Howland Island: Transportation

Transportation

Howland Island

Waterways:	none
Ports and harbors:	none; offshore anchorage only; note - there is one small boat landing area along the middle of the west coast
Airports:	airstrip constructed in 1937 for scheduled refueling stop on the round-the-world flight of Amelia EARHART and Fred NOONAN - they left Lae, New Guinea, for Howland Island, but were never seen again; the airstrip is no longer serviceable (2002)
Transportation - note:	Earhart Light is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast that was partially destroyed during World War II, but has since been rebuilt; named in memory of famed aviatrix Amelia EARHART