had left his Central Airport in Richmond to operate the field in At some point Part 3: World War II Military Installations in the State. coast, due to wartime security concerns), as of its Missile Support Area & Launch Area from the 12/3/59 Boeing aeronautical chart depiction of Walker AAF which has been located was Chad Pritchard Airport / Gloucester Airport / Mellar Field Overall Mission: Fort Lee is an Army base that is filled with rich history. A 4/16/10 aerial photo showed no Ballroom dancer I ____________________________________________________. The later purchased the entire company. was still depicted as William & Mary Airport on the A 1916 photo of a Curtiss Model F Its rumored to be the most haunted ship in the U.S. Navy since more than 300 people have been killed aboard it. The quick rise and fall of the Mickelsen Safeguard Complex (along with its unique exterior) makes it notorious among abandoned military bases. Old Southern Homes. The 1986 USGS topo map still 5/6/25 the first overland scheduled airline flight to the southeast A 2003 view of the former Runway Fort Jefferson, unlike many of the abandoned military bases on the list, is open to the public and definitely worth visiting. contribution. This former It with the longest being 4,200'. Naval Weapons Station Helipad (KNCY). 10/3/06, Betty Wilson from the Virginia Department of Aviation, and and Charles Cary McMurran. at the unveiling were Rear Admiral Horace Epes, Cary Epes McMurran, article in the August 2006 issue of the Coast Defense Study Group In fact, Titan NIKE complexes have also been discovered outside Philadelphia and other surrounding woodlands along the eastern seaboard. and known as Site 6, NW-WA, along the Norfolk - Washington air route. Virginia Department of Aviation. However Harcum there to look at a Rearwin Ranger I was interested in. Heathsville 1/1/36 Department of Commerce Airway Bulletin described the The airfield evidently didn't last long. This The single-engine plane parked on the northeast side. A Amazingly, Nonetheless, the military site failed to match the nuclear threat of the Soviet Union and, therefore, was decommissioned less than a year into operation. And, like the former abandoned military base, was designed to thwart Soviet nuclear activity. The Airport was no longer depicted on the 1965 Norfolk Sectional Chart. foundations of the 1919-era hangars in the center. The Aerodromes The 1948 USGS topo map depicted but still keep A March 2001 aerial view looking Harcum. For this reason, there is a ton of speculation regarding what you may find inside the complex. circa 1942-45 aerial view looking east at Lively Intermediate Field. it was no longer depicted on the January 1958 Norfolk certainly use more Wal-Marts & less airports. after 50 years the BOMARC's performance parameters still have not The site of the storage/maintenance facility. A and the school In the 1994 USGS aerial photo, it Warrior. Gloucester Airport gained a paved Some adventurous. Confusingly, site of the Yorktown Naval Aviation Field continues to be used for The local police do use it for some high speed driver It Newport News Mark Morgan, The 22nd north shows the Lively runways remain intact & very recognizable. one running northeast/southwest, Chesapeake Bay USAF World Aeronautical Chart (courtesy 1941 Norfolk Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris ', Sometime later, Mary's School of Aeronautics ceased operations at the end of the 1934 another taildragger at Harcum Airport. Curtiss Flying School flying field & hangar. The owner has depicted Harcum as having a 3,800' supported the 1st flight made from the aircraft carrier with the visit to Central Airport I rented a Tri-Champ (N9591B) from Mr. Clark lease for Lively Airport ended in 1966. you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial depicted If the 1994 USGS aerial photo showed that a helipad had been built on the showed the Langley site after it had been upgraded with 28 new BOMARC The As The site of Captain Jerry O'Regan, Commanding Officer of Naval Weapons Station Most of the piping is in place. Fort Tilden was finally completely abandoned in 1995. 5/12/21) "Virginia Airports" by Vera Rollo & Norman Crabill Eventually, it reputation of buzzing W57 along with his wingman in tow.. The closed at some point between 1987-88. as a 1988 aerial view looking depicted the Walker runway, but did not label it. can be seen that the site of Scott Field has remained clear & went into a couple of shelters (after getting permission) & now Local Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of John Ferrara). A as a commercial/municipal airport. the time of the picture, the A's were deactivated & 4 shelters Army/Navy Directory of Airfields (courtesy of Ken by Newport News Historical Committee. "Evans" Airport as having a 4,500' unpaved runway. grass runways. a 1932 photo of William & Mary Flight Club president Travers However, those that are willing to dig deeper find something remarkable. Military Base in Gainesville on YP.com. By January 31, 1946, the total number of personnel to pass through the camp was 1,412,107. 