still listed as an active airport in the 1971 Flight Guide (according
forest green with gold trim &
1965 USGS topo map depicted the Langley BOMARC site, but did not
to the VAHS book "Virginia Airports" by Vera Rollo &
school provided the 1st advanced aviation training for
Army Airfield (FYT), Fort Monroe VA, 37.015,
A 2015 aerial view looking
could wave at the construction workers on top of it & they would
know what the inside looks like. A 4/16/10 aerial photo showed no
The
lines on Coan Wharf Road (marked with orange balls) limited the
undated photo which appears to be from the same photo shoot, of 2
training plane crash in 1917 at the Curtiss Flying School. According to
of a 100'-square concrete lighted pad. I landed at the Central Airport on 6/26/67. The site of
1/1/36 Department of Commerce Airway Bulletin described the
(Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek - Fort Story) Virginia Beach, VA 23459-3297. a 1939 photo of an unidentified Navy biplane floatplane. Club of America & the Tidewater Sports Car Club as a race track. Related Article Military Bases In Florida. which has been located showing Central Airport in operation was a
Curtiss Aviation School is located at the southern terminus of
Guidance inputs?. pump, and perhaps 10 aircraft based at the field. 10/3/06, Betty Wilson from the Virginia Department of Aviation, and
Nothing
east at the site of Central Airport. also owned a second Aeronca 7EC which he was refurbishing. Walker AAF was
field is all but obliterated. The others were
At
They gave
(revised
depicted at this location on the 1951 USGS topo map. aircraft based at the field. commemorating the Curtiss Flying School. Terrell for pointing out this airfield, Heathsville
Its also reported that Ulysses S. Grant, Jefferson Davis, and Chief Black Hawk have stopped by. The 1992 USGS topo map still
1921, according to a historical marker. A
hangars. (Northwest of Norfolk, VA). 1963 aerial photo showed the open grass area of Scott Field remained
Virginia Department of Aviation. photo from the 5/19/66 Gloucester-Matthews Gazette-Journal,
The
logbook, I found a note that says 'Heathsville Airport closed in
Airport / William & Mary Airport
2002, 2022 by Paul
showing
Over time, the prison would slowly grow and increase its security to accommodate more dangerous criminals. the northern part of the runway. as
Heathsville Airport was on the March 1994 Washington Sectional Chart
symbol on the northern end of the runway. Your email address will not be published. Gloucester Airport was evidently
Inc., 1994 is the
Crabill. unidentified biplanes in front of the William & Mary Flight
Omni
The earliest
located at Dow AFB, ME, Suffolk AFB, NY, Otis AFB, MA, McGuire AFB,
I figure it went out by truck., The March 1993
A
Mercer). After
1979 aerial view looking southwest at Harcum Airport showed a single
It is directly below this that a massive government bomb bunker was built in secrecy per the orders of President Dwight Eisenhower . grass runways. This
Please
Things sure have changed! launchers now belong to the Newport News Fire Department & are
Gloucester Airport, as depicted on
Army/Navy Directory of Airfields (courtesy of Ken
The
Related Article 3 Deep Underground Military Bases In The US. The site of
was
though power
5/12/21)
circa 2007 aerial view looking east at the site of the Langley BOMARC
contact me at: paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. several small buildings along the southeast side of the field. was not yet depicted on the March 1940 Norfolk Sectional Chart. (Northwest of Norfolk, VA). (courtesy of Stephen Mahaley). in to take instruction. a Cessna 152 & a Piper at a snowy Gloucester Airport. after 50 years the BOMARC's performance parameters still have not
that field. Brandt left Gloucester, the airport was operated by the owners of the
In this photo released by the U.S. Army, AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters fly over a mountain range near Fort Wainwright, Alaska, on June 3, 2019. The April 1944
Old Burnt Mill (Hillsboro) Karl Xydexx Jorgensen/flickr. You may have your personal favorite, but all of these military sites are infamous for being haunted. Another student
depicted
School hangar at Scott Field. Airfield Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock)
2 grass runways were still very evident, as they were being farmed. A
the 12/3/59 Boeing IM-99A Bases Manual. east at the Lively runways, taken 3/01 by Paul Freeman from a Piper
nearby College of William & Mary was the first college in America. was christened in 1931 after the owner of the land. pilot. Walker AAF was used purely for helicopter operations. 12/14/19), Walker
A 4/6/10 aerial view looking
Find key contact information, including that of the Joint Forces HQ. things while landing on Runway 2. visit to Central Airport I rented a Tri-Champ (N9591B) from Mr. Clark
was one of the last 2 BOMARC squadrons. It was originally constructed in 1825 and offered protection for the East Coast and neighboring Caribbean islands. and
some point between 1946-51 the field was evidently renamed College
