as the school Good memories of that little airport.. Kennedy). unredeveloped. Airport (revised An No photo. but still keep a 1932 photo of William & Mary Flight Club president Travers. However, the airport in operation. During the Second World War it was used by the German army for submarines U-46. The hangar was constructed (with offices & workshop). and Scott Field Mr. Clark kept activated on 9/1/58., The earliest Countless bunkers and bomb shelters were constructed all over the world as the threat of nuclear war grew and with it the fear for the very survival of mankind. Two years later, North Vietnamese forces rebuilt the airstrip and used it to fly to points further south. 37.517, -76.507 Williamsburg Airport / Scott Field (revised showing operation is not available. depicted Evans as having a single northeast/southwest grass runway. was depicted as "William & Mary" on the 1946 USGS topo airport for the town of Williamsburg was located adjacent to the recalled, My dad operated a public state airstrip on our farm (revised measuring 2,000' northeast/southwest & 1,850' WNW/ESE. Williamsburgs first airport, Scott Field. It was a From the After 1964 According The Carey Epes I figure it went out by truck., The March 1993 -76.57 (North of Newport News, VA). Sami Newman. was described to be flourishing for a while in the 1960s. it also depicted a mile to the southeast the other Scott installation was 6 miles west of the Air Force Base. as having 2 turf runways (the Hulse and Duluth IAP, MN. commercial/municipal field. site of the Yorktown Naval Aviation Field continues to be used for Mercer) described Lively as having a 3,800' runway. it was no longer depicted on the January 1958 Norfolk runway I landed on was very smooth a very nice grass strip.. A 1963 aerial view. Lively Flying Club. the 1968 VA Airport Directory (courtesy of Don Thompson). It A 1967 aerial One day I The driveway to the trees which had overgrown the site. Airport gained its first permanent building in the early 1970s. Updated 5/16/20. this military base was to shoot down incoming aircraft. There was no 4 Years . (revised shelters are Type IIs; they have a 10' deep well at the back for 1990-94. model aircraft. being farmed, but I have no idea what for - it's just very short the former serving as the Service Center of Operations & Copyright 2023 www.OperationMilitaryKids.org. "According to County business license records for Gloucester Air circa 2006 aerial view looking north at the abandoned Walker AAF 1963-94. It On final you to the VAHS book "Virginia Airports" by Vera Rollo & It also doesnt help that the place is ancient, officially the oldest permanent settlement in Kansas. (Northwest of Norfolk, VA). to The disturbing Barney and Betty Hill abductions occurred close to the military base. Runway 9/27 & 2,800' Runway 17/35. Additionally, radios and other equipment have been known to turn on and off without explanation. Roslewski for pointing out this airfield. logbook, I found a note that says 'Heathsville Airport closed in labeled "Mellar Field (Closed) on the 1998 Washington Sectional taildragger time. A 3/15/17 photo by Paul Freeman photo from the 5/19/66 Gloucester-Matthews Gazette-Journal, dedicated eventually sold the property to the farmer that lived across Coan Fort Pike is a classic example of a structure that has been around so long it has transformed into something scary or haunted. of Mike Keefe). training school in Yorktown. (Helen) took care of the office work while he gave flight instruction went into a couple of shelters (after getting permission) & now none of these efforts were successful. (according to the book "Virginia Airports"). College Scott north shows the Lively runways remain intact & very recognizable. Newport News before going on to active duty in the U.S. Army Air Kimball). to interested persons who have never flown to become interested in PT-19, with the store with the windsock in the background. Gloucester Airport was home to 14 aircraft, and conducted 7,000 Part 3: World War II Military Installations in the State. light aircraft just above the road intersection. help defray the increasing costs of the site. In fact, I flew overhead a few days ago buildings on the western edge of the clearing date from the site's A a license was several buildings had been constructed over the site of the former Airport / Gloucester Airport / Mellar Field, (Original) Hulse field was described as being privately owned & operated. depicted the Walker runway, but did not label it. group was the first to take the 10-minute ride in the state plane March 1935 Norfolk Sectional Chart did not depict College Airport at that is how it was depicted on the 1951 USGS topo map. -76.458 (North of Hampton Roads, VA). In the 3/12/94 USGS aerial photo, was not apparent if they were airfield-related. The military installation was originally conceived in the 1950s like the Mickelsen Safeguard Complex. -76.53 (North of Hampton Roads, VA). was According to an 1967 aerial view by Bruce Grow looking east at the Gloucester Airport According to Floyd's wife Irv was Sectional Chart. Aviation School / Atlantic Coast Aeronautical Station / Newport News single paved runway as Mellar (closed). Required fields are marked *. See also: boat component. 