Theunclesam From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 55 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (7 years 3 weeks 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 11775 times:
A342 From Germany, joined Jul 2005, 4655 posts, RR: 4 Reply 2, posted (7 years 3 weeks 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 11768 times:
There are quite a few abandoned airports in the pacific area.
For example PLPA(Palmyra), JON(Johnston atoll), Kure atoll, CIS(Canton island) and the list goes on.
Dtwclipper From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 3, posted (7 years 3 weeks 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 11755 times:
It's funny, I pass by Krist Port, in Farmington, MI all the time. It is on such a busy road now (Orchard Lake Road) and I would bet 99.9% didn't know it was an airport.
Steeler83 From United States of America, joined Feb 2006, 8802 posts, RR: 19 Reply 4, posted (7 years 3 weeks 2 days 9 hours ago) and read 11668 times:
I saw Bettis Field (former Pittsburgh-McKeesport Airport) in I think West Mifflin or in Whitaker. Charles Lindbergh flew there in 1927. The place was unused after about 1960 after the facility was sold to Westinghouse. The over all airfield has changed, but a few hangars remain intact... I think in a recent areal photo you can still make out where the runways used to be...
Can anyone still see the runways at Bettis Field (Pittsburgh McKeesport)?
Do not bring stranger girt into your room. The stranger girt is dangerous, it will hurt your life.
Commavia From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 10188 posts, RR: 63 Reply 5, posted (7 years 3 weeks 2 days 9 hours ago) and read 11656 times:
Greater Southwest (GSW) in Fort Worth is just south of D/FW Airport. They turned the runway into Amon Carter Blvd, where AA is now headquartered, and the airport is no longer there.
Tmarch291 From United States of America, joined Mar 2006, 147 posts, RR: 3 Reply 9, posted (7 years 3 weeks 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 11267 times:
Flushing Airport, I believe it was abandoned in the late 70's or early 80's. It was about a mile away from LGA, however it was only used for General Aviation. It still remains, however the hangars are collapsed and the runway is flooded.
SMUDFWflyer From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 24 posts, RR: 6 Reply 10, posted (7 years 3 weeks 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 11226 times:
Petmbro From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 260 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (7 years 3 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 11191 times:
The old Waterford/New London Airport was closed in the late 1970s or early 1980s and replaced by the Groton/New London Airport. The field has been vacant for the last 25 or so years and there have been plans to develop it into either an industrial park or for houses but nothing has come of this. Aerial photo
"don't pee on my leg and tell me it's raining!" - Judge Judy
DeltaGator From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 6341 posts, RR: 16 Reply 12, posted (7 years 3 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 11168 times:
Talladega Speedway in Alabamastan is an abandoned bomber factory though it seems one of the runways is strill open for business on the East side of the track.
Steeler83 From United States of America, joined Feb 2006, 8802 posts, RR: 19 Reply 13, posted (7 years 3 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 11138 times:
Even though the old PIT terminal has long since been torn down (well, as of 2000) you can still make out where the building used to stand. I took off right over it flying out of PIT to PHL on WN 1968. There is a newly built cargo distribution facility built in its place, along with the airside business park... I had my digital camera with me, but I was not able to take any pics of it... Sorry
Do not bring stranger girt into your room. The stranger girt is dangerous, it will hurt your life.
N1120A From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 25852 posts, RR: 80 Reply 14, posted (7 years 3 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 11138 times:
Quoting DeltaGator (Reply 12): Talladega Speedway in Alabamastan is an abandoned bomber factory though it seems one of the runways is strill open for business on the East side of the track.
Does the NASCAR Air Force still use it?
Mangeons les French fries, mais surtout pratiquons avec fierte le French kiss
Vegasplanes From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 778 posts, RR: 2 Reply 15, posted (7 years 3 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 11117 times:
Quoting Dtwclipper (Reply 3): It's funny, I pass by Krist Port, in Farmington, MI all the time. It is on such a busy road now (Orchard Lake Road) and I would bet 99.9% didn't know it was an airport.
I grew up in Farmington Hills and Novi, never could confirm that an airport was at that location, but I remember the auto repair (at the time) building, always thought it looked like an aircraft hangar, one of life's little mysteries solved.
Rampart From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 2849 posts, RR: 7 Reply 17, posted (7 years 3 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 11089 times:
I'll limit to former commercial airports...