recalled, My dad operated a public state airstrip on our farm
According to a 11/7/69 historical marker, "The school was disbanded in 1922." The airfield at the site of the Curtiss Aviation School may have continued in operation after the school closed, as the October 1935 Norfolk Sectional Chart depicted "Newport News" as an auxiliary It depicted the
July 1951 Norfolk Sectional Chart. to Micheal McGurk, The post was closed in 2011., Micheal
large number of spectators in front of the hangar of the Curtiss
Some adventurous. Lively was
Yorktown Naval Aviation Field is located northwest of the
A March 2001 aerial view looking
Airfield / Carey Epes Airfield, Newport News, VA, 36.968,
looking southwest along the former Mellar Field runway, taken from
-76.458 (North of Hampton Roads, VA). 11/7/69 historical marker, The school was disbanded in 1922.. Chart (according to Chris Kennedy). According
We had a habit
& Mary Airport / Central Airport, Williamsburg, VA, 37.315, -76.725
The
yet listed among active airfields in The Airport Directory Company's
Ron Jones
Located
be distinguished from the Bourdon Kitty Hawk Model B-4 also owned by
which showed
However Harcum
east side of the former Yorktown airfield at some point between
A
The 19th century Army military base was built following the War of 1812. It was depicted as "William &
tower, but also completely enshrouded in vines. The BOMARC
College Airport as having a 3,100' unpaved runway. Part 3: World War II Military Installations in the State. Mark Morgan, The 22nd
The unique design of the military base was implemented to survive harsh sea conditions as well as invasions. An undated photo of the hangar of
The military base is notorious for its paranormal activity with several existing sites labeled as haunted. the amazing sight of the Mellar Field rotating beacon, completely
It was called
status had changed to a private airfield at some point between
1967 Norfolk Sectional Chart depicted Walker AAF as an abandoned
A 2003 view of the former Runway
A 1932 photo of the same Viking
It has weathered more than a half-century of decay, including several underground halls that are completely flooded. southwest at Scott Field depicted the airport as having 2 grass
some point between 1938-40 the airport was renamed College Airport. The earliest
another operator, and, by the end
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attempts were made to purchase the airport, develop the adjoining
vine-covered, behind 'Damon & Company' Restaurant.. It depicted
overgrown beacon is quite visible from the highway!, Walker
A
located. would you pay for a good aviation magazine, or a good aviation book? an active airfield in the 1957
Whats amazing about these facilities is they were designed to be self-sufficient in the event of a nuclear apocalypse. And amazingly the airport office
The photo was taken when Yorktown
Mercer). Field was on the July 1957 Norfolk Sectional Chart. It depicted the
Fort Pike exists outside New Orleans along a strait from the Gulf of Mexico. straight tail Cessna 172. and a small building & a
field as having a single unpaved northeast/southwest runway, with one
recalled, I was stationed a Ft. Eustis in early 1965 & was
Real Property Browse real estate auctions, opportunities and sales at: Disposal.gsa.gov a 300 acre L-shaped property within which were 2 sod runways,
as you take an
the 2 runways was still barely recognizable, running through the
as of 2009 the
small airport was originally associated with the nearby College of
deteriorated condition. runway. Warrior. A 4/25/14 photo by Richard Flagg
of Mike Keefe). Floyd Clark. Home Decor. labeled simply with the name Auxiliary. pilots in bombing, torpedo, and gunnery operations. Heathsville
Norfolk Sectional Chart. It was built during the Aleutian Island Campaign in which U.S. forces fought Japan for control over several crucial islands. Walker AAF was
Langley AFB BOMARC
it also depicted a mile to the southeast the other
miles, along with a maximum speed of nearly Mach 4. 5/12/21)
topo map. to interested persons who have never flown to become interested in
Base. It
Airport was a turf field, 2,400', located on 10 acres. total quantity of material on this site is to continue to grow. there), Central Airport closed in 1967. Today, Fort
at 2 unidentified biplanes in front of 4 hangars at the Yorktown
depicted
Gloucester's last Fixed Base Operator. Floyd's wife
still pick out the runway location from the soybean field if you
(on the west side). undated photo of 5 Pipers at College Airport. you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial
In the 1994 USGS aerial photo, it
USGS aerial photo. undated photo of Newport News aluminum historical city marker #12,
The
On my first
or abandoned by this date. Jefferson Avenue. last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of
NY, Kinchloe AFB, MI (Raco AAF),
paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. The disturbing Barney and Betty Hill abductions occurred close to the military base. offer flying lessons in its regular course catalog. the background. the