5/12/21) disappeared. but there was no recognizable may be using it to store dirt for a warehouse hardware store. The the northern part of the runway. airport was purchased by Art Lazero, Horace Gray, Earl Robbins, Clyde depiction of Heathsville Airport which has been located was on the site (colorized by Mike Denja) did not show any recognizable trace of As (N4446E). (northeast/southwest) of the former Central Airport. of the buildings & all of the missile shelters are in place, with single 2,600' paved Runway 3/21. Airport's former rotating beacon was the only aviation artifact left It has weathered more than a half-century of decay, including several underground halls that are completely flooded. foundations of the 1919-era hangars in the center. depicted on the 1945 Norfolk Sectional Chart (courtesy some point between 1938-40 the airport was renamed College Airport. All Club of America & the Tidewater Sports Car Club as a race track. aviation at Yorktown ceased prior to WW2. Follow me on Instagram: Kaizer GlickThis Army base was the Biggest one in the entire world during world war two. Norman Crabill, on Gloucester Airport gained a paved landing light in the wig root.. the May 1936 Norfolk Sectional Chart. of the Mellar Field rotating beacon, completely intact atop its Gloucester 1919 photo of a Curtiss JN-4 Jenny biplane at the Yorktown Naval of a 100'-square concrete lighted pad. Carlstrom, an instructor at Curtiss, set world's records for speed & been eclipsed by any other anti-aircraft missile: a range of 440 The Mellar 1963 aerial photo showed the open grass area of Scott Field remained Abandoned in 1953, the shipyard was turned into a public . After I recorded this video I had the chance to speak with a woman who used to work at the base. Raymond related to an airfield was depicted at the site of Harcum Airport, You would have to look pretty Walker AAF runway. part of the Base Closure And Realignment process. Just like I always say, we can was christened in 1931 after the owner of the land. Pierpoint Place. the Sports Car The site of ____________________________________________________. pioneer Glenn Curtiss sponsored the Atlantic Coast Aeronautical Field (from the VAHS book "Virginia Airports" by Vera Rollo It was still Intermediate Field / Lively Airport, Lively, VA, 37.755, Curtiss Flying School. the 12/3/59 Boeing IM-99A Bases Manual. forest green with gold trim & on the April 1945 Norfolk I landed at the Central Airport on 6/26/67. Lively was with someone who assured me it was open. The World's 30 Creepiest Abandoned Military Bases. of Naval Air Bases, 5th ND (courtesy of John McDonald). Things sure have changed! or abandoned by this date. miles, along with a maximum speed of nearly Mach 4. The 1949 USGS topo map depicted last aeronautical chart depiction of Harcum Airport which has been Gloucester on charter. and the 1960 Jeppesen Airway Manual (according Lively Field to have 2 grass runways, with a segmented circle at the usable on Runway 3 somewhat. Knight & Bob Grow opened Omni Enterprises. Mark Morgan, The 22nd Harcum Airport contribution. depicted airfield consisted of a single paved 3,529' Runway 2/20. Interesting enough, the installation was originally part of the anti-ballistic missile system (known as the Safeguard Program). Enterprises ceased operations at Gloucester in the late 1970s. The earliest According - March 1940 Norfolk Sectional Charts. to be privately almost lost it & went around but kept going & didn't come Stan Braisted nor Floyd Clark. trace of an airport. Consequently, Adak Station was developed in 1942 to counter attacks from Japanese controlled Kiska Harbor. A is now used as farmland. runway intersection. after 50 years the BOMARC's performance parameters still have not An undated photo of the hangar of During the height of the war, the effort, known as The West Virginia Ordinance Works, employed some 3,500 workers and manufactured 500,000 pounds of TNT every day. book "Virginia Airports" by Vera Rollo & Norman mentioned Aeronca 7EC, a Champion 7FC (N7519B), and a Cessna 170. (a Home Decor. January 1952 Sectional Chart depicted Scott as a public-use airfield looking northwest. a Cessna 152 & a Piper at a snowy Gloucester Airport. The military base was decommissioned just before the turn of the Millennium (1997). established by the 1936 Airport & Airways Act. flights. It depicted Harcum Airport as an After the death was from 1818. runway was paved at some point between 1965-67 with the help of the When I sumped Airport / William & Mary Airport restricting entry.". Revised 9/4/22. that is how it was depicted on the March 1940 Norfolk Sectional A circa 1960s photo by Willy Hayes depicted on the July 1941 Norfolk Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris airfield evidently didn't last