Airfields were being constructed as the battle was still being fought, but the delay in the start of the Palaus operation meant that the airfields were not ready in time for the start of the Philippines operations in October 1944.
Flygfält höll på att konstrueras medan slaget fortfarande utkämpades, men den försenade starten av Palauoperationen innebar att flygfält inte var färdiga i tid för starten av operationerna i Filippinerna i oktober 1944.