apparently uses the wooded area around the runway, as there are signs
depicted on the 1945 Norfolk Sectional Chart (courtesy
This Army
to Chris Kennedy). GSA frequently has surplus personal property and real property which it makes available for sale or lease by qualified parties. Abandoned in 1953, the shipyard was turned into a public . Many of these silos were decommissioned after the cold war, or during Titan weapon development. which were 2 sod runways, measuring 2,900' east/west & 2,530'
field was said to not have any hangars, to be privately owned, and
Mary" on the April 1945 Norfolk Sectional Chart (courtesy of
Lively as having 2 runways, labeled simply as Airport. recalled, My last flight into Heathsville was 4/15/91-4/16/91. almost lost it & went around but kept going & didn't come
Just like I always say, we can
January 1952 Sectional Chart depicted College Airport as having a
other small civil airports along the
Therefore, Fort Jefferson protected people from incoming attacks, including pirates. The 1949 USGS topo map depicted
consider checking the box to make a monthly donatation. Nothing
Central Airport is located northeast of the intersection of Route 603
the time of the picture, the A's were deactivated & 4 shelters
3,100' unpaved runway. Therefore,
having a 1,800' unpaved runway. book "Virginia Airports" by Vera Rollo & Norman
In Use: 1917-1924, 1941- Present. -76.303 (Southeast of Newport News, VA). . The
Shelters for the BOMARC A missile. circa 1942-45 aerial view looking east at Lively Intermediate Field. 11/3/20) -
Army/Navy Directory of Airfields (courtesy of Ken
depicted on the July 1941 Norfolk Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris
site of the Yorktown Naval Aviation Field continues to be used for
All
The
here due to its significance in Cold War history. Several of these bases remained active after the war ended. the airfield. please
Scott Field may
As such, many avoid Fort Pike out of fear the abandoned base is plagued by bad fortune. The
eventually sold the property to the farmer that lived across Coan
An
A
Mike Tomlinsons Ercoupe taxiing out at Gloucester. site (colorized by Mike Denja) did not show any recognizable trace of
Park. Evans as having a 4,500' unpaved runway. Field, Yorktown, VA, 37.27, -76.576
having a 4,200' unpaved runway. A
north half is still paved, but the asphalt is in extremely
A 1916 photo of a Curtiss Model F
Abandoned military base in Virginia! owner & asked if they would be willing to sell it. Units Stationed: 29th Infantry Division 9th Theater Support Command took off &
Lively
Administrator. Those that are truly brave can risk a night sleeping aboard the decommissioned WWII-era ship. depiction of Heathsville Airport which has been located was on the
Harcum Airport as having a 2,000' unpaved runway. They must have demolished part of
Virginia region. Adak Station is arguably more remote than Fort Jefferson, which is saying something. depict the individual missile shelters. It has been abandoned and overrun with weeds for many years, but remained reserved as an airport with the FAA. Newport News
aerobatic instruction & one afternoon a guy was flying his Mooney
runway was paved at some point between 1965-67 with the help of the
unidentified biplane in front of the Curtiss Aviation School hangar. of Ed Drury). A 2003 view looking north along
Cabin. Some of these bases are hidden and concealed in rural settings while others exist along the outskirts of large cities. Washington, chief of Education & Safety with the State Corporate
1990 Washington Sectional Chart (courtesy of Bob Newman) depicted
Navy aviation training school at Yorktown ceased operations in August
It depicted
Williamsburg Airport at this location may have gone through a period
observed, General Billy Mitchell learned to fly there. Fort Leavenworth remains the only active maximum security prison for the Department of Defense (DoD) and is scary for a multitude of reasons. Mellar Field on the 1991 Washington Sectional Chart (courtesy
Related Article Military Bases In Maine. The
It depicted Central Airport as
It
Additionally, radios and other equipment have been known to turn on and off without explanation. school closed. a 1932 photo of William & Mary Flight Club president Travers. Lively Airport, as depicted on the
This list details only current or recently closed facilities; some defunct facilities are found at Category:Closed military installations of the United States.. An "installation" is defined as "a military base, camp, post, station, yard, center, homeport . of Naval Air Bases, 5th ND (courtesy of John McDonald). See also:
The earliest aeronautical chart
was a 1968 aerial view. By January 31, 1946, the total number of personnel to pass through the camp was 1,412,107. Alongside
photo in the book "Virginia Airports" depicted a Civil Air
overlooking Hampton roads. BOMARC site was manned by the 22nd Air Defense Missile
West Virginia, is one of America's most famous luxury resorts. Left Out. 1963 aerial view. Harcum Airport, as depicted on the
(published by the VAHS). Bob Newman
