Henderson Field (Guadalcanal)

Henderson Field
Part of the Pacific Theater of World War II
Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
Henderson Field in late August 1942, shortly after the Allies began operations there
Location of Henderson Field
Coordinates09°25′41″S 160°03′17″E / 9.42806°S 160.05472°E / -9.42806; 160.05472 (Henderson Field)
Site history
Built1942
Built byJapanese Empire (finished by United States)
Henderson Field is located in Solomon Islands
Henderson Field
Henderson Field
Location of Henderson Field, Solomon Islands
The airfield at Lunga Point on Guadalcanal seen under construction by the Japanese in July, 1942.

Henderson Field is a former military airfield on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands during World War II. Originally built by the Japanese Empire, the conflict over its possession was one of the great battles of the Pacific War. Today it is Honiara International Airport.


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