fˈɜːst nˈoʊn æz sˌæn hoʊsˈeɪ ˈɛɹstɹɪp, ˈæftɚ ðə vˈɪlɪdʒ wˌɛɹ ɪɾ ɪz loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd, ɪt wʌz kənstɹˈʌktᵻd æz ɐn ˈɛɹstɹɪp fɚðə jˌuːˈɛs ˈɛɹ fˈoːɹs ænd ɐ sˈiːpleɪn bˈeɪs fɚðə jˈuː.ˈɛs. nˈeɪvi baɪ sˈiːbiːz ʌvðɪ ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪtθ nˈeɪvəl kənstɹˈʌkʃən bɐtˈæliən æt lˈeɪtsˈæmɚ nˈeɪvəl bˈeɪs kˈɑː dˈʊɹɹɪŋ wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː.
First known as San Jose Airstrip, after the village where it is located, it was constructed as an airstrip for the US Air Force and a Seaplane base for the U.S. Navy by Seabees of the 88th Naval Construction Battalion at Leyte-Samar Naval Base Ca during World War II.