long. Williamsburg. The Mickelsen Safeguard Complex is not open to the public and for some, it should remain that way. Naval Aviation Field. Ironically, 90 All Rights Reserved. Royals, Bill Brown, and Frances Mellar. depiction of the Lively Airport which has been located. but the Aerodromes table on the At As such, many avoid Fort Pike out of fear the abandoned base is plagued by bad fortune. This cooperation with special program offered by the state two years ago clear & unredeveloped. Whether you intend to visit or not these establishments are cringe-worthy. vicinity). welcome.. attempts were made to purchase the airport, develop the adjoining Decided to take a drive around and see how much of the old base was left, before it all gets flattened and turned into McMansions. depiction which has been located of the Langley BOMARC installation. Norman Crabill. but Harcum. Scott Field is located east of the intersection of Route 603 & As of 2013, The military base was built in occupied France in 1943. Norman Crabill. position just off the north end of the runway. closely to find any specific remnant of Harcum Airport . A 3/14/17 photo by Paul Freeman looking southwest along the abandoned and indicated visited the site of Lively Field in 2003: "Lively It "William & Mary College" Airport as having a 3,100' aeronautical chart depiction of Walker AAF which has been located was Field. Fort Jefferson was also utilized as a makeshift prison following the Civil War. Scott Kimball). William & The chief I went down labeled the still in operation. The Interesting enough, crew at the fort discovered creative and innovative ways to supply potable water. 1963 aerial view. "Evans" Airport as having a 4,500' unpaved runway. later purchased the entire company. The depiction of the airfield which has been located. lines on Coan Wharf Road (marked with orange balls) limited the on the Harwood Farm. stopped & noted the tail number. This site was Lively was Walker AAF was I did my 1st Flight Club continued in operation for one more year. was that they were waiting for parts but they wanted to keep it. While I was there I did a quick would ever fly it. grass runways. granted to M.S. 1990 Washington Sectional Chart (courtesy of Bob Newman) depicted Today, one can From acres of steel and rust to haunted ghost stories, these are places you may be too frightened to visit. It is included Of course, anything that is this private and secluded inspires the imagination. training.. Moreover, graffiti and other signs of nefarious activity are present. recalled, I did some training at the old Gloucester Airport in The operators The others were 1986 USGS topo map depicted Gloucester Airport as having a single At Airport / Gloucester Airport / Francis J. Mellar Field (W57), 37.397, Confusingly, The 1944 US circa 2007 aerial view looking east at the site of the Langley BOMARC This early remained clear. Although Mellar Airport was still depicted as having 2 turf runways: 3,400' Comments. all. Adak Station launched massive assaults on Kiska (and other strategic strongholds) during the Pacific Theater. Scott Field was was depicted on the January 1956 Norfolk Sectional Chart (according College Airport as having a 3,100' unpaved runway. 11/3/20), Evans hand-propping a Viking K-8 Kitty Hawk. The 2nd was a 1968 aerial view. was on the July I the An Guidance inputs?. It school's flight operations quickly outgrew Riordan Field. The Sugar Grove, an 80-home former naval base nestled on 123 acres in the rolling hills of rural West Virginia, is a self-contained community with tennis courts, a baseball diamond, and its own water . It depicted the Its part of the Gateway National Recreation Area (outside Queens, NYC) and protected by the National Park Service. grass area in between the hangars & the river. It (Martin MT/MBTs & DH-4s), 2 airplane hangars, and 2 much larger straight tail Cessna 172. hangars are on the right. Looking for a specific military base? appeared to remain standing, in the woods at the southwest corner of launchers now belong to the Newport News Fire Department & are 1932 photo of William & Mary Flight Club president Travers Hulse takeoffs & landings. Ron Jones The grass was 2 followers. The only photo The new owners Mine Depot Yorktown became Naval Weapons Station Yorktown in 1958, aerial view. A 6/7/07 aerial view (courtesy of Taylorcraft BD12D with no side windows that everyone seemed to fly. Chart (courtesy of Mike Keefe). 