Wheeler Army Airfield

Wheeler Army Airfield
Wahiawa, Hawaii in the United States
A US Army UH-60 Blackhawk preparing for flight at Wheeler AAF during 2011
Site information
TypeArmy Airfield
OwnerDepartment of Defense
OperatorUS Army
Controlled byCombat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division
ConditionOperational
WebsiteOfficial website (US Army Garrison Hawaii)
Location
Wheeler AAF
Location in Hawaii
Coordinates21°28′48″N 158°02′24″W / 21.48000°N 158.04000°W / 21.48000; -158.04000
Site history
Built1922 (1922)
In use1922 – present
Airfield information
IdentifiersIATA: HHI, ICAO: PHHI, FAA LID: HHI, WMO: 911700
Elevation255 m (837 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
6/24 1,708 m (5,604 ft) asphalt
Source: Federal Aviation Administration
Official nameWheeler
Designated28 May 1987
Reference no.87001297
Period1925–1949
Area of significanceMilitary

Wheeler Army Airfield (IATA: HHI, ICAO: PHHI, FAA LID: HHI), also known as Wheeler Field and formerly as Wheeler Air Force Base, is a United States Army post located in the City & County of Honolulu and in the Wahiawa District of the Island of O'ahu, Hawaii. It is a National Historic Landmark for its role in the 7 December 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.