Wheeler Army Airfield | |||||||
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Wahiawa, Hawaii in the United States | |||||||
![]() A US Army UH-60 Blackhawk preparing for flight at Wheeler AAF during 2011 | |||||||
Coordinates | 21°28′48″N 158°02′24″W / 21.48000°N 158.04000°W | ||||||
Type | Army Airfield | ||||||
Site information | |||||||
Owner | Department of Defense | ||||||
Operator | US Army | ||||||
Controlled by | Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division | ||||||
Condition | Operational | ||||||
Website | Official website (US Army Garrison Hawaii) | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
Built | 1922 | ||||||
In use | 1922 – present | ||||||
Airfield information | |||||||
Identifiers | IATA: HHI, ICAO: PHHI, FAA LID: HHI, WMO: 911700 | ||||||
Elevation | 255 m (837 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||
Official name | Wheeler | ||||||
Designated | 28 May 1987 | ||||||
Reference no. | 87001297 | ||||||
Period | 1925–1949 | ||||||
Area of significance | Military |
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.[2][3] It is a National Historic Landmark for its role in the 7 December 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.[4]
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