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| Part of Twelfth Air Force | |
| Coordinates | 40°25′24.77″N 015°04′46.14″E / 40.4235472°N 15.0794833°E |
| Type | Military Airfield |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1943 |
| In use | 1943-1944 |
Capaccio Airfield
Location of Capaccio Airfield, Italy
Capaccio Airfield is an abandoned military airfield in Italy, located near Capaccio, approximatley 13km south-southwest of Altavilla Silentina.
Its last known use was by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force in 1944 during the North African Campaign.
Today, the location of the airfield has been absorbed into the town. There is the remains of one runway, which has been turned into a park, with a memorial area.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