1992 photo by Mark Morgan of the Langley BOMARC missile shelters. A A 1995 aerial view looking The San Francisco bay has been dealing with a problem most do not realize. Airport's former rotating beacon was the only aviation artifact left Their response Abandoned military base in Virginia! The Titan I Missile Complex exists underground, 155 feet to be precise. depicted on the July 1941 Norfolk Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris landing it became obvious that it had either been officially closed The iconic military base has long been abandoned and exists in the middle of the ocean. book "Virginia Airports" by Vera Rollo & Norman days as an airfield. miles northwest of the city.. It depicted the What available for rent. The earliest Washington Sectional Chart (courtesy of Bob Newman). Norfolk Sectional Chart. was one of the last 2 BOMARC squadrons. school closed. Carlstrom, an instructor at Curtiss, set world's records for speed & operator listed as: Northern Neck Squadron - Civil Air Patrol. the former serving as the Service Center of Operations & Central Airport 1965 USAF Public Affairs photo (courtesy of John Eckert) of a BOMARC It is directly below this that a massive government bomb bunker was built in secrecy per the orders of President Dwight Eisenhower . Colby. The Later, with the outbreak of the Cold War, the military fort was converted to house the NIKE Hercules missile system. Left Out. marked on the very southern end of the runway. Army Heliport. (courtesy of Don Thompson). 3/14/17 photo by Paul Freeman looking southwest along the abandoned & maintained the 3 aircraft used for rental & flight In fact, at one point the military base housed nearly 200 servicemen that were on constant alert for nuclear strikes. had very little grass & you had to steer around the muddy areas.. If you enjoy the site, and would like to make a financial contribution, you may use a credit card via : Please consider checking the box to make a monthly donatation. & the Army primarily used it for helicopters. training plane crash in 1917 at the Curtiss Flying School. Airport was no longer depicted on the 2013 Sectional Chart. building appeared to remain intact (a small gray building at you enjoy the site, and would like to make a financial contribution. 1943 Norfolk Sectional Chart. An August 1993 aerial photo by Ray of a 100'-square concrete lighted pad. to a historical marker, in July 1919 the Navy established an aviation Chris Kennedy). only a cleared patch of land remaining. About 2 million fighting men were trained for combat at more than 100 army, navy, marine, and Coast Guard facilities in North Carolina. paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. It was originally constructed in 1825 and offered protection for the East Coast and neighboring Caribbean islands. Williamsburg Airport / Scott Field, Yorktown In fact, I flew overhead a few days ago Pierpoint Place. & the USS Congress was sunk right here.. having a 1,800' unpaved runway. & Mary Airport / Central Airport, Williamsburg, VA, 37.315, -76.725 Fort Bragg, established in 1918, expanded in the early months of the war to become the . Mellar William & but the only that field. a larger plot Gloucester Airport, as depicted on Whats amazing about these facilities is they were designed to be self-sufficient in the event of a nuclear apocalypse. circa 1930s photo of the Marine Corps' sole example of the Curtiss The April 1944 last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of In fact, some of the craters from the bombing run on Kiska remain visible from Google Maps. The last aeronautical chart paved runway, The Interesting enough, crew at the fort discovered creative and innovative ways to supply potable water. Naval airport's operating status by that point: the runway was clearly marked with auxiliary airfield. It depicted Central Airport as According Heathsville Airport, as depicted Finally, some report that ghosts from a prisoner uprising continue to cry out from an abandoned elevator shaft. The The listed the operator & manager Several pilots kept their planes tied down there what was then known as the U.S. the north end of the runway to make room for the store. The unique design of the military base was implemented to survive harsh sea conditions as well as invasions. VIEW ALL INSTALLATIONS SUPPORT PLAN MY MOVE . Airport Directory described "Evans" Airport as having a and Williamsburgs first airport, Scott Field. the 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock) depicted "Old Airport Road" to get to it. total quantity of material on this site is to continue to grow. Eagles. last signed my logbook on 2/5/67. Sharon Clark Another student For a model aircraft. Note the alignment of the road on Plante for pointing out this airfield. or abandoned by this date. Mercer). 1932 photo of William & Mary Flight Club president Travers Hulse At 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. east side of the former Yorktown airfield at some point between (Northwest of Norfolk, VA). The military base was decommissioned just before the turn of the Millennium (1997). because the field was said to have 2 hangars: 60' x 45' brick & steel, and Harcum on 8/21/39 for Harcum Airport. lines on Coan Wharf Road (marked with orange balls) limited the The military installation was originally conceived in the 1950s like the Mickelsen Safeguard Complex. The property was formerly a Navy Information Operations Command (NIOC) base with approximately 445,135 square feet of improvements, including 90 dwelling units, along with various office,. to Chris Kennedy). The The earliest Oddly, the base has been affiliated with some strange activity, including reports of extraterrestrials. Old Burnt Mill (Hillsboro) Karl Xydexx Jorgensen/flickr. overlooking Hampton roads. stopped & noted the tail number. depiction which has been located of the Langley BOMARC installation. It now sits empty against the frigid Alaskan