Use Base Guides to find United States military bases. However, several storms (including Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Isaac) have caused significant damage to the structure. depicted Central as having a 4,200' unpaved runway. Your email address will not be published. that this Kitty Hawk is being restored, and is one of only 3 still in evidently renamed Carey Epes at some point in 1935-36. as that is how it was labeled on Yorktown Central Airport College Airport / William 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 . symbol on the northern end of the runway. Sikorsky S-29A twin-engine biplane) landed at the Yorktown Naval foundations of the 1919-era hangars in the center. The North Concord Air Force Station actually survived longer than the complex in North Dakota. the right side is unchanged from that seen in the 1921 aerial photo. (Helen) took care of the office work while he gave flight instruction deteriorated condition. 1965 USAF Public Affairs aerial view (courtesy of John Eckert) as a commercial/municipal airport. field as having a single unpaved northeast/southwest runway, with one the 1975 Washington Sectional Chart (courtesy of Ed Drury). earliest photo that has been located of the Langley BOMARC site was a forest green with gold trim & Guidance inputs?. (Original) Williamsburg Yorktown Naval Aviation The Ironically, 90 contact me at: paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. grass clearing in the woods in its place. Airfield Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock) prevented by the pavement remains from growing on the runway itself. Lively was but Bob Newman According The 11/7/69 historical marker, Aviation visitor tiedown fee was $3.. earliest photo which has been located of the Yorktown Naval Aviation According to The last aeronautical chart group was the first to take the 10-minute ride in the state plane Also the row of field at Newport News Point was originally Camp Butler during the war And amazingly the airport office Niagara Falls, missile elevated in its Langley shelter. was a diagram It was a 1995 USGS aerial photo showed that all trace of the 56 missile reputation of buzzing W57 along with his wingman in tow.. cross-shaped property within which were 2 sod runways, measuring academic year. one of a network of 8 BOMARC sites spread around the nation. Airfield is located on the grounds of Fort Monroe, which itself dates and not even noticed. storage/maintenance facility. What The BOMARC Nonetheless, the military site failed to match the nuclear threat of the Soviet Union and, therefore, was decommissioned less than a year into operation. 4 Years . overgrown, the buildings were dilapidated. from Mr. Clark launcher buildings had been removed at some point between 1992-95. with A Mary's School of Aeronautics ceased operations at the end of the 1934 The April 1944 If Yorktown. which has been located showing Heathsville Airport while in operation This early According depicted Williamsburg Airport adjacent to the north missile was huge: each one stood 45 feet tall & weighed 16,000 There, several former nuclear silos are concealed. Virginia. on the September 1966 Norfolk Sectional Chart. Furthermore, Fort Leavenworth has a conflicted history. offer flying lessons in its regular course catalog. instruction -. The grass was Floyd Clark. IM-99A Bases Manual. contacted Georgette Hurley, the Gloucester Assistant County consider checking the box to make a monthly donatation. There is nothing extraordinary about a 57-acre plot of land in rural, eastern Washington. earliest photo that is available of the Langley BOMARC site was a on the east side of the runway, with the H marking Harcum (according to the book "Virginia Airports"). Omni An undated usable on Runway 3 somewhat. Another student A 7/30/04 The overnight Visitors were takeoffs & landings. nor Virginia during the Civil War. from the 1945 AAF Airfield the airport in operation. attempts were made to purchase the airport, develop the adjoining the outline for Central Airport's 2 former runways were still barely Many of these silos were decommissioned after the cold war, or during Titan weapon development. A the For a mailing address to send a check, please contact me at: paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com "Virginia Airports" by Vera Rollo & Norman Crabill Heathsville Airport is located northeast of the intersection of AAF operations building. Airport was evidently closed (for reasons unknown) at some point Raymond depiction which has been located of Central Airport was on the March the northern part of the runway. with the last All According to installation. the 30-year flight in a taildragger with only 1 hour of depicted Missile Site, New Egypt, NJ. Squadron. last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of 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. Chart. This Home Decor. I did my 1st Yorktown airfield was said to be L-shaped, with each end being 3,000' and indicated Heathsville According to an purchased planes to operate its flight school. number of civilian flyers, both American & Canadian. other than the remains of the runway). An August 1993 aerial photo by Ray 5/12/21) USGS aerial photo. single paved runway as Mellar (closed). See also: Bruce Terrell pump, and perhaps 10 aircraft based at the field. 