Hickam Air Force Base serves Honolulu, US.
Hickam Air Force Base (PHIK) is a United States Air Force (USAF) installation located in Honolulu, Hawaii, on the island of Oʻahu. It was named in honor of aviation pioneer Lieutenant Colonel Horace Meek Hickam.
Type of Facility and Operations: Hickam Field was originally established as a principal army airfield in Hawaii and the only one large enough to accommodate the B-17 bomber. It shares runways with the adjacent Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) under a joint-use agreement,. It serves as a strategic air mobility and operational hub in the Pacific.
Notable Features or History:
- Construction and Activation: The Army Air Corps began construction in 1934 on 2,200 acres of land adjacent to Pearl Harbor. The new airfield was dedicated on May 31, 1935, and officially activated on September 15, 1938,.
- Pearl Harbor Attack: On December 7, 1941, Hickam Field suffered extensive property damage, aircraft losses, and personnel casualties during the Japanese attack on Oahu's military installations,.
- Pacific Hub: During World War II, the Korean conflict, and the Vietnam War, Hickam served as the hub of the Pacific aerial network, supporting transient aircraft, ferrying troops and supplies, and evacuating wounded,.
- "Hickam Hotel": The main barracks, completed in 1940, was a massive three-story, nine-winged structure designed to house 3,200 men, earning it the nickname "Hickam Hotel".
- Significant Operations: The base has supported various notable operations, including assisting Apollo astronauts, Operation Homecoming (return of POWs from Vietnam), Operation New Life (movement of Southeast Asian refugees), and NASA space shuttle flights.
Current Status: In 2010, Hickam Air Force Base merged with Naval Station Pearl Harbor to form Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam (JBPHH),,. It operates as a single joint installation supporting both Air Force and Navy missions. The base continues to be a primary U.S. mobility hub in the Pacific.
*Sources researched: 15wing.af.mil, aviation.hawaii.gov, cnrh.cnic.navy.mil, en.wikipedia.org*
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Hickam Air Force Base is located in Honolulu, US, at an elevation of 13 ft. Its IATA code is — and ICAO code is PHIK.