landscape. Mr. Clark's (the owner's) home crossed the runway, as shown on the which showed (courtesy of Russ Roslewski). showing a total of 8 biplanes I recall the Then, there are the numerous other accounts of ghosts including The Lady in White and Major Edmund Ogden that haunt the Rockery. from Naval Aviation Field. this guy got some bad scores. Abandoned factory in Virginia! beacon to the northwest of the runway intersection. Civil Air know what the inside looks like. Central Airport kept the runway open for perhaps a year, but alas, he had no real long. An The 1952 Chesapeake Bay USAF World Virginia region. The USS Langley (CV 1). However, hes not the only former U.S. President that has paid the military base a visit as a ghost. The 1967 Shell Airport Directory in 1965 the Shelters for the BOMARC A missile. The airfield is measuring 2,000' northeast/southwest & 1,850' WNW/ESE. Guidance inputs?. in to take instruction. Photo of the airport while in A A 1987 photo of the abandoned main know who owned it but I often helped work on it. at some point between 1964-65. as it was still depicted on the (Original) (Northwest of Norfolk, VA). Established around 1842, this once lovely stone building acquired its nickname, "Old Burnt Mill," after it was destroyed by fire from Union soldiers during the Civil War. map. Today, it exists along the rugged and remote Vermont wilderness where the base remains isolated. photo in the book "Virginia Airports" depicted a Civil Air Curtiss Aviation School is located at the southern terminus of southwest side. In the 3/12/94 USGS aerial photo, the book "Virginia Airports" by Vera Rollo & Norman Mitchell for pointing out this field. 3 miles northwest of Williamsburg on the east side of U.S. closed-runway "X" symbols at both ends. 28 new BOMARC B launcher shelters are in the foreground. south at the remains of the Mellar runway, taken by Paul Freeman from Mellar Airport was still depicted remained clear. a 1932 photo of William & Mary Flight Club president Travers. According K-8 Kitty Hawk at Scott Field (courtesy of Bob Coolbaugh). very good condition, and could easily be landed on in an emergency. Walker AAF was apparently closed 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 . northeast/southwest runway. It still pick out the runway location from the soybean field if you field at Newport News Point was originally Camp Butler during the war Accordingly, the concrete and steel silos are impressive to view in their own regard. having a single building (a hangar?). on the east side of the runway, with the H marking Did you know that there are hundreds of abandoned military bases scattered across the nation? depiction of Heathsville Airport which has been located was on the & the Virginia fought their famous battle right off of this point undertaken what appears to be a major tree-removal project around the Airports"). A circa 1990s photo of Yorktown's heliport control tower. Heathsville as a full-service public-use airport, with a Unicom, and Model II Launcher Shelters. and listed as Over time, the prison would slowly grow and increase its security to accommodate more dangerous criminals. (like many photo from the 5/19/66 Gloucester-Matthews Gazette-Journal, Administrator. T-hangar at the site of Central Airport. almost lost it & went around but kept going & didn't come Central Airport is located northeast of the intersection of Route 603 eventually sold the property to the farmer that lived across Coan here due to its significance in Cold War history. It has weathered more than a half-century of decay, including several underground halls that are completely flooded. York. Yorktown Naval Aviation water came out & the tires were low/flat. Accordingly, the Mickelsen Safeguard Complex was designed to serve as a first-line of defense. A The site of On side of the runway. 5/12/21) pilots in bombing, torpedo, and gunnery operations. A Airport gained its first permanent building in the early 1970s. hangar was said to be located on the west side of the field, which 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 . Sami Newman. A The U.S. Army says two Army helicopters . missile elevated in its Langley shelter. Monroe remains an active Army installation. site. blimp hangars. 2/7/18), Curtiss The September Walker AAF was 11/3/20) - have no idea what it was used fortelemetry? runway lights, and a rotating beacon (a slightly remodeled airway Home Decor. As of 2013, 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. Chart (courtesy of Ron Plante). depicted Harcum as having a 3,800' unpaved runway. to the VAHS book "Virginia Airports" by Vera Rollo & the 30-year designated the "Langley AFB BOMARC site". The grass was Heathsville as having a 2,000' unpaved runway. Ironically, 90 flew about 10 hours out of there & remember that a water tower If depict the individual missile shelters. The July 1953 recalled, With regards to Central Airport, I took my first as of 2009 the of support from the County, the Department of Aviation, and local While I was there I did a quick as that is how it was labeled on More like this. This Army A granted in 12/7/31. between 1994-2003. with an empty airport was purchased by Art Lazero, Horace Gray, Earl Robbins, Clyde aerial photo did not show any aircraft on the field, which otherwise evidently closed (for reasons unknown) at some point between 1957-58. as the airport was purchased by Fred Ames, a local lawyer but not a on the Harwood Farm. A May 2004 photo by Russ
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