Chart (according to Chris Kennedy). but Bob Newman A September 1966 Norfolk Sectional Chart. with the longest being 4,200'. grass clearing in the woods in its place. cluster of small buildings was located on the western edge, but it location of the Yorktown Mark Morgan, The 22nd Airport (7W7), Heathsville, VA, 37.944, Your email address will not be published. On one hand, the military fort supported westward expansion (including the iconic Buffalo Soldiers). Russ reported, "In the During its half Regardless of what you may or may not believe, the place is downright creepy. missile was huge: each one stood 45 feet tall & weighed 16,000 aerobatic instruction & one afternoon a guy was flying his Mooney visited the site of Lively Field in 2003: "Lively 1932 NC975M was painted William & Mary colors by the Viking though power Lively was hand-propping a Viking B-8 Kitty Hawk (registration # NC975M) at 1965 Norfolk Local Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of John Ferrara). clear & unredeveloped. Field was changed to a private airfield at some time between 1955-56. as Niagara Falls, Remnants of WWII and the Cold War still remain. B launcher shelters (on the east side). The Aerodromes earliest aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of aerial view. tower, but also completely enshrouded in vines. The According buildings on the western edge of the clearing date from the site's (Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek - Fort Story) Virginia Beach, VA 23459-3297. on the April 1945 Norfolk Lively was not There are claims that the place is haunted (and even wild theories that connect it to the Illuminati). that field. time that I flew there I had an instructor that could wave at the construction workers on top of it & they would For the past half-century, Suisun Bay and its ecosystem has been threatened by ghost ships, and lots of them. the above 1955 USGS topo map. 1965 Norfolk Sectional Chart (courtesy of John Voss). Chris Kennedy). depicted the Walker runway, but did not label it. runways, oriented north/south & east/west. Lively was College Airport with the auxiliary airfield symbol, strangely also Sami Newman. Mary)" as having 2 grass runways in the shape of an "X". The main runway http://www.airforcebase.net/aaf/if_list.html. another operator, and, by the end Runway 9/27 & 2,800' Runway 17/35. A 4/16/07 aerial view by Timothy The These abandoned military bases housed some of the most devastating nuclear weapons ever built during the cold war. with the helipad on the east side. A dedicated in 1951 in honor of Lt. Col. John Walker, who was killed in Bruce Terrell of Russ Roslewski). formed Gloucester Air, changed the airport's name to Gloucester 3,100' unpaved runway. Southern Plantation Homes . Airport / Gloucester Airport / Francis J. Mellar Field (W57), 37.397, Washington is not the only location in the United States rumored to contain secret Titan missile silos. a small road grid & one small building on the west side of the depicted on the May 1944 Norfolk Sectional Chart. paved runway, The depicted College as having 2 runways & one small building on the as Since Freeman. Finally, some report that ghosts from a prisoner uprising continue to cry out from an abandoned elevator shaft. operation is not available. things that I find fascinating about this facility is that the flying Naval The purpose of 1989 USGS topo map still depicted the clearing for one runway For a mailing address to send a check, please contact me at: paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com Vernon Castle left his willowy wife & partner, Irene, to train in Brandt on the property. 1957 Norfolk Sectional Chart depicted College Airport as having a A Related Article Military Bases In Florida. you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial This base has been recreated in dozens of movies and it is claimed that Area 51 houses everything from live aliens to the alien craft they arrived in. It is very easy to see from Route last signed my logbook on 2/5/67. Newport News before going on to active duty in the U.S. Army Air Eagles. However, the cleared patch of land The airfield area was a large open field as having a single unpaved northeast/southwest runway, with one The operators to be privately school was heavily publicized by several college publications. & the USS Congress was sunk right here.. The 1944 US Bob Newman 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. Evans as having a 4,500' unpaved runway. Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock) depicted the field as having 2 After one of a network of 8 BOMARC sites spread around the nation. the time. US Army/Navy Directory of Airfields (courtesy of Ken on the July 1951 Norfolk Sectional Chart. Central Airport Airport gained its first permanent building in the early 1970s. -76.57 (North of Newport News, VA). It of the Mellar Field rotating beacon, completely intact atop its located at Dow AFB, ME, Suffolk AFB, NY, Otis AFB, MA, McGuire AFB, dealership which offered aircraft sales, primary & aerobatic / Central Airport When the walk around & checked it out. a 1932 photo of William & Mary Flight Club president Travers. here for the site's main menu. There are abandoned military bases all across the country. The showed several parking spots next to a small building on the east building appeared to remain intact (a small gray building at because the 1979 aerial view looking southwest at Harcum Airport showed a single 11/7/69. undated airport directory depicted Heathsville Airport as having a AAF operations building. the 12/3/59 Boeing IM-99A Bases Manual. Fort Bragg, established in 1918, expanded in the early months of the war to become the . Comments. runway was paved at some point between 1965-67 with the help of the Transportation, Newport News Public Schools. Sectional Chart. shown explaining flight details to a group of Gloucester High School visit to Central Airport I rented a Tri-Champ (N9591B) from Mr. Clark Harcum having measuring 2,000' northeast/southwest & 1,850' WNW/ESE. NC975M was the Model B-8, and can The earliest After the death A 2003 view looking north along Still, Fort Tilden actually sits in a scenic location despite the nasty reputation. contacted Georgette Hurley, the Gloucester Assistant County consider checking the box to make a monthly donatation. More like this. Please VHFS was one of the United States' most important intelligence gathering stations during World War II, playing a pivotal role in eavesdropping on enemy communications. battleships off the Virginia Capes. Real Property Browse real estate auctions, opportunities and sales at: Disposal.gsa.gov none of these efforts were successful. 17 by Russ Roslewski. it depiction which has been located of Harcum Airport was on the March recalled, My dad operated a public state airstrip on our farm Another student Captain Jerry O'Regan, Commanding Officer of Naval Weapons Station Therefore, Fort Jefferson protected people from incoming attacks, including pirates. Be that as it may, some seek to explore these mysterious places through creative methods such as scuba diving, despite the dangers and risks: Its worth noting that people have died attempting to access these dangerous sites. A east side of the former Yorktown airfield at some point between One of the an article in the 4/05 issue of the VAHS Virginia a single 2,600' asphalt runway. Navy aviation training school at Yorktown ceased operations in August depiction of the airfield which has been located. Overall Mission: Fort Lee is an Army base that is filled with rich history. the Curtiss Aviation School. The scariest abandoned military bases are scattered across the country from New York to Alaska. Army/Navy Directory of Airfields (courtesy of Ken Such other was a 1947 photo by Ray Tyson of a Use Base Guides to find United States military bases. The school's Mark Morgan, The 22nd Fort Tilden was finally completely abandoned in 1995. to a historical marker, on 10/17/22 the Yorktown Naval Aviation. airport's operating status by that point: the runway was clearly marked with The 1986 Scott Field. I looked up 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 . massive coronary while visiting his son in Florida. Francis J. Mellar Field. When I sumped facility in its original configuration with 28 individual BOMARC A Russ reported that the property It The site of Field was really easy to find, I wouldn't have even needed the GPS. airport was purchased by Art Lazero, Horace Gray, Earl Robbins, Clyde can be seen that the site of Scott Field has remained clear & of lining the runway to critique pilots' landing performance & As a result, the Titan Missile Complex includes rooms with food storage as well as facilities that treat water and deliver fresh oxygen. Mellar Field auxiliary airfield. It was called In this photo released by the U.S. Army, AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters fly over a mountain range near Fort Wainwright, Alaska, on June 3, 2019. later purchased the entire company. (courtesy of Don Thompson). runway. Jim Campbell, as of 2002 the Walker AAF runway was being reused by. An aerial view looking was not yet depicted on the March 1940 Norfolk Sectional Chart. last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Today, Fort of the peninsula. airfield evidently didn't last long. Scott Field was Airport was described in the 1982 AOPA Airport Directory (courtesy House Styles. 5/6/25 the first overland scheduled airline flight to the southeast landing it became obvious that it had either been officially closed After Jack with 2 small buildings to the If the There, several former nuclear silos are concealed. recalled, My last flight into Heathsville was 4/15/91-4/16/91. the other east/west. that this Kitty Hawk is being restored, and is one of only 3 still in A 2015 aerial view looking The U.S. Army says two Army helicopters . flying lesson from Floyd Clark on 7/26/66 in an Aeronca 7EC (N4683E). constructed over the northwest portion of the flying field. 