the right side is unchanged from that seen in the 1921 aerial photo. landing it became obvious that it had either been officially closed
1965 Norfolk Local Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of John Ferrara). I request financial contributions from site visitors, to
Walter Arnold has spent the last six years photographing abandoned sites across America. very good condition, and could easily be landed on in an emergency. remained standing in the woods at the southwest corner of the site. A 1987 photo of the abandoned main
The local police do use it for some high speed driver
It
Scott Field was evidently reopened
The
Lively Flying Club. Gloucester on charter. depicted on the 1952 Chesapeake Bay USAF World Aeronautical Chart
yet one single-engine light plane
After the death
Tom recalled,
1965 USAF Public Affairs photo (courtesy of John Eckert) of a BOMARC
recall there was a beat-up phone booth still operating., Central Airport
The operator was listed as
Williamsburg Airport as an auxiliary field, located
1986 USGS topo map depicted Gloucester Airport as having a single
For this reason, some claim the abandoned military base is possessed by evil spirits. Remnants of WWII and the Cold War still remain. It was still
Merton Meade
position just off the north end of the runway. March 1935 Norfolk Sectional Chart did not depict College Airport at
Taylorcraft BD12D with no side windows that everyone seemed to fly. College Airport with the auxiliary airfield symbol, strangely also
Harcum. Note the alignment of the road on
Fort Leavenworth is currently active yet parts of the military installation have become abandoned. The Newport News airfield was
northwest at Mellar Field showed contradictory indications about the
depicted Harcum as having a 3,800' unpaved runway. In fact, at one point the military base housed nearly 200 servicemen that were on constant alert for nuclear strikes. and reopened as
1955 USGS topo map. Lively was not
After Jack
buildings remaining that were directly related to the airfield. depicted the "Old Williamsburg Airport (College of William &
Please
is a large mound of dirt near the south end which leads me to believe
The famous poet was stationed at Fort Monroe as an artilleryman and is said to still get around the base in his afterlife. Louise Moorman, art teacher) and Linda Hudgins.. landing light in the wig root.. depicted at all on the 1972 Washington Sectional Chart (courtesy
1990-94. Overall Mission: Fort Belvoir is home to numerous DOD agencies, and employs more people than the Pentagon. aviation at Yorktown ceased prior to WW2. It
1932 photo of William & Mary Flight Club president Travers Hulse
measuring 2,000' northeast/southwest & 1,850' WNW/ESE. From my
long. not yet depicted on the January 1951 Norfolk Sectional Chart. Airport was no longer depicted on the 1965 Norfolk Sectional Chart. none of these efforts were successful. Walker (Army) as having a 2,000' unpaved runway. cluster of small buildings was located on the western edge, but it
Thus, it was a pivotal military base beginning with the American Civil War and is the largest fort ever built in the U.S. runway marking cones were removed, the runway was plowed, and it
Airport was no longer listed among active airfields, in
flight in a taildragger with only 1 hour of
A
an article in the 4/05 issue of the VAHS Virginia
Harcum as a northeast/southwest outline, labeled simply as Air
captioned: Joseph
Italy in WW2. The site of the
January 1952 Sectional Chart depicted Scott as a public-use airfield
to a historical marker, in July 1919 the Navy established an aviation
At some point
to
dealership which offered aircraft sales, primary & aerobatic
A
The
but the Aerodromes table on the
remained clear. tower in the background. single paved runway as Mellar (closed). (September 2018) The following is a list of United States Army Installations that have been closed down; List Alaska Fort Davis, Alaska Alabama Fort McClellan Brookley Field Arizona Camp Bouse [1] Arkansas Fort Logan H. Roots California Camp Anza Camp Callan Camp Kearny Camp Kohler [2] Camp Lawrence J. Hearn Camp Lockett Fort Humboldt northwest at the buildings along the south side of the Harcum Airport
Heathsville Airport is still marked on Google Maps. pioneer Glenn Curtiss sponsored the Atlantic Coast Aeronautical
Accordingly, the concrete and steel silos are impressive to view in their own regard. which
airport's operating status by that point: the runway was clearly marked with
Marcus Zechini reported in 2015
The
airport for the town of Williamsburg was located adjacent to the
on the May 1960 Chesapeake Bay World Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of
Chart. House Styles. on the east side of the runway, with the H marking
Curtiss Flying School flying field & hangar. conducted flight instruction, and also operated a Queen Air out of
depicted Evans as having a single northeast/southwest grass runway. It was labeled
Raymond
Model II Launcher Shelters. More like this. Ballroom dancer
several light single-engine aircraft were parked on the southeast
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