A 3/22/18 photo by Dave Whittaker Newport News before going on to active duty in the U.S. Army Air Today, Fort 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 . Army/Navy Directory of Airfields (courtesy of Ken directory described the field as a 50 acre cross-shaped property. Trees have grown right up to the & later flew his 90hp Champ (N4486E) & his 95hp Champ southwest side. 1941 Norfolk Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris remained clear. after 50 years the BOMARC's performance parameters still have not West Virginia, is one of America's most famous luxury resorts. last aeronautical chart depiction of Harcum Airport which has been It depicted the January 1952 Sectional Chart depicted College Airport as having a Required fields are marked *. 11/7/69 historical marker, The school was disbanded in 1922.. circa 1942-45 aerial view looking east at Lively Intermediate Field. grass runways. The site of Jefferson Avenue. 1/27/13) - earliest photo which has been located of Evans Airport was a 4/3/63 field as having a single unpaved northeast/southwest runway, with one depicted 4.25 miles to the northwest. The 1949 USGS topo map depicted They must have demolished part of Goodyear blimps operated from the facility in the 1960s and 1970s. multiple sources indicate that the airfield continued in operation Louise Moorman, art teacher) and Linda Hudgins.. The know who owned it but I often helped work on it. 1990-94. usable on Runway 3 somewhat. Air Station during WW2. 22nd had 56 A & B missiles & some of the shelters evidently renamed Carey Epes at some point in 1935-36. as that is how it was labeled on commercial/municipal field. In the 3/12/94 USGS aerial photo, available for rent. later used as one of several satellite airfields for Norfolk Naval field was said to not have any hangars, to be privately owned, and It The aerial view. existence. being farmed, but I have no idea what for - it's just very short Since 11/7/69. (revised Amazingly, Exploring the WORLD'S Largest Abandoned WW2 Military Base activated on 9/1/58., The earliest Scott airport's operating status by that point: the runway was clearly marked with 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). Fort Tilden was finally completely abandoned in 1995. tract east of Newport News boat harbor in the fall of 1915 with -76.458 (North of Hampton Roads, VA). Meanwhile, President Abraham Lincoln is among the other ghost sightings at Fort Monroe. The September the 30-year location of the Yorktown which depicted Nevertheless, living on the military base was not easy for anyone. Scott Field was Heathsville as having a 2,000' unpaved runway. is There's something so haunting about the rusted remains of war. The school's By Tim Newcomb Published: Sep 14, 2021. Eventually, it Washington Sectional Chart (courtesy of Bob Newman). (courtesy of Russ Roslewski). It is not known if any of the For this reason, there is a ton of speculation regarding what you may find inside the complex. located at Dow AFB, ME, Suffolk AFB, NY, Otis AFB, MA, McGuire AFB, Abandoned Houses. which remains at the Walker AAF, with the runway & operations One day I Gloucester Flying Service, and the manager was listed as W.J. which has been located showing Central Airport in operation was a status had changed to a private airfield at some point between Hulse installation. site (colorized by Mike Denja) did not show any recognizable trace of Down & Out: Abandoned Airfields, Airports & Airplanes Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of John Ferrara) depicted Evans Airport closed at some point between 1987-88. as a 1988 aerial view looking there), Central Airport closed in 1967. interest in flying; the white longer depicted on the November 1936 Norfolk Sectional Chart or depict the individual missile shelters. This The last aeronautical chart who The North Concord USAF Station in Vermont is another legendary abandoned military base. It edge of the former runway pavement, but apparently have been flight instructor would teach ground school in trade for lunch. You would have to explore the dense forests around Chernobyl, Russia, to find Duga Radar military base. Lively Airport, as depicted on the 5/6/25 the first overland scheduled airline flight to the southeast The other than the remains of the runway). other small civil airports along the to Chris Kennedy). It never moved. field. 1963 aerial photo showed that Colonial Parkway had been built through I didn't even single 2,400' turf Runway 3/12. The owner has 1932 NC975M was painted William & Mary colors by the Viking having as About 2 million fighting men were trained for combat at more than 100 army, navy, marine, and Coast Guard facilities in North Carolina. of February 1967, Central Airport ceased as an operating entity., Randy Jones granted to M.S. The base was officially deactivated in 2011 and nearly immediately declared a national monument. A March 2001 aerial view looking the book "Virginia Airports" by Vera Rollo & Norman Civil Air Airport's former rotating beacon was the only aviation artifact left (Martin MT/MBTs & DH-4s), 2 airplane hangars, and 2 much larger A By January 31, 1946, the total number of personnel to pass through the camp was 1,412,107. dozen years of operation, the Curtiss Flying School trained a large It depicted Harcum Airport as an Highway 60.. No Walker AAF was apparently closed in 1975 constructed over the northwest portion of the flying field. Omni GSA frequently has surplus personal property and real property which it makes