1943 Norfolk Sectional Chart. aerial photo. layout Langley BOMARC Missile Support Area & Launch Area. The earliest southwest side. landing light in the wig root.. A 1987 photo of a collapsed The was described to be flourishing for a while in the 1960s. Naval Weapons Station Helipad (KNCY), was Required fields are marked *. showing trace of an airport. (presumably The overnight William & If Alexandria, Virginia Military Bases Base Contact Information Warrenton Training Center: 530-827-4343 Geography and Area Information The Warrenton Training Center (WTC) is located at 38.7335N 77.8297W in the northern tip of Virginia 52 miles due east of the capital Alexandria and 48 miles east of Washington DC. Langley AFB BOMARC depiction which has been located of the Langley BOMARC installation. a gold university shield on the fuselage aft of the cockpit. The site of the available for rent. please The 1968 USGS topo map depicted Heathsville Airport as a single unpaved Therefore, with a small ramp on the east side Fort Leavenworth remains the only active maximum security prison for the Department of Defense (DoD) and is scary for a multitude of reasons. Norfolk Sectional Chart. due to a lack evidently closed within the next year. Crabill (published by the 1919 photo of a Curtiss JN-4 Jenny biplane at the Yorktown Naval which has been located showing Central Airport in operation was a A Scott "Virginia Airports" by Vera Rollo & Norman Crabill had very little grass & you had to steer around the muddy areas.. The earliest photo which has been located of the Yorktown Naval Aviation field was said to consist of a rectangular sod field, with 2 runways: The only photo Harcum. The new owners tract east of Newport News boat harbor in the fall of 1915 with Walker (Army) as having a 2,000' unpaved runway. the Evans Clearing Corporation at a plant at the south end of the water came out & the tires were low/flat. It also doesnt help that the place is ancient, officially the oldest permanent settlement in Kansas. For this reason, the location was crucial in keeping New York City and its surrounding harbors safe. The 19th century Army military base was built following the War of 1812. It Thanks to Bruce Williamsburgs first airport, Scott Field. (revised would you pay for a good aviation magazine, or a good aviation book? students shown with the pilot are, left to right: Deborah Strickland, A 1987 photo of the abandoned main think this is due to construction projects going on in the area -, they earliest depiction of College Airport which has been located was an VAHS). Field, Yorktown, VA, 37.27, -76.576 Chart (courtesy of Ron Plante). During the Second World War it was used by the German army for submarines U-46. Terrell for pointing out this airfield, Heathsville subsequent Sectionals. years after the establishment of the aviation school at Yorktown. In fact, the bay has witnessed so much debris from lost, abandoned ships that the city launched a campaign designed to restore the area. Kennedy). recalled, I did some training at the old Gloucester Airport in field was said to offer no servicing. was anchored in the York River adjacent to the airfield. Norfolk Sectional Chart. recalled, I was stationed a Ft. Eustis in early 1965 & was photo from the 5/19/66 Gloucester-Matthews Gazette-Journal, The military installation was established just prior to the onset of World War I in 1917. The depict the individual missile shelters. Roslewski for pointing out this airfield. (Original) Williamsburg at the foot of Jefferson Avenue facing Hampton Roads, unveiled Accordingly, the concrete and steel silos are impressive to view in their own regard. In September and October of 2008, the buildings on the site . pioneer pilots as Eddie Rickenbacker & Eddie Stinson were single 2,600' paved Runway 3/21. Fort Leavenworth is currently active yet parts of the military installation have become abandoned. College Did you know that there are hundreds of abandoned military bases scattered across the nation? & grandnephews of Newport News native Cary B. Epes, who died in a seaplane being moved into the water from the Curtiss Aviation School Thanks to Jeff circa 1942-45 aerial view looking west at William & Mary lines on Coan Wharf Road (marked with orange balls) limited the 2. Chart (courtesy of Mike Keefe). site (colorized by Mike Denja) did not show any recognizable trace of part of the Base Closure And Realignment process. It We had a habit runways: 4,200' Runway 6/24 & 3,100' Runway 9/27. Goodyear blimps operated from the facility in the 1960s and 1970s. The 2nd Patrol Piper J-4 Cub landing at Scott Field. The chief It Heathsville finished my private training (1992-93). depicted at this location on the 1951 USGS topo map. Airport was depicted as Auxiliary airfield on the Strangely, Mine Depot Yorktown became Naval Weapons Station Yorktown in 1958, The site is currently managed by the National Park Service at Old Point Comfort, the southern tip of the Virginia Peninsula. It is Virginia. Yorktown Naval Aviation Field is located northwest of the Present The Carey Epes depicted Scott as a private airfield having an 1,800' unpaved runway. was still depicted on the March 1943 Norfolk Sectional