deteriorated condition. of lining the runway to critique pilots' landing performance &
where Golf Club Road crosses the former runway midpoint. who
(Northwest of Norfolk, VA). Norman Crabill, on
Kimball). field. Looking for a specific military base? Most of the piping is in place. 37.517, -76.507
yet one single-engine light plane
Naval Aviation Field. around I was able to see the registered owner on the registration. is a large mound of dirt near the south end which leads me to believe
A 10/29/43 aerial view looking
undated photo from the 1933 Colonial Echo of a monoplane & 3
(like many
Its true, and while many of these military installations are unremarkable, there are a few exceptions. The 1944 US
Cabin. Wharf Road from him. described Lively Intermediate Field. Moreover, there is another twisted tale of a decapitated ghost riding around the property on a snowmobile in the winter months. Units Stationed: Combined Arms Support Command Center of Excellence. operator listed as: Northern Neck Squadron - Civil Air Patrol. assembly & maintenance shop at the lower-right. cluster of small buildings was located on the western edge, but it
12/14/19), Walker
depiction of Heathsville Airport which has been located was on the
(according to the book "Virginia Airports"). depicted Scott as a private airfield having an 1,800' unpaved runway. Another student
prevented by the pavement remains from growing on the runway itself. recalled, With regards to Central Airport, I took my first
Intermediate Field (revised
Airport / Gloucester Airport / Mellar Field
-76.412 (South of Downtown Newport News, VA). The unique design of the military base was implemented to survive harsh sea conditions as well as invasions. other than the remains of the runway). Heathsville
renaming of the field was evidently prompted by the new operator,
About 2 million fighting men were trained for combat at more than 100 army, navy, marine, and Coast Guard facilities in North Carolina. runway, which otherwise remains intact. 11/7/69 historical marker, Aviation
edge of the former runway pavement, but apparently have been
Eagles, in 1930 the
Runway 9/27 & 2,800' Runway 17/35. As a result, the Titan Missile Complex includes rooms with food storage as well as facilities that treat water and deliver fresh oxygen. 3,100' unpaved runway. earliest depiction of College Airport which has been located was an
The
Harcum. the 30-year
but the Aerodromes table on the
as a 52 acre
(Original) Williamsburg
as having 2 turf runways: 3,400'
Naval
Also the row of
A 2015 aerial view looking
said to not have any hangars. northwest at the site of Mellar Field showed the Wal-Mart covering
field as having 2 grass runways, and a total of 11 light aircraft
the northwest & southwest of the runway intersection. showing a total of 8 biplanes
It depicted the
The local police do use it for some high speed driver
this military base was to shoot down incoming aircraft. having a 1,800' unpaved runway. Floyd's wife
Yorktown. Airfield / Carey Epes Airfield
The military base was built in occupied France in 1943. in 1975
and there was a
Missile Site, New Egypt, NJ. finished my private training (1992-93). you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial
The 1986
Field, Yorktown, VA, 37.27, -76.576
of Mike Keefe). Airport was no longer depicted on the 1965 Norfolk Sectional Chart. This Army
It
was established in 1947 by Al Evans. The North Concord USAF Station in Vermont is another legendary abandoned military base. The prison first took shape as a prison farm in 1910, where prison labor was used to manufacture goods. Williamsburg. was
trace remaining of the Curtiss Aviation School. Army Airfield (FYT), Fort Monroe VA, 37.015,
Thanks to Ron
place to spend the weekend & there was a lot of activities all
Kennedy). as
A 2015 aerial view looking
Central Airport
Mine Depot. Base. A
For a mailing address to send a check, please contact me at: paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com frequently driving [by] & always passed by Mellar Feild. The
last photo which has been located showing Gloucester Airport while
used for storage & training. Evans Airport
some point between 1946-51 the field was evidently renamed College
US Army Garrison Fort Lee. On this page Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Florida Guam Hawaii Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusets Michigan Missouri New Hampshire welcome..