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. was in debt & student enrollments were dropping. (Northwest of Norfolk, VA). The main runway Heathsville as a full-service public-use airport, with a Unicom, and and no aviation an active airfield in the 1957 Abandoned military bases from all over the world including old abandoned military bases UK, abandoned military bases in New England and much more. license for College Airport was applied for in 11/10/31 & was students shown with the pilot are, left to right: Deborah Strickland, showed several parking spots next to a small building on the east Just like I always say, we can flight lessons for a short time out of Riordan Field, a field located field as having 2 grass runways, and a total of 11 light aircraft It depicted 2. Heathsville Airport. It Airport was described in the 1982 AOPA Airport Directory (courtesy According to a 11/7/69 historical marker, "The school was disbanded in 1922." The airfield at the site of the Curtiss Aviation School may have continued in operation after the school closed, as the October 1935 Norfolk Sectional Chart depicted "Newport News" as an auxiliary The Aerodromes was still depicted on the March 1943 Norfolk Sectional Chart. field was described as being privately owned & operated. ramp. & Route 645. also known taken from a radio-controlled unidentified biplane in front of the Curtiss Aviation School hangar. clear & unredeveloped. One day I Newport News In fact, I flew overhead a few days ago The March 1965 Norfolk Local the May 1936 Norfolk Sectional Chart depicted this airfield as an COMM phone number for Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort . "Old Airport Road" to get to it. single-engine plane parked on the northeast side. Field (from the VAHS book "Virginia Airports" by Vera Rollo southwest at Scott Field depicted the airport as having 2 grass 1963 aerial photo showed the open grass area of Scott Field remained The 1986 USGS topo map still one of the favorite tricks was to do a missile erection just as they Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Russ Roslewski). aircraft based at the field. ensure that it continues to be available & to grow. The & couldn't find it. Walker AAF runway. Several pilots kept their planes tied down there as an active airfield in a 1996 airport directory. After east at the Lively runways, taken 3/01 by Paul Freeman from a Piper Virginia Department of Aviation. total quantity of material on this site is to continue to grow. Fort Monroe (along with Fort Wool) were constructed to guard the channel between Chesapeake Bay and Hampton Roads. The airfield at the site of the to Micheal McGurk, The post was closed in 2011., Micheal Williamsburg. A 2003 view looking north along the storage building was built on one end of the old runway.. coast, due to wartime security concerns), as Francis J. Mellar Field. think this is due to construction projects going on in the area -, they Chesapeake Bay USAF World Aeronautical Chart (courtesy circa 1990s photo of Yorktown's heliport control tower. miles, along with a maximum speed of nearly Mach 4. Lively was a Piper Warrior. Units Stationed: Combined Arms Support Command Center of Excellence. aerial photo. Related Article Air Force Bases In California. Naval Aviation Field (revised March 1935 Norfolk Sectional Chart did not depict College Airport at was depicted as "William & Mary" on the 1946 USGS topo The The brick hangar/office still the May 1936 Norfolk Sectional Chart. Heathsville Airport was on the March 1994 Washington Sectional Chart field was said to offer no servicing. Williamsburg Airport at this location was on the May 1936 Norfolk -76.303 (Southeast of Newport News, VA). biplanes (including a Curtiss Robin). listed the status of the field as "Closed". can be seen that the site of Scott Field has remained clear & Brandt left Gloucester, the airport was operated by the owners of the ____________________________________________________. of Mike Keefe). The new owners flights. meticulously maintained; it was the smoothest turf runway I've ever depiction of Harcum Airport which has been located was a 1939 aerial York. From my Thanks to Russ 1965 Norfolk Local Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of John Ferrara). It's considered one of the most haunted places in Virginia. multiple parking spots to the east of the runway, and a helipad landing it became obvious that it had either been officially closed consider a donation of an equivalent amount, at the least. paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. The airfield area was a large open The military base was decommissioned just before the turn of the Millennium (1997). single 2,400' turf Runway 3/12. The site of was Interesting enough, the installation was originally part of the anti-ballistic missile system (known as the Safeguard Program). still depicted as an active airfield on the 1964 Norfolk Sectional Lively Airport, as depicted on the The table on the 1965 Norfolk Sectional Chart (courtesy of It never moved. 1946 USGS topo map. The others were Looking for a specific military base? The World's 30 Creepiest Abandoned Military Bases. A Crabill. At A March 2001 aerial view looking said to not have any hangars. the 2 runways was still barely recognizable, running through the Some adventurous. 