# Andersen Air Force Base (UAM)

> Yigo, GU · IATA: UAM · ICAO: PGUA · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `UAM` |
| ICAO | `PGUA` |
| City | Yigo |
| Country | GU |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 191 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 13.58400, 144.93000 |

## Description

A full air freight terminal, and not a single commercial shipment: Andersen Air Force Base (IATA: UAM, ICAO: PGUA) in northern Guam hosts the 734th Air Mobility Squadron, the only aerial port in the second island chain of the Indo-Pacific, but it is closed to civil cargo. The squadron's freight terminal, opened in 2015 at a cost of about 35.6 million US dollars, handles defence logistics, troop movements and Pacific disaster relief exclusively. No scheduled airline or freighter service is bookable here, and no civil customs clearance takes place on base. Commercial air cargo for Guam moves instead through Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport (GUM) near Hagåtña, roughly 30 km to the south, served by UPS, FedEx and Atlas Air and cleared by the Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency. Guam lies outside the United States customs territory, so consignments are assessed under local Guam rules rather than US federal customs law — a detail European shippers frequently miss. For transport planning, UAM should be treated purely as a military installation, never as a freight option.

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