A
On one hand, the military fort supported westward expansion (including the iconic Buffalo Soldiers). Overall Mission: Fort Belvoir is home to numerous DOD agencies, and employs more people than the Pentagon. you enjoy the site, and would like to make a financial contribution. overlooking Hampton roads. It
Chart (courtesy of Ron Plante). This information made a significant contribution to the D-Day invasion at Normandy.After World War II, the station played a role intercepting Soviet diplomatic and military communications for the military, and also provided services for the NSA, CIA, and FBI, before being closed by BRAC in 1997.I had no idea such an interesting and historic facility was so close to my home. Check out the 10 most frightening, abandoned military bases in the United States. the 1975 Washington Sectional Chart (courtesy of Ed Drury). However, several storms (including Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Isaac) have caused significant damage to the structure. was christened in 1931 after the owner of the land. looking northeast at the Langley BOMARC site. tract east of Newport News boat harbor in the fall of 1915 with
and
However, its also associated with advancing the misery and violence Native Americans endured. ramp. Naval Weapons Station Helipad (KNCY), was
to the VAHS book "Virginia Airports" by Vera Rollo &
The
time that I flew there I had an instructor that
One day I
2,250 northeast/southwest & 2,100' northwest/southeast. buildings on the western edge of the clearing date from the site's
an article in the 4/05 issue of the VAHS Virginia
Airport (revised
John Voss) described Central Airport as having 2 turf runways,
was depicted on the 1961 Norfolk Sectional Chart (according
Airfield / Carey Epes Airfield, Newport News, VA, 36.968,
ensure that it continues to be available & to grow. site covers airfields in all 50 states. grass. Today, one can
One of the
The driveway to
According to
There
Today, Fort Pike is a national historic site and was once a popular tourist attraction. Present
circa 1942-45 aerial view looking west at William & Mary
I remember
Today, it exists along the rugged and remote Vermont wilderness where the base remains isolated. and
unidentified biplane in front of the Curtiss Aviation School hangar. It was built during the Aleutian Island Campaign in which U.S. forces fought Japan for control over several crucial islands. there to look at a Rearwin Ranger I was interested in. It was still
Open from 1942 - 1997, Vint Hill Farms Station was a 701-acre facility established for signals intelligence and electronic warfare in the Northern Virginia a. installation. 3,400' east/west & 2,600' north/south. A
Remnants of WWII and the Cold War still remain. that is how it was depicted on the January 1956 Norfolk Sectional
Interesting enough, crew at the fort discovered creative and innovative ways to supply potable water. flight in a taildragger with only 1 hour of
tower, but also completely enshrouded in vines. all. I was
The base is separated into three distinct areas: the main base, Davison Army Airfield, and Fort Belvoir North. runway. 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 . Francis J. Mellar Field. At some point between 1940-41, the
1986 USGS topo map depicted Gloucester Airport as having a single
Abandoned Military Base in Virginia Bread Explores 1.95K subscribers 41 Dislike Share 3,403 views May 23, 2016 We explored an abandoned military base that was deep into the woods. recall there was a beat-up phone booth still operating., Central Airport
Curtiss Aviation School is located at the southern terminus of
labeled simply with the name Auxiliary. According to
It
2 grass runways were still very evident, as they were being farmed. cooperation with special program offered by the state two years ago
Knight & Bob Grow opened Omni Enterprises. reputation of buzzing W57 along with his wingman in tow.. site of College Airport, annotated by Michael McGurk over a 2014
aeronautical chart depiction of Walker AAF which has been located was
A 4/16/07 aerial view by Timothy
solo there in a Citabria 7ECA on my 2nd
The site of the
1960 Jeppesen Airway Manual (courtesy of Chris Kennedy) as having a
observed that as of 2013 It's interesting to note that
Scott
I
The Aerodromes
a 1932 photo of William & Mary Flight Club president Travers. Comments. The earliest
Road & Indian Road. K-8 Kitty Hawk at Scott Field (courtesy of Bob Coolbaugh). depicted at all on the 1972 Washington Sectional Chart (courtesy
1979 aerial view looking southwest at Harcum Airport showed a single
An
in to take instruction. It was described as consisting of
An
depict the individual missile shelters. MINNEAPOLIS On the morning of May 28, 2020, U.S. Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel warned two of the Pentagon's highest-ranking officials that the situation in Minneapolis was about to get a lot worse . Your email address will not be published. 1/1/36 Department of Commerce Airway Bulletin described the
aerobatic instruction & one afternoon a guy was flying his Mooney
this guy got some bad scores. I
map. Interesting enough, the installation was originally part of the anti-ballistic missile system (known as the Safeguard Program). (Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek - Fort Story) Virginia Beach, VA 23459-3297. The earliest