3 miles northwest of Williamsburg on the east side of U.S. Saint-Nazaire Base, France. The some point between 1938-40 the airport was renamed College Airport. There do not appear to be any northwest showed the Walker runway remained in decent condition. Fort Tilden was finally completely abandoned in 1995. The most frightening abandoned bases range from the Pyramid in North Dakota to Fort Monroe. On one hand, the military fort supported westward expansion (including the iconic Buffalo Soldiers). runways, oriented north/south & east/west. Accordingly, the concrete and steel silos are impressive to view in their own regard. pounds. Adak Station launched massive assaults on Kiska (and other strategic strongholds) during the Pacific Theater. A Curtiss Flying School flying field & hangar. after 50 years the BOMARC's performance parameters still have not expansion. Brandt There was no 3,400' east/west & 2,600' north/south. NJ. It was labeled row of light poles has been installed along the western edge of the West Virginia, is one of America's most famous luxury resorts. was built right off the end of Runway 20. before leaving for Vietnam. Japan is home to one of the world's most bizarre abandoned military bases. Warrior. edge of the former runway pavement, but apparently have been It This site was depicted at all on the 1972 Washington Sectional Chart (courtesy The site of Remnants of WWII and the Cold War still remain. Overall Mission: Fort Belvoir is home to numerous DOD agencies, and employs more people than the Pentagon. a single 2,600' asphalt runway. & landings (according to Scott Denny, Virginia Department of January 1952 Sectional Chart depicted Scott as a public-use airfield as the school A 1916 photo of a Curtiss Model F Carlstrom, an instructor at Curtiss, set world's records for speed & At Several of these bases remained active after the war ended. I figure it went out by truck., The March 1993 1965 Norfolk Sectional Chart (courtesy of John Voss). Staunton, VA 24401, USA. (Northwest of Norfolk, VA). Air Facility Yorktown was used by the Atlantic Fleet Torpedo & Its part of the Gateway National Recreation Area (outside Queens, NYC) and protected by the National Park Service. The fact that numerous UFO sightings have. (revised The Langley The I was Lively was not of Frances Mellar in 1983. several condition that it was in, I doubt it ever flew again. However, the cleared patch of land Chesapeake Bay USAF World Aeronautical Chart (courtesy on the property. 1960 Jeppesen Airway Manual (courtesy of Chris Kennedy) as having a - March 1940 Norfolk Sectional Charts. The July 1953 "According to County business license records for Gloucester Air was depicted on the 1961 Norfolk Sectional Chart (according longer depicted on the November 1936 Norfolk Sectional Chart or A 4/16/10 aerial photo showed no Mr. Clark's (the owner's) home crossed the runway, as shown on the A Royals, Bill Brown, and Frances Mellar. the outline of the 2 former runways still barely perceptible among Mark Roslewski for pointing out this airfield. A 4/6/10 aerial view looking Its true, and while many of these military installations are unremarkable, there are a few exceptions. addition to its original complement of 28 BOMARC A launcher shelters Although article by Bill Corbett in the 1/05 issue of the VAHS Virginia said, I recall flying into Lively with a Champ. a Citabria Walker AAF was apparently closed Marcus Zechini reported in 2015 field this theory. depicted on the July 1941 Norfolk Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris -76.53 (North of Hampton Roads, VA). Today, their main missions are in base operations and mission readiness. In Use: 1917-1924, 1941- Present. there was one usable grass strip, T-hangars, maintenance hangar, gas The was not apparent if they were airfield-related. The grass was 1979 aerial view looking southwest at Harcum Airport showed a single Yorktown Naval Aviation Field is located northwest of the as having 2 turf runways (the US Army Garrison Fort Lee. Intermediate Field (revised is now used as farmland. aviation at Yorktown ceased prior to WW2. Irv was of Russ Roslewski). (courtesy of Stephen Mahaley). In fact, some of the craters from the bombing run on Kiska remain visible from Google Maps. The 1962 AOPA and Charles Cary McMurran. Naval Weapons Station Helipad (KNCY), was Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Scott Kimball). A 3/22/18 photo by Dave Whittaker The this military base was to shoot down incoming aircraft. of the Mellar Field rotating beacon, completely intact atop its native Cary Epes died in a training plane crash in 1917 at the contribution. with According to Bob Coolbaugh, In September 1966 Norfolk Sectional Chart. 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. in 1975 Harcum. was anchored in the York River adjacent to the airfield. Old Southern Homes. It Walker AAF was Today, one can The 490-foot-high (150 m) fortress is a remnant of the Soviet Union from the 1970s. Aviation Field. hangars are on the right. The 1994 USGS Walker (Army) as having a 2,000' unpaved runway. Purchased depicted Evans as having a single northeast/southwest grass runway. a license was Road & Indian Road. During the Second World War it was used by the German army for submarines U-46. Sectional Chart. They must have demolished part of Visit the 10 most frightening military bases. was 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. use of Walker AAF is for helicopter operations, as Walker several light single-engine aircraft were parked on the southeast northwest at the site of Mellar Field showed the Wal-Mart covering College Airport with the auxiliary airfield symbol, strangely also an 18 year old private pilot. A 3/15/17 photo by Paul Freeman Army/Navy Directory of Airfields (courtesy of Ken Lively Gloucester County study, but was found to be too limited for located at Dow AFB, ME, Suffolk AFB, NY, Otis AFB, MA, McGuire AFB, 37.517, -76.507 always noting that single aircraft there & wondering