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Photos of cool airports, old, current, and new.

Farmboy

Farmboy

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A photo that Lou took and SJ has showing in the entrance page prompted me to look at some of the cool airports, known and unknown, around the world.

I didn't see a thread of these anywhere, and with the "journey's and musings" forum closed I thought I'd just get one started for others to post a photo of a spot they found cool, unique or different to them.

Most probably know about the "Abandoned airports" website, and while I've not had time to look through the thousands of photos for the US, there are some good ones just for the northeast alone.

Constant travelers like Mr. Turnbull and others I encourage to share some photos of the strips they visit.
 
Here is a cool location for a public strip the closed back in 2011. St. George, Utah

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Saw this on Facebook the other day. Interested to find out its history.

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When you are using the wrong airplane to reach your little island....Pagasa Island

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http://www.airfields-freeman.com/ This is a nice website with information about a lot of extinct airports, many of which I've landed on.

This is the airport where I learned to fly, Clark Airport in Hanover Massachusetts. It closed on August 31, 1958 and is now a housing development.
The property in the upper portion of the picture across Winter Street was the location of the National Fireworks Ordinance plant where they made ammunition during WW2. I had a summer job there washing windows at a window manufacturing company. The owners had a red J-3 which they kept at the airport.
I recall a nice DC-3 landing there one day. I may be wrong but I believe that the name "Snowmaiden" was painted on the nose.

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The three hangars are still in existence and in use. Two are at Plymouth, one of which is used for storing the airport's snow removal equipment and the third one is at Cranland.
 
I always find WS51 Leeward Farm airport interesting to fly over. Out by itself on a western Wisconsin hill top. Cool underground hangars!

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I am pretty sure this is where my dad did some training in
1944 on Long Island when he was in the Air Force. Mitchell Field.300px-Mitchel_Field_-_New_York_-_1968.jpg all gone now..
 

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Glad you mentioned it Glenn. Even before I had met you I had searched around NYS and ran across Fairbank Farms - and I still haven't been there. The trench right up to the hangar is such a nice touch. Always thought it was the perfect setup, grass, water and tar. And a burn barrel to help you get out, right? :)

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Glenn, Years ago I used to know a man by the name of Joe Fairbanks who was always at the different seaplane fly ins. I believe that he had a 206 on floats. Would this have been his place? What a dream property!

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Two of my favorite airports - both military and both now closed. Marine Corps Air Station El Toro in the 60's and Naval Air Station Dallas in the 70's. Went to war from one and came back to the other. Great memories.NAS Dallas.JPGMCAS El Toro.jpgDallas on left and El Toro on right.
 

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Peter
Do you remember the caption (or a description)? I will try and find it. Curious.
Lou

Farmboy said:
A photo that Lou took and SJ has showing in the entrance page prompted me to look at some of the cool airports, known and unknown, around the world.

I didn't see a thread of these anywhere, and with the "journey's and musings" forum closed I thought I'd just get one started for others to post a photo of a spot they found cool, unique or different to them.

Most probably know about the "Abandoned airports" website, and while I've not had time to look through the thousands of photos for the US, there are some good ones just for the northeast alone.

Constant travelers like Mr. Turnbull and others I encourage to share some photos of the strips they visit.
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FdxLou said:
Peter
Do you remember the caption (or a description)? I will try and find it. Curious.
Lou



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Sorry Lou sure don’t. I often skip over the page too fast and have to go back to see it.


Transmitted from my FlightPhone
 
Cape Newenham LRRS. Flew in there on a regular basis. Had a couple of bad turbulence episodes though.
 

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41.446075 -71.588206

I'm unable to copy the picture at these coordinates. It is a seaplane hangar on Worden Pond in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. That hangar has been there as long as I can remember, yet I have never been able to find out who owns it nor what was stored in it. Does anyone have any ideas?

I suppose that I should just land on the pond and go look through the cracks in the door! Just don't know about Rhode Island's water landing rules and don't want to get in trouble. I suppose that I could just say, sorry it won't happen again! :oops:
 

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Spent a few months there (El Toro) in 83. I didn't find much to recognize either. Served it's purpose, I guess, but sad to see it go. I remember it as VERY active. Flights moving around the clock.

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skywagon8a said:
41.446075 -71.588206

I'm unable to copy the picture at these coordinates. It is a seaplane hangar on Worden Pond in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. That hangar has been there as long as I can remember, yet I have never been able to find out who owns it nor what was stored in it. Does anyone have any ideas?

I suppose that I should just land on the pond and go look through the cracks in the door! Just don't know about Rhode Island's water landing rules and don't want to get in trouble. I suppose that I could just say, sorry it won't happen again! :oops:
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Was it still a structure when you saw it last Pete? I heard it's just a concrete pad now.

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I'm going to have to make a special trip to find out. It has been years since I saw it last, fully intact.
 
I spotted another hangar near the west end of the Cape Cod canal recently but have been unable to find it again. If it wasn't for a seaplane, I can't imagine why the door is so wide? These things are scattered in many places between New York and Boston. Since they are for seaplanes they don't appear on aviation charts as a rule. The wealthy old timers didn't mind landing in salt water as a regular habit.
 
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Heres Telluride Colorado, KTEX. I used to fly regional feed here. It’s in the south west corner of Colorado. It has a dip in the middle of the airport. They tried to fix it but I don’t think it’s flat yet. There is a lot of glider activity here too. Field elevation is 9070’
 

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No picture, but some years ago, flying near Sandpoint Idaho, I saw a residential airpark with a nice grass strip, that also was right on the lake, and it appeared that many of the hangars had dual doors: one for pushing the plane out to the strip, and one in the back to access the very nearby lake. Rough life!
 
I was thinking of this one on Piseco. I'm not familiar with the one at Indian Lake.
43°50'24.0"N 74°29'24.0"W - Google Mapshttps://www.google.com/maps/place/43%C2%B050'24.0%22N+74%C2%B029'24.0%22W/@43.4264896,-74.5170092,283m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d43.84!4d-74.49 1/3
 
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