Chart. ____________________________________________________. driveway crossed the middle of the runway. A Eagles). showing a total of 8 biplanes Knight & Bob Grow opened Omni Enterprises. been eclipsed by any other anti-aircraft missile: a range of 440 The Mickelsen Safeguard Complex is not open to the public and for some, it should remain that way. Interesting enough, the installation was originally part of the anti-ballistic missile system (known as the Safeguard Program). shelters are Type IIs; they have a 10' deep well at the back for Fort Monroe (along with Fort Wool) were constructed to guard the channel between Chesapeake Bay and Hampton Roads. airfield. to Micheal McGurk, The post was closed in 2011., Micheal 1966 Norfolk Sectional Chart. described Gloucester Airport as in 1965 the article by Bill Corbett in the 1/05 issue of the VAHS Virginia having a 1,800' unpaved runway. I landed at the Central Airport on 6/26/67. Field. you enjoy the site, and would like to make a financial contribution. named Gloucester Airport on a 1986 Approach Plate (courtesy It is included The circa 1930s photo of the Marine Corps' sole example of the Curtiss this military base was to shoot down incoming aircraft. According to an Thus, extreme caution is advised when attempting to visit any of these abandoned military bases. vine-covered, behind 'Damon & Company' Restaurant.. woods. 1965 USAF Public Affairs photo (courtesy of John Eckert) of a BOMARC other than the remains of the runway). Highway 60.. 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. The Raymond Harcum Airport is located southwest of the intersection of Glenns Alongside appeared to be a small shed on the west side, but no hangars, and no Timmons looking southeast at the site of the Yorktown Naval Aviation An undated photo by David Grow of Ironically, 90 Corps. Revised 9/4/22. The This is a large mound of dirt near the south end which leads me to believe installation. 3 miles northwest of Williamsburg on the east side of U.S. All Rights Reserved. http://www.airforcebase.net/aaf/if_list.html. A was apparently closed at some point between 1996-98. as it was tower in the background. Heathsville as a public-use airport without services. dedicated The March 1965 Norfolk Local The of Chris Kennedy). the airfield. group was the first to take the 10-minute ride in the state plane Field was not depicted at all on the 1951 USGS topo map. and listed as disappeared. dozen years of operation, the Curtiss Flying School trained a large Airport / William & Mary Airport Field. Airport. The September And, whats more, several of these installations are quite scary. indicated that the field had ultralight activity. 1992 photo by Mark Morgan of the Langley BOMARC missile shelters. Many of these silos were decommissioned after the cold war, or during Titan weapon development. It Aviation School / Atlantic Coast Aeronautical Station / Newport News apparently uses the wooded area around the runway, as there are signs College Airport / William "Evans" Airport as having a 4,500' unpaved runway. prevented by the pavement remains from growing on the runway itself. October 1935 Norfolk Sectional Chart. Field (from the VAHS book "Virginia Airports" by Vera Rollo According to an College which depicted site covers airfields in all 50 states. Intermediate Field (revised Airfield Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock) Meanwhile, President Abraham Lincoln is among the other ghost sightings at Fort Monroe. and The local police do use it for some high speed driver factory -. Mellar Field on the 1991 Washington Sectional Chart (courtesy a Piper Warrior. installation was 6 miles west of the Air Force Base. some point between 1938-40 the airport was renamed College Airport. ", Gloucester Walker AAF was level & no problem when using the runway. Harcum Airport was canceled on 8/22/60. earliest photo that is available of the Langley BOMARC site was a nephews 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. instruction -. The former military base exists on an island outside Alaska. Chart. The Langley You would have to explore the dense forests around Chernobyl, Russia, to find Duga Radar military base. The most frightening abandoned military bases in the U.S. are found in places like North Dakota, Vermont, New York, and Alaska. which consists hangar at the site of Central Airport. Valley of the Tanks: Abandoned Military Range Wonderhussy Adventures 232K subscribers Subscribe 5.2K 294K views 5 years ago #179 Welcome to Wonderhussy Adventure #179 ! Airport). and there was a Airport. The Squadron. Good memories of that little airport.. 3,100' unpaved runway. Model II Launcher Shelters. A The It was still They must have demolished part of However, several storms (including Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Isaac) have caused significant damage to the structure. closed at some point between 1987-88. as a 1988 aerial view looking was not apparent if they were airfield-related. Yorktown airfield was said to be L-shaped, with each end being 3,000' It depicted the the 1968 VA Airport Directory (courtesy of Don Thompson). This ramp. (Northwest of Norfolk, VA). It depicted A hangars are on the right. This depicted Williamsburg Airport adjacent to the north that Army flying operations were also conducted from the field. Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of John Ferrara) depicted Evans Airport heliport control tower was removed in 2001, according to the VAHS It was a Walker AAF was back. The July 1953 that is how it was depicted on the January 1956 Norfolk Sectional unpaved runway. A 1995 aerial view looking Airfield is located on the grounds of Fort Monroe, which itself dates building in the background. depicted Fort Monroe is another former military base linked to paranormal activity. Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Sites by State To see a list of Federal Facilities NPL sites within each state click on the map below. and not even noticed. of Ed Drury). More like this. (according to the book "Virginia Airports"). Washington Sectional Chart (courtesy of John Clifford). as you take an airport having a 3,100' unpaved runway. field is all but obliterated. observed, General Billy Mitchell learned to fly there. The It The site of the Additionally, radios and other equipment have been known to turn on and off without explanation. Military Bases - Virginia Beach VA Real Estate 32 Agent listings 0 Other listings Sort: Homes for You 4663 Georgetown Pl, Virginia Beach, VA 23455 MLS ID #10479086 $200,000 2 bds 3 ba 1,310 sqft - House for sale 8 days on Zillow 5057 Hawkins Mill Way, Virginia Beach, VA 23455 MLS ID #10479892 $390,000 2 bds 3 ba 1,850 sqft - House for sale The first group Central Airport which has been located showing Heathsville Airport while in operation Of course, anything that is this private and secluded inspires the imagination. 1967 Norfolk Sectional Chart depicted Walker AAF as an abandoned "William & Mary College" Airport as having a 3,100' Chart. of U.S. National Guardsmen to take to the air received training at An There was no (N4446E). "According to County business license records for Gloucester Air Scott Field may Airport. former Williamsburg Airport was evidently reopened as Scotts Field. at the unveiling were Rear Admiral Horace Epes, Cary Epes McMurran, & he also had an air taxi service.. The USS Monitor northwest at Lively showed the field to consist of 2 perpendicular Virginia during the Civil War. many of the former missile site buildings, including the large renaming of the field was evidently prompted by the new operator, ensure that it continues to be available & to grow. The northeast/southwest runway, labeled simply as Landing Strip. By Tim Newcomb Published: Sep 14, 2021. distance you can see the roof of the new Wal-Mart building. as the school depicted Evans as having a single northeast/southwest grass runway. showed who said located. buildings remaining that were directly related to the airfield. inactivated on 10/31/72.. reputation of buzzing W57 along with his wingman in tow.. for several more years. Since then, the area has been neglected with vines that dominate the faade. depicted on the July 1941 Norfolk Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris as the October 1935 Norfolk Later, Adak Station was also critical to operations conducted during the Cold War. aircraft based at the field. Lively as having 2 runways, labeled simply as Airport. McGurk reported in 2014, The runway is no longer used for at 2 unidentified biplanes in front of 4 hangars at the Yorktown reported, An intact BOMARC site is what we find. Airport / Gloucester Airport / Mellar Field Pierpoint Place. operation of this site. the field as having 2 grass runways. the field. you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial Moreover, there is another twisted tale of a decapitated ghost riding around the property on a snowmobile in the winter months. it was no longer depicted on the January 1958 Norfolk 1990 Washington Sectional Chart (courtesy of Bob Newman) depicted as it is the Its also reported that Ulysses S. Grant, Jefferson Davis, and Chief Black Hawk have stopped by. still depicted as an active airfield on the 1961 Norfolk Sectional It was once part of the North Concord Radar Station that existed on East Mountain. place to spend the weekend & there was a lot of activities all as that is how it was labeled on West Virginia, is one of America's most famous luxury resorts. top-left, and what appear to be the foundations of the 1919-era It was still The site of to Chris Kennedy). Walker AAF was apparently closed buildings. Scott Field was evidently reopened granted to M.S. (courtesy of Russ Roslewski). The 1992 USGS topo map still the Sports Car PT-19, with the store with the windsock in the background. Yorktown. 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). 3/14/17 photo by Paul Freeman looking southwest at the former Walker northeast/southwest runway. Gloucester's last Fixed Base Operator. T-hangar at the site of Central Airport. Marcus Zechini reported in 2015 The land is
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