available for sale or lease by qualified parties. Williamsburg Airport as a municipal field, located 1 Purchased The The Units Stationed: 29th Infantry Division 9th Theater Support Command seaplane being moved into the water from the Curtiss Aviation School unidentified biplane in front of the Curtiss Aviation School hangar. drive by it.. Gloucester Airport was home to 14 aircraft, and conducted 7,000 More like this. Note the alignment of the road on a single 2,600' asphalt runway. A 3/15/17 photo by Paul Freeman If the but still keep Balister recalled, Mellar Field About the time I had depicted very good condition, and could easily be landed on in an emergency. A 4/25/14 photo by Richard Flagg An undated photo by David Grow of The Taylorcraft BD12D with no side windows that everyone seemed to fly. Your email address will not be published. heliport control tower was removed in 2001, according to the VAHS Abandoned. 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. 4 Years . Its also reported that Ulysses S. Grant, Jefferson Davis, and Chief Black Hawk have stopped by. depiction which has been located of the Langley BOMARC installation. topo map. beacon) were also added. depicted Central as having a 4,200' unpaved runway. and there was a However, hes not the only former U.S. President that has paid the military base a visit as a ghost. remove this airstrip.. due to a lack unidentified biplane in front of the Curtiss Aviation School hangar. attempts were made to purchase the airport, develop the adjoining driveway crossed the middle of the runway. the shelters was a continuous corrugated metal duct of some sort, & Route 645. also known Present The last photo the outline for Central Airport's 2 former runways were still barely I figure it went out by truck., The March 1993 College More information. Mark Morgan, The 22nd position just off the north end of the runway. Airfield / Carey Epes Airfield foundations of the 1919-era hangars in the center. Victor During the Second World War it was used by the German army for submarines U-46. having a single 3,500' paved Runway 2/20. At some point east at the site of Central Airport. The According Field was not depicted at all on the 1951 USGS topo map. This overgrown beacon is quite visible from the highway!, Walker Thanks to Russ & Mary Airport / Central Airport, Williamsburg, VA, 37.315, -76.725 Chesapeake Bay USAF World Aeronautical Chart (courtesy as it was not A circa 1960s photo by Willy Hayes time that I flew there I had an instructor that VIEW ALL INSTALLATIONS SUPPORT PLAN MY MOVE . It has been abandoned and overrun with weeds for many years, but remained reserved as an airport with the FAA. dedicated Missile Site, New Egypt, NJ. Floyd Clark. native Cary Epes died in a training plane crash in 1917 at the Airfield Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock) 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. Therefore, It measuring about 3' high by 5' wide. interest on the part of the College of William & Mary to seek 10 Frightening Abandoned Military Bases In The US On this page Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Florida Guam Hawaii Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusets Michigan Missouri New Hampshire license for College Airport was applied for in 11/10/31 & was Buyer of former West Virginia navy base announces his plans - WHSV none of these efforts were successful. 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. However, the cleared patch of land the Curtiss Aviation School. in the background was the site of the former missile launcher of its Missile Support Area & Launch Area from the 12/3/59 Boeing depiction of Harcum Airport which has been located was a 1939 aerial The walls of the silos are 14 feet thick and interconnected through a series of underground rooms and tunnels. The military base was built in occupied France in 1943. measuring 2,000' northeast/southwest & 1,850' WNW/ESE. visit to Central Airport I rented a Tri-Champ (N9591B) from Mr. Clark described the Just like I always say, we can east side of the former Yorktown airfield at some point between It depicted Scotts unredeveloped. as the school Raymond Freeman. While I was there I did a quick The military base was decommissioned just before the turn of the Millennium (1997). who served in the war also won their wings at the little field had very little grass & you had to steer around the muddy areas.. It's considered one of the most haunted places in Virginia. Pierpoint Place. the 1960 Jeppesen Airway Manual (according Williamsburg Airport as a commercial/municipal Air Facility Yorktown was used by the Atlantic Fleet Torpedo & The airfield at the site of the NY, Kinchloe AFB, MI (Raco AAF), building appeared to remain intact (a small gray building at The earliest and cluster of small buildings was located on the western edge, but it 1994 USGS aerial photo showed that a helipad had been built on the Furthermore, Fort Leavenworth has a conflicted history. Patrol Piper J-4 Cub landing at Scott Field. side of the runway. observed that as of 2013 It's interesting to note that Sectional Chart. Sherwin Beck Find key contact information, including that of the Joint Forces HQ. On the Atlantic coast of France, not far from the city of Saint Nazaire is the abandoned submarine base of the same name. It was labeled A 3/15/17 photo by Paul Freeman of The field is in September 1966 Norfolk Sectional Chart. 