principal airstrip on the Falkland Islands during the 1982 Falklands War

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Port Stanley runway was the main military and logistical airfield used by Argentine forces on the Falkland Islands during the 1982 Falklands War.

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instanceOf logistical airfield
military airfield
alsoKnownAs Stanley airfield NERFINISHED
Stanley airport NERFINISHED
conflictSide Argentine-held airfield
controlledByDuring1982 Argentina NERFINISHED
countryDuring1982Conflict Argentina NERFINISHED
hasRunwaySurface paved
locatedIn Stanley, Falkland Islands NERFINISHED
locatedInTerritoryClaimedBy Argentina NERFINISHED
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
locatedInTheatre South Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED
locatedOn East Falkland NERFINISHED
near Port Stanley NERFINISHED
opposedBy United Kingdom NERFINISHED
partOf defence of Port Stanley NERFINISHED
roleInConflict main logistical airfield for Argentine forces in the Falklands War
main military airfield for Argentine forces in the Falklands War
principal airstrip on the Falkland Islands during the 1982 Falklands War NERFINISHED
strategicImportance key logistics hub for Argentine forces on the Falkland Islands
primary fixed-wing air operations base for Argentine forces on the islands
subjectOf British efforts to deny Argentine air operations
targetOf British air attacks
Operation Black Buck NERFINISHED
Royal Air Force Vulcan bomber raids
Royal Navy air strikes
usedBy Argentine Air Force NERFINISHED
Argentine Armed Forces NERFINISHED
Argentine Navy NERFINISHED
usedDuringConflict Falklands War NERFINISHED
usedDuringYear 1982

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Port Stanley runway strategicRole principal airstrip on the Falkland Islands during the 1982 Falklands War