Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields

© 2002, © 2024 by Paul Freeman. Revised 3/18/24.

*** 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.

This website is supported by the American Aviation Historical Society:

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This website contains descriptions & images of 2,752 airfields, in all 50 states:



Alabama

Updated 3/8/24

Illinois

Updated 3/9/24

Montana

Updated 8/29/23

Puerto Rico

Updated 7/24/23

Alaska

Updated 3/8/24

Indiana

Updated 12/29/23

Nebraska

Updated 11/20/23

Rhode Island

Updated 10/31/23

Arizona

Updated 3/8/24

Iowa

Updated 3/9/24

Nevada

Updated 3/10/24

South Carolina

Updated 1/31/24

Arkansas

Updated 3/3/24

Kansas

Updated 3/9/24

New Hampshire

Updated 11/19/23

South Dakota

Updated 9/18/23

California

Updated 2/13/24

Kentucky

Updated 3/9/24

New Jersey

Updated 3/13/24

Tennessee

Updated 2/10/24

Colorado

Updated 2/21/24

Louisiana

Updated 3/6/24

New Mexico

Updated 2/13/24

Texas

Updated 2/13/24

Connecticut

Updated 3/8/24

Maine

Updated 3/9/24

New York

Updated 11/26/23

Utah

Updated 11/9/23

Delaware

Updated 3/8/24

Maryland

Updated 3/17/24

North Carolina

Updated 2/24/24

Vermont

Updated 10/19/23

District of Columbia

Updated 11/20/23

Massachusetts

Updated 1/9/24

North Dakota

Updated 1/20/24

Virginia

Updated 3/10/24

Florida

Updated 2/10/24

Michigan

Updated 3/12/24

Ohio

Updated 1/24/24

Washington State

Updated 3/18/24

Georgia

Updated 3/18/24

Minnesota

Updated 3/9/24

Oklahoma

Updated 2/25/24

West Virginia

Updated 2/14/24

Hawaii & Western Pacific Islands

Updated 12/18/23

Mississippi

Updated 3/10/24

Oregon

Updated 12/23/23

Wisconsin

Updated 1/14/24

Idaho

Updated 3/8/24

Missouri

Updated 1/26/24

Pennsylvania

Updated 3/14/24

Wyoming

Updated 8/29/23

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Since this site was first put on the web in 1999, its popularity has grown tremendously.

 

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.

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If you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial contribution.



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Airfield entries recently added to the website include:

Skyline Airport WA, Newtok Airport AK, Toney Field AR, Bethel Army Stagefield GA, Shoemaker Airport MI, Fairfax Intermediate Field OK, Lester Airport VA, Sylvan Beach Airport MO,

Meramec Airport MO, Harper Ridge Airfield OH, Houghton Sands Airport MI, Sky Ranch Airport ND, Durant Field CA, Red Dog Airfield TX, and updates to many others.



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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In February 2024 the “Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields” website hit THREE MILLION visitors!

In April 2019 the “Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields” website celebrated its 20th Anniversary!



Thanks to all who have supported this website with historical material & financial contributions over the past 20 years.

History of the website:

This site has been on the web since April 1999.

From April 2002 – March 2024 this website had 3,008,300 visitors.

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