️Complete the following sentence: The airport was constructed during World War II as Fort Randall Army Airfield during the secret military buildup of the Territory of Alaska that began in 1941. Originally, the equipment was supposed to construct McGrath Army Airbase, but the ground had frozen by the time that the equipment arrived.<unk> Originally, the equipment was supposed to construct McGrath Army Airbase, but the ground had frozen by the time that the equipment arrived. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Construction began in December 1941, and the airfield was ready for operation by March 1942.<unk> Construction began in December 1941, and the airfield was ready for operation by March 1942. Because of the foresight of Alaskas military commanders, the new airfield, along with another new secret airfield, Cape Field at Umnak, was ready to contribute to the defense of Alaska against Imperial Japanese Navy air attack during the
Battle of Dutch Harbor in June 1942. Airfield at Cold Bay remained operational throughout World War II.