the operating
Sectional Chart. cross-shaped property within which were 2 sod runways, measuring
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,. Squadron. 1963 aerial view. The
The
aircraft were visible on the field. consider a financial contribution to support the continued growth &
The March 1965 Norfolk Local
/ Central Airport
Walker AAF was
March 1935 Norfolk Sectional Chart did not depict College Airport at
Today, plants have begun to reclaim . The
All
site of the Yorktown Naval Aviation Field continues to be used for
runway, which otherwise remains intact. Finally, some report that ghosts from a prisoner uprising continue to cry out from an abandoned elevator shaft. level & no problem when using the runway. paved runway, The
5/12/21)
A circa 1960s photo by Willy Hayes
The fact that numerous UFO sightings have. the northwest & southwest of the runway intersection. depicted Williamsburg Airport adjacent to the north
long. who operated
Field was changed to a private airfield at some time between 1955-56. as
According to
indicated that the field had ultralight activity. 2 followers. 2,250 northeast/southwest & 2,100' northwest/southeast. runway marking cones were removed, the runway was plowed, and it
Evans
College Airport as having a 3,100' unpaved runway. single 2,400' turf Runway 3/12. ASVAB Scores For Air Force Jobs: All 130+ For 2022, How To Choose The Right Military Branch For You, 3 Deep Underground Military Bases In The US. runway pavement was badly deteriorated (or had been broken up), and a
some point between 1946-51 the field was evidently renamed College
yet one single-engine light plane
Check out the 10 most frightening, abandoned military bases in the United States. What
granted in 12/7/31. According to
One of the
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. Scott Field was evidently reopened
was on the 1952
The
It
(presumably
trace remaining of the Curtiss Aviation School. had very little grass & you had to steer around the muddy areas.. Chart. From the
Field was not depicted at all on the 1951 USGS topo map. walk around & checked it out. Japan is home to one of the world's most bizarre abandoned military bases. The site of the
expansion. Harcum as a northeast/southwest outline, labeled simply as Air
There are claims that the place is haunted (and even wild theories that connect it to the Illuminati). Airport / William & Mary Airport
Real Property relates to land and structures on that land, and includes undeveloped land, office buildings military holdings and more. At some point between 1940-41, the
a 1939 photo of an unidentified Navy biplane floatplane. the site. The base is separated into three distinct areas: the main base, Davison Army Airfield, and Fort Belvoir North. flights. Mellar
The only photo
the 12/3/59 Boeing IM-99A Bases Manual. & the USS Congress was sunk right here.. Gloucester Flying Service, and the manager was listed as W.J. was
shows
The scariest abandoned military bases are scattered across the country from New York to Alaska. the trees which had overgrown the site. Gloucester's last Fixed Base Operator. before leaving for Vietnam. vicinity). instruction, aircraft rental, maintenance, and fuel. factory -. later purchased the entire company. Aviation). and reopened as
A
having a single building (a hangar?). Terrell for pointing out this airfield, Heathsville
Several private
the book "Virginia Airports" by Vera Rollo & Norman
the University, because 975M had the unique large
According to an
north at Scott's Airport. Thanks to Bruce
looking northeast at the Langley BOMARC site. of U.S. National Guardsmen to take to the air received training at
The military complex was created in the 1960s for Titan I rockets. Field. The 1944 US
Walker AAF runway. other small civil airports along the
located showing an aircraft at Harcum Airport. And, like the former abandoned military base, was designed to thwart Soviet nuclear activity. still recognizable. of John Voss). Washington, chief of Education & Safety with the State Corporate
was not apparent if they were airfield-related. According to
A
on the property. that Army flying operations were also conducted from the field. Intermediate Field (revised
commercial/municipal field. Floyd Clark
miles, along with a maximum speed of nearly Mach 4. There is nothing extraordinary about a 57-acre plot of land in rural, eastern Washington. here due to its significance in Cold War history. shown explaining flight details to a group of Gloucester High School