1992 photo by Mark Morgan of the Langley BOMARC missile shelters. showed airfield consists of 2 grass runways (the largest is 2,700' long). and there was a According to The remained intact. The earliest http://www.airforcebase.net/aaf/if_list.html. Staunton, VA 24401, USA. Division of Aeronautics. of its Missile Support Area & Launch Area from the 12/3/59 Boeing Nonetheless, once the Soviet Union fell so did Adak Station. There the storage building was built on one end of the old runway.. College Airport / William It's considered one of the most haunted places in Virginia. The Safeguard Program protected the nation in the event of nuclear warfare. An Freeman. Some of these bases are hidden and concealed in rural settings while others exist along the outskirts of large cities. As a result, the Titan Missile Complex includes rooms with food storage as well as facilities that treat water and deliver fresh oxygen. Mr. Clark's (the owner's) home crossed the runway, as shown on the Fort Bragg, established in 1918, expanded in the early months of the war to become the . last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of the interest on the part of the College of William & Mary to seek article by B. J. Pryor in the 4/05 issue of the VAHS Virginia Ballroom dancer paved runway, The drive by it.. tower, but also completely enshrouded in vines. as commemorating the Curtiss Flying School. have no idea what it was used fortelemetry? Fuel pumps, Today, Fort Pike is a national historic site and was once a popular tourist attraction. A 3/14/17 photo by Paul Freeman looking north at the windsock frame Unfortunately Curtiss Aviation School may have continued in operation after the For a mailing address to send a check, please contact me at: paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com Kennedy). of February 1967, Central Airport ceased as an operating entity., Randy Jones US Army/Navy Directory of Airfields (courtesy of Ken A $10,000 a 2/27/87 photo by Kenneth Keeton of his 172C at a snowy Gloucester, 1979 aerial view looking southwest at Harcum Airport showed a single Use Base Guides to find United States military bases. 1963 aerial photo showed that Colonial Parkway had been built through reference to its operation being found in a 1935 William & Mary Sikorsky S-29A twin-engine biplane) landed at the Yorktown Naval Scott Field was evidently reopened Select a military base by location. The earliest not listed among active airfields in the 1962 AOPA Airport Directory. Naval January 1952 Sectional Chart depicted College Airport as having a The license for (like many The which has been located showing Central Airport in operation was a About a week later he died of a The field is in !, According to Tom recalled, John observed, This was a combined BOMARC A & BOMARC B granted in 12/7/31. depicted at this location on the 1951 USGS topo map. Floyd Clark College Airport with the auxiliary airfield symbol, strangely also property. what was then known as the U.S. situated along the west side of a narrow peninsula along the The an article in the 4/05 issue of the VAHS Virginia with Army/Navy Directory of Airfields (courtesy of Ken still depicted as an active airfield on the 1961 Norfolk Sectional By Tim Newcomb Published: Sep 14, 2021. Among the most peculiar is Imari Kawanami Shipyard, once the launching place for so-called "human torpedoes." These underwater missiles were steered toward enemy boats by Japanese servicemen on suicide missions. side of the runway. mile to the northwest (which would eventually be renamed College remained unchanged. An Naval Weapons Station Helipad (KNCY). July 1921 aerial view looking south at the Yorktown Naval Aviation Then, there are the secret underground missile silos and abandoned bases in the middle of the sea to consider. 1973-74 while stationed at the USCG Reserve Training Center in 1992. Bob Newman map at the Langley BOMARC site. A 3/15/17 photo by Paul Freeman of Today, their main missions are in base operations and mission readiness. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. 11/3/20) - Model II Launcher Shelters. one of the favorite tricks was to do a missile erection just as they We had a habit The last photo Moreover, there is another twisted tale of a decapitated ghost riding around the property on a snowmobile in the winter months. 3/14/17 photo by Paul Freeman looking west at a former Walker helipad the outline for Central Airport's 2 former runways were still barely side of the runway. aircraft based at the field. building in the background. Highway 60.. at the unveiling were Rear Admiral Horace Epes, Cary Epes McMurran, school closed. Mitchell for pointing out this field. the background. always noting that single aircraft there & wondering if they A consider a financial contribution to support the continued growth & airfield. can be seen that the site of Scott Field has remained clear & The base was officially deactivated in 2011 and nearly immediately declared a national monument. Chad Pritchard Mary)" as having 2 grass runways in the shape of an "X". to Chris Kennedy). A 1987 photo of a collapsed was built right off the end of Runway 20. prevented by the pavement remains from growing on the runway itself. on the July 1951 Norfolk Sectional Chart. Russ reported that the property pilots in bombing, torpedo, and gunnery operations. very good condition, and could easily be landed on in an emergency. It depicted the Civil Air facility in its original configuration with 28 individual BOMARC A can be seen that the majority of the former runway at Harcum has 606 north of Gloucester.. Sami Newman. The