Abandoned
& Little-Known Airfields
© 2002, ©
2015 by Paul Freeman.
Revised 2/26/15.
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Dedicated in the memory of my father, Harris Freeman (1929-2010), who
supported my interest in aviation ever since I was a little boy. ***
“History &
mystery combined.”
On the following
pages, you will find information on vanished or abandoned airfields &
their unusual histories.
As a
pilot, a particular interest of mine has always been the abandoned
airfields that dot the landscape of much of this country.
Both
for their potential safety value to a pilot in an emergency,
and
also for their sometimes fascinating history, this particular topic
has always held my curiosity.
When
I'm a passenger on commercial flights,
I've
always found myself looking out the window, constantly looking for
airfields below.
When I
fly as a pilot myself, I've always tried to land at as many airports
as possible,
to
learn a little about each one.
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Please
consider a financial contribution to support the continued growth &
operation of this site.
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This website contains
descriptions & images of 1,897
airfields, in all 50 states.
The pages are
organized by state:
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Since
this site was first put on the web in 1999, its popularity has grown
tremendously.
That
has caused it to often exceed bandwidth limitations
set by
the company which I pay to host it on the web.
If the
total quantity of material on this site is to continue to grow,
it
will require ever-increasing funding to pay its expenses.
Therefore,
I request financial contributions from site visitors,
to
help defray the increasing costs of the site
and
ensure that it continues to be available & to grow.
What
would you pay for a good aviation magazine, or a good aviation book?
Please
consider a donation of an equivalent amount, at the least.
This
site is not supported by commercial advertising –
it
is purely supported by donations.
If
you enjoy the site, and would like to make a financial contribution,
you
may use a credit card via
,
using one of 2 methods:
To
make a one-time donation of an amount of your choice:
Or if
you prefer to contact me directly concerning a contribution (for a
mailing address to send a check),
please
contact me at: paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com
If
you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial
contribution.
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Comments about my
page? Information you would like to contribute?
Contact the author
at: paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com
If
you have pictures or other historical information to help tell the
story of these airfields, please send them.
If you have
photographs to share, a few requests:
JPG format usually
works the best.
Higher resolution
photos are generally better.
Please specify the
year the picture was taken, and the photographer (if you know that
information).
Other
items which can be used to expand the website's coverage:
old
aeronautical charts, photos, or airport directories.
If
you have items such as these & would consider donating them to
the website,
please
contact the author at: paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com
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By December
2008 the “Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields”
website had ONE MILLION visitors!
Thanks to all
who have supported the website with historical material
and financial
contributions over the past 15 years.
History of the site:
This site has been
on the web since 4/99.
From 4/02-12/14, it
had 1,974,600 visitors.
Site visitors since
4/02:
Hit counter provided
by digits.net.
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Sources & other
sites of interest:
Web sites:
http://historical.maptech.com/
- Vintage USGS
topo maps.
http://historicals.ncd.noaa.gov/historicals/histmap.asp
- Vintage aeronautical
charts & topo maps.
www.airforcebase.net
- Scott's USAF Installation Page.
www.airfieldsdatabase.com
- David Brooks' detailed archive of
information on southwestern airfields.
Books:
"Virginia
Airports" by Vera Rollo & Norman Crabill (published by the
VAHS).
"Maryland
Aloft" by Preston,
Lanman, and Breilhan.
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www.airfields-freeman.com
is proud to announce it was selected as a winner of a 2013 grant
from the Wolf Aviation
Fund.
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Also, be sure to
visit my Home
page,
for pictures of the
planes I've flown, the flight simulators I've worked on, & my
family.
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