I used to drive by the still-standing Grand Central Air Terminal in Glendale, CA, when I lived near there about 10 years ago. The art-deco terminal/tower is a treat to see! It was the first commercial airline terminal for the LA region. This web site http://www.godickson.com/gca1.htm gives the history and current status. Apparently, existing streets there were once runways, including "Air Way".
Floyd Bennet Field in Brooklyn probably counts, even if it's still used by helicopters and an occasional dirigible. It's part of the Gateway Recreation Area now.
Avon STOLport, between Vail and Beaver Creek, was owned by Rocky Mountain Airways flying their Dash-7s. Land values and jet set skiers what they are, the location is a Walmart now and flying is mostly on jets into Eagle, farther west. Even international ski resorts need a Walmart, I guess.
DeltaGator From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 6341 posts, RR: 16 Reply 19, posted (7 years 3 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 11072 times:
Quoting N1120A (Reply 14): Does the NASCAR Air Force still use it?
Not sure but I would guess that they do. I can't think of anything remotely close that they could land their jets on. The race is going on this weekend so I'd say check Flightaware about 30 minutes to 2 hours after the race.
"If you can't delight in the misery of others then you don't deserve to be a college football fan."
N1120A From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 25852 posts, RR: 80 Reply 20, posted (7 years 3 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 11053 times:
Quoting DeltaGator (Reply 19): Not sure but I would guess that they do. I can't think of anything remotely close that they could land their jets on. The race is going on this weekend so I'd say check Flightaware about 30 minutes to 2 hours after the race.
Well, they are only 35nm from BHM, though Talladega's airport is actually a public airfield open all the time. If they need more runway, or cheaper gas, they can go to nearby Anniston
Aloha717200 From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 4397 posts, RR: 17 Reply 21, posted (7 years 3 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 11053 times:
Absolutely fascinating...I live about two blocks away from an abandoned airfield, and the building that still exists, i didnt even know was a former airport building, i see it every week!
DeltaGator From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 6341 posts, RR: 16 Reply 23, posted (7 years 3 weeks 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 10990 times:
Quoting N1120A (Reply 20): cheaper gas
I'm surprised their planes aren't converted to run on good old leaded fuel like the cars.
I forget the name of the old field, perhaps Corry Field IIRC. But down in Pensacola they have converted one of the old fields into the base Exchange and Commissary and other services for the sailors.
[Edited 2006-04-27 05:51:22]
"If you can't delight in the misery of others then you don't deserve to be a college football fan."
Captaink From Mexico, joined May 2001, 5093 posts, RR: 13 Reply 24, posted (7 years 3 weeks 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 10965 times:
From Grenada, WI
This is Pearls Airport, St. Andrew's, Grenada. Used up until Point Salines International airport was opened in 1983.. (hope that date is right)
You dont see much airfield there, but there is the runway there, and is now used for drag racing. (I had the chance to pretend to be an airplane in my car on the runway.. )
Isn't there an old airport in Brooklyn, NY? I swear i remember someting of the sort from Flight SIm...
There is something special about planes....
25 Eastbay: Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay was intended to be an airport- for Pan Am's flying boats however! Never quite materialized....
26 BHMBAGLOCK: Yes and no. It is built on an old airfield but the runway for the adjacent airport was not part of the old one. This weekend it will be one of the bu
27 Gunsontheroof: Here's a shot of what's left of the Bellevue, WA Airfield that was closed in 1983. The offices at the bottom of the picture belong to Boeing...my dad
28 PROSA: Floyd Bennett Field. It's still used by the helicopters of the NYPD Aviation unit, and IINM on rare occasions fixed-wing aircraft use one of the runw
29 Lredlefsen: MUC used to be "Muenchen Riem" until May 17, 1992, at which point MUC moved to its current home in Hallbergmoos, a built-from-scratch facility. They d
30 MUCflieger: The old tower and the old terminal (Wappenhalle) are the only two buildings not destroyed as the are listed buildings. http://www.wappenhalle-muc.de/
31 Jfr: You are so right. I have spent a great deal of time at the AA headquarters; and never get tired of driving down that dead-flat road as fast as I can,
33 SK907: Oslo Fornebu (FBU) http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0159130/M/
34 Koruman: Anyone know any links to the old US bomber airfields in Vanuatu (formerly the New Hebrides)?
35 Britannia191A: Athens Hellinikon is a classic recently abandoned airport. I fly to Athens a lot and Athens Hellinikon brings back a lot of memories for me, sitting i
36 Manu: Megs field anyone? One of the last great airports. Anyone recently gone into Flight Sim to see what it defaults to anymore?