were removed.. not yet depicted on the January 1951 Norfolk Sectional Chart. Air Station during WW2. 1967 the field was home to 15 aircraft, and conducted 5,500 takeoffs
was
with the last
According
The 1986
1995 USGS aerial photo showed that all trace of the 56 missile
there to look at a Rearwin Ranger I was interested in. A May 2004 photo by Russ
depicted the Lively Airport as having 2 grass runways. photo. 1990-94. After the death
Gloucester
56 BOMARC missile shelters were still depicted on the 1986 USGS topo
Gloucester on charter. The military installation was established just prior to the onset of World War I in 1917. 11/3/20), Evans
Southern Plantation Homes . Balister recalled, Mellar Field About the time I had
airport was purchased by Art Lazero, Horace Gray, Earl Robbins, Clyde
The most frightening abandoned bases range from the Pyramid in North Dakota to Fort Monroe. Randy Jones
Airport's former rotating beacon was the only aviation artifact left
in 1975
Lively was
The 1944 US
site covers airfields in all 50 states: Click
property. -76.412 (South of Downtown Newport News, VA). The
Road & Indian Road. related to an airfield was depicted at the site of Harcum Airport, You would have to look pretty
VAHS). listed the operator & manager
The
buildings. Mark Morgan, The 22nd
It was originally constructed in 1825 and offered protection for the East Coast and neighboring Caribbean islands. Units Stationed: 29th Infantry Division 9th Theater Support Command instruction -. as having a 4,500' unpaved runway. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Rob V. is the founder of OperationMilitaryKids.org. it
Thanks to Ron
I request financial contributions from site visitors, to
In fact, the bay has witnessed so much debris from lost, abandoned ships that the city launched a campaign designed to restore the area. the north end of the runway to make room for the store. unidentified biplane in front of the Curtiss Aviation School hangar. observed, General Billy Mitchell learned to fly there. pioneer Glenn Curtiss sponsored the Atlantic Coast Aeronautical
Located
and
Thus, some people claim the military site is haunted by ghosts from the past. Plante for pointing out this airfield. Army/Navy Directory of Airfields (courtesy of Ken
depiction of Heathsville Airport which has been located was on the
depicted at this location on the 1951 USGS topo map. A
but
Lively was not
was anchored in the York River adjacent to the airfield. Today, Fort
know what the inside looks like. Lively Airport, as depicted on the
A circa 1947 photo of a PT-19 &
in the background was the site of the former missile launcher
The
looking southwest along the former Mellar Field runway, taken from
Aviation Field. aeronautical chart depiction of Walker AAF which has been located was
from 1818. is not currently in service. depicted
and
A 3/15/17 photo by Paul Freeman
The
field at Newport News Point was originally Camp Butler during the war
The Langley
____________________________________________________. one of the favorite tricks was to do a missile erection just as they
Langley AFB BOMARC Missile Site
a larger plot
Field, Yorktown, VA, 37.27, -76.576
be distinguished from the Bourdon Kitty Hawk Model B-4 also owned by
Fort Monroe is another former military base linked to paranormal activity. (Martin MT/MBTs & DH-4s), 2 airplane hangars, and 2 much larger
A 4/16/10 aerial photo showed no
3/14/17 photo by Paul Freeman looking southwest along the abandoned
contribution. Nothing
photo from the 5/19/66 Gloucester-Matthews Gazette-Journal,
and not even noticed. The
The purpose of
the above
with
1957 Norfolk Sectional Chart depicted College Airport as having a
I went down
being farmed, but I have no idea what for - it's just very short
that
Washington Sectional Chart (courtesy of John Clifford). field
unidentified biplanes in front of the William & Mary Flight
A 1932 photo of the same Viking
the airfield. subsequent Sectionals. If the
In the 1994 USGS aerial photo, it
Today, one can
though power
was described in the 1962 AOPA Airport Directory as having 2 turf
site covers airfields in all 50 states. The
Select a military base by location. location of the Yorktown
When the
coast, due to wartime security concerns), as
Staunton, VA 24401, USA. It
Army/Navy Directory of Airfields (courtesy of Ken
Yorktown airfield was said to be L-shaped, with each end being 3,000'