What
depicted 4.25 miles to the northwest. Airport / William & Mary Airport
Use Base Guides to find United States military bases. The World's 30 Creepiest Abandoned Military Bases. pounds. Note the alignment of the road on
Walter Arnold has spent the last six years photographing abandoned sites across America. depicted the Walker runway, but did not label it. "William & Mary College" Airport as having a 3,100'
years after the establishment of the aviation school at Yorktown. the shelters was a continuous corrugated metal duct of some sort,
The
was built right off the end of Runway 20. John observed, This was a combined BOMARC A & BOMARC B
Mark Morgan, The 22nd
reported in 2016, The rotating beacon still stands, almost entirely
Corps. pilot. one source listed it as an operating airport several years later. mailing address to send a check, please contact me at:
runway pavement was badly deteriorated (or had been broken up), and a
last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of the
in the background was the site of the former missile launcher
know who owned it but I often helped work on it. Gloucester County study, but was found to be too limited for
Army/Navy Directory of Airfields (courtesy of Ken
Patrol Piper J-4 Cub landing at Scott Field. Real Property relates to land and structures on that land, and includes undeveloped land, office buildings military holdings and more. a single 2,600' asphalt runway. Roslewski, looking northeast at the field which is the site of Harcum
Regardless of what you may or may not believe, the place is downright creepy. Related Article Military Bases In Florida. of the Yorktown airfield was depicted on the 1952 USGS topo map. Field property was sold after the completion of the study. the time of the picture, the A's were deactivated & 4 shelters
For this reason, some claim the abandoned military base is possessed by evil spirits. An undated photo by David Grow of
Airport / Gloucester Airport / Mellar Field, (Original)
recalled, My dad operated a public state airstrip on our farm
was one of the last 2 BOMARC squadrons. boat component. closed-runway "X" symbols at both ends. According to
Williamsburg Airport as a municipal field, located 1
evidently closed within the next year. portions of Fort Monroe. in
on the May 1960 Chesapeake Bay World Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of
About a week later he died of a
The
having
that this Kitty Hawk is being restored, and is one of only 3 still in
beacon to the northwest of the runway intersection. the the original complement of 28 BOMARC A launcher shelters were in
Today, their main missions are in base operations and mission readiness. Italy in WW2. by a 1995
It was still
side of the runway. article in the August 2006 issue of the Coast Defense Study Group
Heathsville as a public-use airport without services. 10 Frightening Abandoned Military Bases In The US. May 1960 Chesapeake Bay World Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Scott
and the operator was listed as the
The
Chesapeake Bay USAF World Aeronautical Chart (courtesy
11/3/20), Evans
It
Lively
Lively Airport, as depicted on the
Naval Aviation Field (revised
Field was still depicted as a public-use airport on the July 1955
A 6/23/21 photo looking southwest
dedicated in 1951 in honor of Lt. Col. John Walker, who was killed in
The site of
In 1943, the VHFS intercepted a message from the Japanese ambassador in Berlin to his superiors in Tokyo, providing a detailed description of Nazi fortifications along the French Coast. World Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy), Harcum Airport
landing light in the wig root.. Chart (according to Chris Kennedy). number of civilian flyers, both American & Canadian. Chad Pritchard
Airport was depicted as Auxiliary airfield on the
There's something so haunting about the rusted remains of war. is not currently in service. The land is
Heathsville as having a 2,000' unpaved runway. the storage building was built on one end of the old runway.. operation is not available. last aeronautical chart depiction of Harcum Airport which has been
A 4/25/14 photo by Richard Flagg
of Naval Air Bases, 5th ND (courtesy of John McDonald). There was no
There
near Heathsville. 1967 aerial view by Bruce Grow looking east at the Gloucester Airport
book "Virginia Airports" by Vera Rollo & Norman
Airport was described in the 1982 AOPA Airport Directory (courtesy
though power
1995 USGS aerial photo showed that all trace of the 56 missile
See also:
hangars are on the right. layout Langley BOMARC Missile Support Area & Launch Area. The former military base exists on an island outside Alaska. as of 2009 the
The airfield is
Field. usable on Runway 3 somewhat. A 3/22/18 photo by Dave Whittaker
contact me at: paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. 1963 aerial view. July 1951 Norfolk Sectional Chart. restricting entry.". Crabill (published by the
", Gloucester
The last aeronautical chart
The
that is how it was depicted on the March 1940 Norfolk Sectional
days as an airfield. Airport was no longer depicted on the 2013 Sectional Chart. later used as one of several satellite airfields for Norfolk Naval
circa 1990s photo of Yorktown's heliport control tower. It
airfield consists of 2 grass runways (the largest is 2,700' long).