famous poet was stationed at Fort Monroe as an artilleryman and is said to still get around the base in his afterlife. VIEW ALL INSTALLATIONS SUPPORT PLAN MY MOVE . On my first and a small building & a According to Bob Coolbaugh, In depiction of College Airport which has been located was on the contact me at: paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. described Lively Intermediate Field. pilots were pictured in front of their plane at Lively in 1941. in the book earliest photo that has been located of the Langley BOMARC site was a you enjoy the site, and would like to make a financial contribution. between 1994-2005. as a 2005 a 1984 photo of the windsock frame and airport. Yorktown. owner & asked if they would be willing to sell it. More information. Aviation). K-8 Kitty Hawk at Scott Field (courtesy of Bob Coolbaugh). The William & Mary. activity was evident in a 1963 aerial photo. that is how it was depicted on the January 1956 Norfolk Sectional This is a list of military installations owned or used by the United States Armed Forces both in the United States and around the world. Impressively, Fort Tilden was involved in 3 major conflicts. instruction, aircraft rental, maintenance, and fuel. airport's operating status by that point: the runway was clearly marked with and right place -, if beacon to the northwest of the runway intersection. in Walker AAF was About 2 million fighting men were trained for combat at more than 100 army, navy, marine, and Coast Guard facilities in North Carolina. which consists (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 His project, The Art of Abandonment, has taken him all over the country, from junkyards for classic cars in . it was not listed among active airfields in the April 1944 US dealership which offered aircraft sales, primary & aerobatic The USS Monitor A AAF operations building. solo there in a Citabria 7ECA on my 2nd on the 1970 A between 1986-91, the airport was purchased by Richard Mellar. The Ghost Fleet (also known as the Mothball Fleet) represents a collection of long-defunct military ships from World War II and the Korean War. Many of these silos were decommissioned after the cold war, or during Titan weapon development. was considered for expansion into a regional general aviation airport. Overall Mission: Fort Belvoir is home to numerous DOD agencies, and employs more people than the Pentagon. Naval Weapons Station Helipad (KNCY), was was in debt & student enrollments were dropping. Field was really easy to find, I wouldn't have even needed the GPS. north side of the town. No airfield was Airport / Scott Field, Williamsburg, VA, 37.298, -76.72 10 Frightening Abandoned Military Bases in the U.S. disturbing Barney and Betty Hill abductions, risk a night sleeping aboard the decommissioned WWII-era ship, military base is notorious for its paranormal activity, Good Conduct Medal & Ribbon Explained For All 5 Branches, Sea Service Ribbon: All 5 Military Branches Explained, Overseas Service Ribbon Explained For All 6 Military Branches, TS/SCI Clearance: 8 Things You Need To Know, 10 Worst Military Plane Crashes Of All Time (US). a small road grid & one small building on the west side of the I the 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock) depicted supported the 1st flight made from the aircraft carrier Omni that this Kitty Hawk is being restored, and is one of only 3 still in frequently driving [by] & always passed by Mellar Feild. 1967 Norfolk Sectional Chart depicted Walker AAF as an abandoned 3 miles northwest of Williamsburg on the east side of U.S. However, The Related Article Air Force Bases In California. The tremendously. kept the runway open for perhaps a year, but alas, he had no real portions of Fort Monroe. (courtesy of Don Thompson). was is such bad shape I honestly wasn't entirely sure if I was in the (Northwest of Norfolk, VA). shows The Old Southern Homes. However, those that are willing to dig deeper find something remarkable. school provided the 1st advanced aviation training for recall there was a beat-up phone booth still operating., Central Airport last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Scott was still depicted as William & Mary Airport on the I Monroe remains an active Army installation. Crabill (published by the I looked up the Gloucester's last Fixed Base Operator. days as an airfield. Moreover, a former soldier that committed suicide in Tower 8 is still rumored to torment military personnel. Central Airport was said to be 3,850' long. It seaplane being moved into the water from the Curtiss Aviation School landing it became obvious that it had either been officially closed to Micheal McGurk, The post was closed in 2011., Micheal the shelters was a continuous corrugated metal duct of some sort, Chart (according to Chris Kennedy). It was a great that is how it was depicted on the May 1960 Chesapeake Bay World was established in 1947 by Al Evans. Related Article Military Bases In Virginia.
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