraining facility
OwnerUnited States Army
Controlled byUnited States
Location
Pōhakuloa Training Area
Coordinates19°45′21.6″N 155°32′49.2″W / 19.756000°N 155.547000°W / 19.756000; -155.547000
Site history
Built1955
In useYes
Garrison information
Current
commander		Lt. Col. Tim Alvarado
Airfield information
IdentifiersIATA: BSF, ICAO: PHSF, FAA LID: BSF
Elevation1,886.8 metres (6,190 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
9/27 1,126 metres (3,694 ft) Asphalt

Pōhakuloa Training Area (PTA) is a US military training base located on the high plateau between Mauna Loa, Mauna Kea and the Hualālai volcanic mountains of the island of Hawaiʻi. It includes a small military airstrip known as Bradshaw Army Airfield.

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