ɪt wʌz ɛkstˈɛnsɪvli jˈuːzd æz ɐ lˈændɪŋ stɹˈɪp baɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən fˈoːɹsᵻz wɛn wˈɑːlɪs ˈɛɹ stˈeɪʃən wʌz stˈɪl ɪn ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən.
It was extensively used as a landing strip by American forces when Wallace Air Station was still in operation.