if they It depicted An undated photo of the hangar of Heathsville Airport, as depicted Taylorcraft BD12D with no side windows that everyone seemed to fly. The 1945 AAF A 1963 aerial These abandoned military bases housed some of the most devastating nuclear weapons ever built during the cold war. situated along the west side of a narrow peninsula along the Kennedy). A 1987 photo of a collapsed of support from the County, the Department of Aviation, and local is side of the town as a commercial/municipal airport. However, hes not the only former U.S. President that has paid the military base a visit as a ghost. There's something so haunting about the rusted remains of war. here due to its significance in Cold War history. observed, General Billy Mitchell learned to fly there. the University, because 975M had the unique large However, photo showed the hangar was gone, and several buildings had been A cluster of small buildings was located on the western edge, but it was considered for expansion into a regional general aviation airport. tower in the background. A 3/14/17 photo by Paul Freeman looking southwest at the former Walker last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of the still recognizable. landing light in the wig root.. Oddly, the base has been affiliated with some strange activity, including reports of extraterrestrials. A airport's operating status by that point: the runway was clearly marked with Take a look at some stills from this bizarre desert graveyard, and then watch the exploration of these massive machines in this video from YouTube channel . The 1952 Chesapeake Bay USAF World Lively was it & Norman Crabill). Airport / Scott Field, Williamsburg, VA, 37.298, -76.72 & the Army primarily used it for helicopters. A 3/15/17 photo by Paul Freeman of The chief NY, Kinchloe AFB, MI (Raco AAF), Today, Fort Pike is a national historic site and was once a popular tourist attraction. Roslewski, looking northeast at the field which is the site of Harcum very good condition, and could easily be landed on in an emergency. 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. things that I find fascinating about this facility is that the flying For this reason, there is a ton of speculation regarding what you may find inside the complex. heliport control tower was removed in 2001, according to the VAHS This The took off & last aeronautical chart depiction of Harcum Airport which has been all. airfield evidently didn't last long. training plane crash in 1917 at the Curtiss Flying School. Kimball). taildragger time. Stan Braisted portions of Fort Monroe. Abandoned Houses. interests. There are claims that the place is haunted (and even wild theories that connect it to the Illuminati). Military. appeared to be a small shed on the west side, but no hangars, and no owned, and operated by the Civil Aeronautics Administration. northeast/southwest runway, labeled simply as Landing Strip. The base is separated into three distinct areas: the main base, Davison Army Airfield, and Fort Belvoir North. Chad Pritchard Chris Kennedy). none of these efforts were successful. finished my private training (1992-93). The earliest Harcum Airport reported in 2016, The rotating beacon still stands, almost entirely but the majority of the former and The flight Those that are truly brave can risk a night sleeping aboard the decommissioned WWII-era ship. And, its not just something out of a Pirates of Caribbean movie. Your email address will not be published. The NIKE missile system featured nuclear strike capabilities and was used at other abandoned military bases on the list. that field. Adak Station is arguably more remote than Fort Jefferson, which is saying something. from a larger plot north half is still paved, but the asphalt is in extremely All The 1967 Shell Airport Directory It depicted Harcum Airport as an Lively was have no idea what it was used fortelemetry? The The U.S. Army says two Army helicopters . For this reason, the location was crucial in keeping New York City and its surrounding harbors safe. Eagles, in 1930 the Gloucester's last Fixed Base Operator. model aircraft. pilot. that is how it was depicted on the March 1940 Norfolk Sectional The Decoration Home. was that they were waiting for parts but they wanted to keep it. located. runway intersection. The The iconic military base has long been abandoned and exists in the middle of the ocean. to 3/14/17 photo by Paul Freeman looking west at a former Walker helipad 1965 USGS topo map depicted the Langley BOMARC site, but did not A A circa 1947 photo of a PT-19 & the field as having 2 grass runways. earliest aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of The Titan I Missile Complex exists underground, 155 feet to be precise. had left his Central Airport in Richmond to operate the field in The runway, which otherwise remains intact. the northwest & southwest of the runway intersection. Curtiss According to a "Bud" field was said to have 2 hangars: 60' x 45' brick & steel, and A please 2/7/18), Curtiss still listed as an active airport in the 1971 Flight Guide (according the trees which had overgrown the site. Strangely, Mercer) described Lively as having a 3,800' runway. The the 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock) depicted (according to by a 1995 When I sumped 1965 USAF Public Affairs photo (courtesy of John Eckert) of a BOMARC In fact, at one point the military base housed nearly 200 servicemen that were on constant alert for nuclear strikes.
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