Tontouta Air Base was originally constructed by the United States Navy's Seabees for the Pacific Theater of the Second World War.
The base had two runways numbered 3/21 and 11/29.
The base reverted to local (French) control after the war and today's remaining runway is aligned on 11/29.

United States Army Air Forces units based here included:
64th Troop Carrier Squadron operating Douglas C-47 Skytrains in 1943.

67th Fighter Squadron operating Bell P-39 Airacobras from 17 March 1942 – 24 April 1943
United States Marine Corps units based here included:
VMF-212 operating Grumman F4F Wildcats
VMO-251 operating Grumman F4F Wildcats from June–August 1942
Tontouta Air Base was originally constructed by the United States Navy's Seabees for the Pacific Theater of the Second World War. The base had two runways numbered 3/21 and 11/29. The base reverted to local (French) control after the war and today's remaining runway is aligned on 11/29.
United States Army Air Forces units based here included:
64th Troop Carrier Squadron operating Douglas C-47 Skytrains in 1943.
67th Fighter Squadron operating Bell P-39 Airacobras from 17 March 1942 – 24 April 1943
United States Marine Corps units based here included:
VMF-212 operating Grumman F4F Wildcats
VMO-251 operating Grumman F4F Wildcats from June–August 1942
La Tontouta International Airport