@Wake Island:Transportation
Ports and harbors: none; two offshore anchorages for large ships
Airports: 1 (1997 est.)
Airports-with paved runways: total: 1 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (1997 est.)
Transportation-note: formerly an important commercial aviation base, now occasionally used by US military, some commercial cargo planes, and for emergency landings
@Wake Island:Military
Military-note: defense is the responsibility of the US
@Wake Island:Transnational Issues
Disputes-international: claimed by Marshall Islands
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