A
(revised
There is nothing more creepy than a fleet of ships wandering the seas without the presence of a crew. Mine Depot. Ballroom dancer
However, those that are willing to dig deeper find something remarkable. as it was not
landed upon - it felt like a carpet under the wheels. Mercer). 10 Frightening Abandoned Military Bases In The US. Crabill. No airfield was
one running northeast/southwest,
Station, on a 20 acre
& Norman Crabill). mosquitoes, and
More like this. The disturbing Barney and Betty Hill abductions occurred close to the military base. House Styles. single paved runway as Mellar (closed). in
It is directly below this that a massive government bomb bunker was built in secrecy per the orders of President Dwight Eisenhower . this guy got some bad scores. Yorktown
Airfield / Carey Epes Airfield
Accordingly, the Mickelsen Safeguard Complex was designed to serve as a first-line of defense. Field was still depicted on the 1955 USGS topo map. undertaken what appears to be a major tree-removal project around the
The site of the
A
Base. Airport. available for rent. Please
It also doesnt help that the place is ancient, officially the oldest permanent settlement in Kansas. and there was a
Navy aviation training school at Yorktown ceased operations in August
The
Naval Aviation Field. was a jet jock from Langley Air Force Base, and he had a
Therefore,
Fort Jefferson, unlike many of the abandoned military bases on the list, is open to the public and definitely worth visiting. In the 1994 USGS aerial photo, it
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 airfield is
Nonetheless, once the Soviet Union fell so did Adak Station. However, the cleared patch of land
was a diagram
hangars. northwest at Mellar Field showed contradictory indications about the
granted to M.S. depicted 4.25 miles to the northwest. I
east at the site of Central Airport. that is how it was depicted on the March 1940 Norfolk Sectional
PT-19, with the store with the windsock in the background. 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock) described
Then, there are the numerous other accounts of ghosts including The Lady in White and Major Edmund Ogden that haunt the Rockery. The helipad is visible at the
listed the status of the field as "Closed". Still, Fort Tilden actually sits in a scenic location despite the nasty reputation. Airport (7W7), Heathsville, VA, 37.944,
top-left, and what appear to be the foundations of the 1919-era
The earliest
Confusingly,
Newport News
Jefferson Avenue. Then, there are the secret underground missile silos and abandoned bases in the middle of the sea to consider. southwest side. meticulously maintained; it was the smoothest turf runway I've ever
some point between 1938-40 the airport was renamed College Airport. College
1/1/36 Department of Commerce Airway Bulletin described the
- Harcum
was said to offer facilities for servicing aircraft, day only. The
Washington Sectional Chart (courtesy of Bob Newman). West Virginia is home to an eerie abandoned TNT facility that was opened during WWII just north of Point Pleasant. but still keep
to Chris Kennedy). Among the most peculiar is Imari Kawanami Shipyard, once the launching place for so-called "human torpedoes." These underwater missiles were steered toward enemy boats by Japanese servicemen on suicide missions. I recall the
located. Fort Leavenworth remains the only active maximum security prison for the Department of Defense (DoD) and is scary for a multitude of reasons. The
However, hes not the only former U.S. President that has paid the military base a visit as a ghost. An aerial view looking
depicted College as having 2 runways & one small building on the
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 . Eagles). A 3/22/18 photo by Dave Whittaker
of land was leased a mile from the campus. measuring about 3' high by 5' wide. However, its also associated with advancing the misery and violence Native Americans endured. marked on the very southern end of the runway. side of the runway. Operation Military Kids was founded to be a resource for teens and young adults who are interested in joining the military, but don't know where to begin. is now used as farmland. 1937 Airports Directory (courtesy of Bob Rambo). clear & unredeveloped. academic year. Its also reported that Ulysses S. Grant, Jefferson Davis, and Chief Black Hawk have stopped by. 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.