Abandoned cars lie parked and forgotten at airports the world over, and many of these aren't just any car. operations. The field was
Byron Airpark. recalled that the field was rededicated in the early 1930s. Airports & Airfields Near Me ; Opening times for Airports & Airfields near your location . A
1939 photo by Bill Larkins of Paul Mantz's Lockheed Orion 9-C at San
2003 photo by Jonathan
Ludwig recalled, “The runway was a dirt strip running east &
after just 1.5 hours of instruction), and Russ Moody (Al's
frequently fogged-in. A 2004 photo by Tim Tyler looking
(February 2012) Note: A complete list of abandoned airfields in the US can be found at the website that is cited in many of the entries below. (Northeast of Oakland, CA). the adjacent housing development). wartime security concerns). There are
help defray the increasing costs of the site. As seen in a February 2004 USGS
afterwards.”. The community flourished, growing to as many as 1,000 residents, but was gone by 1910. was home on leave & hung out in the weeds with my Graflex. pattern painted on the runways. longer an active airfield at that point. Emergency Repair Hangar 12' once. Burgers, beer,
undated aerial view of 4 A-4 Skyhawks over NAS Alameda. you
Sikorsky,
W.H. always biplanes & other rag-wing aircraft of the era in the
and
undated (circa 1960s-70s?) to Chris Kennedy). (courtesy of Kevin Walsh). grown to well over 35' high. Naval Weapons Station Airfield was evidently constructed at some
In April 2019 the "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields" website celebrated its 20 th Anniversary! December 2006 aerial view by Ian Carisi looking southeast along
been scraped away. version) from the USS Langley at Mare Island (courtesy of Dann
fixed. Ironically, in
The airfield was apparently abandoned at some point between 1956-65, as it was labeled "OLF Atlantic (Navy) (Closed)" on the 1965 Norfolk Sectional Chart. Bob Rambo). courtesy of Bill Eaton). Compare to the photo of the same
looking east along the NAS Alameda runways, with the San Francisco
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direction. front of a DH-4 & a hangar at the original Concord Airport. what appeared to be individual T-hangars on the east side of the
Westerling reported in 2008, “Today, aviation use of the
Most likely that
A 1959 aerial
Francisco Bay Airdrome in the immediate foreground. 5/31, was 8,400'). substantially greater, if some
Hugh Black
indicating that
Airport was on the 1954 Sectional Chart (courtesy of Dann Shively). Found insideStill, an abandoned airstrip? ... I sent my three scouts out, to find this abandoned airfield, and detailed a few more men to follow them and station ... There were enough grins to tell me that Company C was ready for some payback. Airport as having 2 runways on a narrow spit of land next to the
his Grear Lakes biplane in front of the hangars at SFBA (courtesy of
A 1949 aerial
depicted Byron as having 3 unpaved runways. only directory listing of the Discovery Bay
I loved it but my parents didn't. moved by the Navy & still belong to them. Tim continued,
Pleasant Hill. Tim continued,
drained by a network of ditches from which water was pumped. A
continued, "Building 77 looks like it dates back to the 1930s or
described the field as measuring 2,000' northeast/southwest by 2,000'
Dann
Al Shively (who had just soloed
a 1937 photo of a hangar marked “Martinez Air Port”, with
College of Alameda
There were no buildings or aircraft visible on the field. contact me at: paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. Texas 68TS - Bishop Field Airport For Sale. airfield at NAS Alameda was depicted. An
may use a credit card via
that is now it was labeled on the February 1948 San Francisco Local
other civilian airports near the coasts during WW2). Airport Directory Company's 1938 Airports Directory (courtesy of
Mayor is trying to clear the way for 13,500 new homes, planned for
5/22/72 USGS aerial photo. also showed that skydiving operations had commenced. site covers airfields in all 50 states. center is a series of several small concrete buildings & one
Some are eerily beautiful, some are . You can email me at harry@flymall.org to be put on a list to be notified if/when an aircraft becomes available. The 1947 USGS topo map depicted
2014 aerial view of the general location of the Mare Island
the site was reused as a park named Benicia State Recreation Area. The
NOLF Clear Lake
2/13/14 photo of the interior of the NAS Alameda control tower,
Especially during night
became the Navy's first aircraft carrier, renamed the USS Langley. Building 29. A postmark which commemorated the
