Emirau Airport
Emirau Airport is an airfield in Emirau Island, Papua New Guinea. History. World War II. Emirau was seized unopposed by two Battalions of the 4th Marine Regiment on 20 March 1944. Naval Construction Battalions arrived shortly after the landings and began construction of two coral-surfaced by airfields on the island. Inshore Airfield had 35 double hardstands capable of parking 210 fighter or light-bomber planes, while North Cape Airfield had 42 hardstands with space for parking 84 heavy bombers. Both were fully equipped with towers, lighting, and a dispensary. The aviation tank farm consisted of three tanks  and nineteen together with the appropriate filling and distribution points. A reserve of was stored in drums. Emirau was the staging point for attacks on the Japanese strongholds at Rabaul and Kavieng. US Marine Corps units based here included: Royal New Zealand Air Force units based here included: There was also one Australian unit located on the island - the 474 Heavy Anti-aircraft Troop. Base roll-up commenced in December 1944 and was completed by May 1945. Postwar. The runways remain usable.