37 Edina: The original "Beehive" terminal at LGW, now some distance from the Gatwick of today & the HQ building of BA franchise GB Airways. The link below has s
38 Jfr: We forgot this one...... There's precious little left of this famous former field.
39 Texan: Here are some in Dallas: White Rock Airport - Located SE of Ferguson, E of Highland, S of John West, and W of Buckner. Dallas/Garland Airport - Locate
40 TaromA380: Meigs field ? What are the latest news (or pictures) about this famous place ?
41 Edina: If you do a Google Earth search on Liverpool Airport the old airfield and terminal can clearly be seen on the left, with the new airfield on the right
42 E34m5: I don't have a picture but the North Campus of Miami-Dade Junior College is built in top of the old airfield that once was part of the whole Opa Locka
43 N1120A: The latest news is that Richard Daley is an a$$hole and Meigs will not reopen.
44 RootsAir: In San José, the old airport of La sabana is now a big parc And the Control tower, I believe is integrated in a hotel called Corobici
45 GQfluffy: There's an old Airforce Base north of Glasgow, Montana that, IIRC, Boeing now uses as a test base. One of my GQ pilots was telling me that the runway
46 IAHAAPlatinum: Jfr, What former airport is this? IAHAAPlatinum
47 Madhatter: Isn't Nicosia airport in Cyprus still there? It was closed as being to close to the Turkish sector or being in no mans land wasn't it?? I'm sure a rea
48 Skywatch: I found this one in Phillidelphia a few months ago. Does anyone know what airport this use to be? I would guess it was some naval airfield because of
51 Jgold47: Coodinates -106.5275, 48.42083, Its very visable from google earth... They have it listed as the Glasgow Industrial Airport, but god only knows what i
52 AA777JFKLHR: Floydd Bennett Field, the first commercial airport in New York City before Kennedy was built. It was later turned into a US Naval Airstation during WW
53 2travel2know: In Panama: Howard US Air Force Base Airport - abandonded since Dec 1999. Albrook US Air Force Station Airport - abandoned but later put into use when
54 BHMBAGLOCK: The Naval Aircraft Factory there is where Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, and L. Sprague de Camp worked during WWII.
55 LTBEWR: Roosevelt Field, Garden City, NY on Long Island. Some of the old runways and hangers still exist and part of the old site is the Long Island Aviation
56 Edina: http://www.britains-smallwars.com/cyprus/24hours/NicosiaAirport.html Nicosia now in the UN controlled area of Cyprus. And with an almost complete Trid
57 Coronado990: El Toro certainly qualifies as an abandoned airport...
58 Edina: Before.... [img]www.mideasttravelling.net/. ../gaza_airport.jpg[/img] After..... The website still shows a full schedule though!!! http://www.arafat-a
59 N234NW: I used to work in that building as well (Boeing Number 33-11). I-90 in that area is still lit with red/white striped light poles with landing/collisi
60 Edina: Sheffield City had scheduled services after opening that lasted a short while...... http://www.sheffieldcityairport.com/
61 Fbgdavidson: One that sticks out for me being a former local... USAF Greenham Common: The runway itself and all taxiways have been dug up and returned to commonlan
62 E34m5: I grew up in Costa Rica. The hotel had no realtionship to the airport. There was a control tower that is integrated into a school at the east end of
63 Irish251: An old RAF en route supplement which I have gives Greenham's runway length as exactly 10,000 feet, while both runways at LHR exceed this, at 12,000 f
64 Neilfking: Interesting thread. Does anyone have any pictures of the old Glasgow (UK) Renfrew Airport? I seem to recall (but may be wrong) you could see the termi
65 Fbgdavidson: Apologies. Seems I was wrong about Greenham Common being longer than LHR, although I thought the runway was 10,000ft plus a 1000ft overshoot at each
66 Irish251: You may be right about the overrun areas but these are not declared as part of the runway, presumably because they are not for use other than in an em
67 Kl671: A quick Google gave this link. http://www.pressinfo.co.uk/renfrew/airport.htm
Sponsor Message: 
From , joined Dec 1969, posts, 
From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 55 posts, 
From Germany, joined Jul 2005, 4655 posts, 
From Monaco, joined Mar 2005, 1054 posts, 
From Bahamas, joined Mar 2004, 2031 posts, 
From Australia, joined Sep 2005, 83 posts, 
From Mexico, joined May 2001, 5093 posts, 
)
Printer friendly format 