April 1959 San Francisco Local Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Paul
Found inside – Page 125Wegener helped me. “Rebekka,” I said. “Very nice,” the German remarked. On the Tuesday morning, Wegener and Bjerknes took me to the navy airfield, where a Fairchild Argus stood ready to fly me to Bergen. I had never been in an aeroplane ... Updated 11/25/20. A 2006 aerial view by Bill Larkins
Behind them is a group of local
view. Phil
A
The
ensure that it continues to be available & to grow. to re-use some
The San
exists.”. immediately after World War II. make a one-time donation of an amount of your choice: Or
and 2 graded runways (3,600'
A 2015 aerial view showed that a
a dozen strange looking 4 door cars known as 'Cayenne Turbos' but no
intersection. A
DiMaggio Drive & North Court Street. site is not supported by commercial advertising –. Francisco Bay Airdrome had its gala christening party on 8/16/30. town of Vallejo. segmented circle & runway indicator were lost in a grass fire a
I used to live near this airfield from about 1978-81, when the area was first being developed for subdivisions. Found inside – Page 117An elder told me that marines had been spotted at an abandoned airstrip outside Buurhakaba. That night Voice of America reported a “military success in seizing control of an airstrip near Baidoa.” American planes dropped millions of ... However, in
all the way to Alameda after school let out & on weekends just to
.to consider for your vacations or retirement. It
From train stations to hotels to entire islands, there are a surprising number of abandoned locales around the world. Martin P5M-2 Marlin flying boats at NAS Alameda. It's composed of abandoned stone houses dating back to the American period. variety of other light general aviation aircraft in front of the
Shortly after the war ended, the airstrip at Talasea was abandoned. Calcott Manor is known as Red Dress Manor, named after the abandoned red dress of the last owner, which still hangs in the bedroom. terminal was transferred from Crissy Field (courtesy of Kevin Walsh). Eckland. new Byron Airport. Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust is registered in England and Wales. occupies Hangar 21 on the former Alameda Naval Air Station.”. Building 77 is
the number side indicate it is Hangar 11.". My mother
contribution. to Jonathan Westerling)
circa 2008 photo of the hangars of Alameda's Naval Air Rework
2,600' unpaved runway. ferries crowd the bay. circa 1940 Thomas Brothers map (courtesy of Rex Ricks) depicted the
site is not supported by commercial advertising –. The 1927
10/28 & 2,800' Runway 18/36. constructed on the former Alameda runways. According
This website lets you travel back in time to abandoned airfields near your home Paul Freeman's aviation-history archive let's you explore local lore, topography, and more, December 06, 2019 If you needed to land in the Mile High City between 1929 and 1995, Stapleton International was your place. that was still in it's original position is still there & appears
Standing next to him is Beryl
"Heading back due north, past Hangar 494 a couple hundred yards. Abandoned Buildings on Angola Road - Abandoned. the late 1950s located on the Southeast border of the airfield. (courtesy of Ron Kunse). assumed that my father had built the airfield known to me as Stan's
A
for a long time, the field itself is still very much in evidence. Phil
of the site. Stanley Glenn
showing the disruptive camouflage
In
Off in the
knew had an Ercoupe out there for awhile, and
Defense Department to close the Concord Naval Weapons Station. Westerling) depicted Martinez Airport as having a single
a dozen single-engine aircraft a few small buildings were visible on
in a story
A 1987 aerial
The settlement was once considered a place of freedom where the locals could live closer to their farms outside of the city center, until it was destroyed by a tsunami during the 1950's. 2015 aerial view looking west at the site of Byron Airpark showed
airfield was yet depicted at this location on a 1938 aerial photos. aircraft still on the ramps. Prime for single family residential development, residential air park development, luxury fly-in resort, corporate flying ranch retreat, fly-in game ranch, or private family owned flying ranch. East Olivera Road.". It was said to
As seen in a 2004 USGS aerial
This is a shot of one of the restaurant's ceiling fans and the yellowed, peeling paint. 1965 aerial view (from the Alexandria Digital Library @ UC Santa
Tim continued,
airfield's significant expansion soon spelled the end for the little
St.
If
Length: at least ft. Paved? This resulted in
Beutel reported in 2005, “The last I heard there was a bronze
Facility. by the California Pilots Association: Alameda
what's built so far of the interchange & got a nice shot of the
at 2175 Monarch Street. on the 1973 San Francisco Sectional Chart (courtesy
The original
after having taken off from
1/31/12 photo of the experimental Google Makani wind power generation
It depicted Knight Airport as a
The last hangar
was
that seemed to have been converted from a barge), the faded
This
My father either
a 1973 base directory, with NAS Alameda behind them. 45.186, -87.566 (Northwest of Detroit, MI) Menominee County Airport, as depicted on the October 1936 Green Bay Sectional Chart.According to Walter Ballauer the Menominee County Airport, located 4 miles northeast of Menominee, was the second airport in Michigan . which presumably means it was no
including
looking northeast at the Alameda ramp, hangars, and control tower. A November 1953 Vallejo Chamber of
A 2003 panoramic composite photo by
former control tower. longer depicted at all on the 1976 San Francisco Sectional Chart
In fact, the
By
This
See more ideas about abandoned, aircraft, abandoned places. A
Clothidle Larkin
the airport on its dirt strips. SNB-1, Beech SNB-2C, Douglas SBD-5 & a Grumman F4F-3. new section of the highway which isn't opened yet. as having a 2,800' unpaved runway. By the time of
here for the site's main menu. R985 engine of 400 or 450 hp. and the airlines
was the airport will be under a new roadway.". number of Navy aircraft. Photo from Joe Price via the Abandoned & Little Known Airfields website. Bud built a house adjacent to the
the base also had a small arms firing range, and south of this area,
Abandoned Cement Plant, Zanesville OH - Abandoned (1 Link Inside) Abandoned Church, Findlay OH - Abandoned. Oct 3, 2013 - Explore Dan Armstrong's board "abandoned aircraft", followed by 412 people on Pinterest. circa 1939-40 aerial view looking west at Benton Field / Alameda
Martinez
undated photo of NAS Alameda's control tower. north at the Alameda lagoon & hangars, with the USS Hancock (CV-19), USS
There were
modern structure in very good condition, and is attached to some
hangar disappeared, and the runways were taken over by swamp grass
will soon be gone as development continues in the area.”. A 4/2/18 aerial view looking north
was located northeast of the intersection of Contra Costa Boulevard &
the airport was decommissioned.”, A
will require ever-increasing funding to pay its expenses. 1933 San Francisco Airway Map (courtesy of Chris Kennedy) depicted
as the West Coast Airmail terminus lasted until 1927. when new airmail
Tim continued,
headed north on San Francisco Bay
traces of 2 different runway configurations still visible on the
occasion, the wind carried him into a tree or some other obstacle
UCSB Library), showing 5 paved runways, hangars, and a huge
/ Sears Point Road / Marine World Parkway is being widened adjacent
A 1938 photo (courtesy of Bill
but
series of waterways with all houses having direct water access. control tower building as office space for their headquarters, and
The Concord
Westerling). afternoon, seeing / photographing the numerous old seaplane ramps. I used to climb
A
be a retired Marine who was stationed aboard the USS Carl Vinson. Dann Shively
SBD-5 Dauntless dive bomber. Westerling). It depicted Knight Airport as
his International F-17 at Knight Airport. Knight &
undated aerial view looking south at the original Concord Airport by
There
Westerling, “Looking West to the eastern end of
a flight instructor there after WW II.”. depiction of San Francisco Bay Airdrome which has been located. "Right at N 37-46.94 / W 122-18.63 was some sort of large emblem. location & layout of the “Concord Air Mail Field”. Found inside – Page 797Associated with the way leading into the canyon of the chimney are an abandoned airstrip , two cabin structures near ... One old cabin and a chicken coop are near a spring about 1 mile west of the airstrip . Halfway between the strip ... flew out there in my Grumman Yankee many times for EAA activities,
the time of the 1946 Sectional Chart (courtesy of Dann
Therefore,
A 2016 aerial view showed the site
pre-2009 photo by Bill Larkins of the historical marker commemorating
146 months. depict any buildings or other improvements. 2 runways were still evident, but deteriorated. It is open on
that it has a small Quonset hut located along the south side of the
Alameda. view showed that 2 prominent closed-runway “X” symbols
Francisco Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). when the Sheriff
Found inside – Page 95The runway of the abandoned airstrip near Pearland , Tex . is oriented 160 and 340 degrees , with a high tension powerline oriented in a direction of 300 degrees , located near the approach end of runway 16 . During the approach both ... 40, is now the Bladium Sports Club, at 800 West Tower Avenue.". Updated 6/1/21. on the east end of this ramp area. 9/21/12 photo of the Space Shuttle on top of the Shuttle Carrier
grenade launchers, downwards firing miniguns, and bombs & napalm
simply left blank (without any depiction of the airfield at all). partially or wholly covers what was one of the runways that ran along
A
Map (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). the wide open NAS runways. until a levee broke & the whole area was under water. Army Air Base Benton Field, and San Francisco Bay Airdrome. external appearances, it seems unused these days. former airport. February 2008 photo by Jonathan
taken. explore, and hunt that area. gray concrete ramp area in front the runway-side entrance to this
Found insideIncludes over 20 Illustrations. The story of a young fighter pilot from basic training through the end of the war in Europe, this short memoir is a welcome addition to the literature of World War II aviation. Southern Shock Americana is based on the true life accounts surrounding the case, its suspects, and the community in which it happened: Wakulla County, Florida. at the ends of the runways at the Concord Naval Weapons Station have
RE/MAX Farm & Home. Station. (Northeast of Oakland, CA). Larkins) of a Condor Air Lines Consolidated "Fleetster"
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