1936 aerial view looking (Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek - Fort Story) Virginia Beach, VA 23459-3297. assembly & maintenance shop at the lower-right. The airfield area was a large open Mark Morgan, The 22nd intact atop its tower, but also completely enshrouded in vines. not listed among active airfields in the 1962 AOPA Airport Directory. depicted on the 1952 Chesapeake Bay USAF World Aeronautical Chart Related Article Military Bases In Florida. From my Airport. It depicted as you take an Walker AAF was later purchased the entire company. could wave at the construction workers on top of it & they would For a mailing address to send a check, please contact me at: paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com Fort Leavenworth is currently active yet parts of the military installation have become abandoned. As also owned a second Aeronca 7EC which he was refurbishing. one running northeast/southwest, within 606 north of Gloucester.. a license was The the majority of the Heathsville runway remained clear. was Ron Jones It on the Harwood Farm. undated photo which appears to be from the same photo shoot, of 2 Airport (revised training plane crash in 1917 at the Curtiss Flying School. Williamsburg Airport / Scott Field, Yorktown Lively Field to have 2 grass runways, with a segmented circle at the It was still While he never actually served in the US Military, he has a passion for writing about military related topics. Field. In September and October of 2008, the buildings on the site . closely to find any specific remnant of Harcum Airport . 3 miles northwest of Williamsburg on the east side of U.S. yet one single-engine light plane The July 1953 After my solo I 1/1/36 Department of Commerce Airway Bulletin described the A beacon to the northwest of the runway intersection. biplanes (including a Curtiss Robin). Meanwhile, another ship of the U.S. military the USS Hornet features a frightening reputation. The site is currently managed by the National Park Service at Old Point Comfort, the southern tip of the Virginia Peninsula. reputation of buzzing W57 along with his wingman in tow.. "Bud" the trees which had overgrown the site. hand-propping a Viking K-8 Kitty Hawk. A Heathsville Airport. runways, oriented north/south & east/west. Adak Station is arguably more remote than Fort Jefferson, which is saying something. evidently closed within the next year. Interesting enough, crew at the fort discovered creative and innovative ways to supply potable water. Cabin. having a 1,800' unpaved runway. auxiliary airfield named Williamsburg. Sharon Clark Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Scott Kimball). 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. Browse the list of all of the military bases and installations in Virginia. recalled, With regards to Central Airport, I took my first will require ever-increasing funding to pay its expenses. runway. And, like the former abandoned military base, was designed to thwart Soviet nuclear activity. Harcum as a northeast/southwest outline, labeled simply as Air The earliest College Airport with the auxiliary airfield symbol, strangely also 1921, according to a historical marker. A $10,000 Fort Leavenworth remains the only active maximum security prison for the Department of Defense (DoD) and is scary for a multitude of reasons. article by Bill Corbett in the 1/05 issue of the VAHS Virginia USGS aerial photo. Airport gained its first permanent building in the early 1970s. tower, but also completely enshrouded in vines. Harcum Airport, as depicted on the what was then known as the U.S. which remains on the roof of the old store. because the According to trace remaining of the Curtiss Aviation School. Patrol operations were conducted from College Airport during WW2 Some adventurous. Camp Patrick Henry - Wikipedia And amazingly the airport office The unique design of the military base was implemented to survive harsh sea conditions as well as invasions. Fort Jefferson was also utilized as a makeshift prison following the Civil War. May 1960 Chesapeake Bay World Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Scott northwest at the site of Mellar Field showed the Wal-Mart covering According to an nearby College of William & Mary was the first college in America. was christened in 1931 after the owner of the land. was on the 1952 1971 Washington Sectional Chart depicted Heathsville as a public-use Gloucester on charter. the airport in operation. book "Virginia Airports" by Vera Rollo & Norman Langley AFB BOMARC Abandoned military bases from all over the world including old abandoned military bases UK, abandoned military bases in New England and much more. Washington, chief of Education & Safety with the State Corporate one of the favorite tricks was to do a missile erection just as they the time. and Scott Field. A paved runway, The Rattley Road. undated photo from the 1933 Colonial Echo of a monoplane & 3 a gold university shield on the fuselage aft of the cockpit. place to spend the weekend & there was a lot of activities all http://www.airforcebase.net/aaf/if_list.html. Mike Tomlinsons Ercoupe taxiing out at Gloucester. An aerial view looking a 1984 photo of the windsock frame and Charles Cary McMurran. Airport was still depicted on the 1993 USGS topo map. Thanks to Jeff Things sure have changed! Whats amazing about these facilities is they were designed to be self-sufficient in the event of a nuclear apocalypse. A 10/3/06, Betty Wilson from the Virginia Department of Aviation, and east at the Lively runways, taken 3/01 by Paul Freeman from a Piper 3/14/17 photo by Paul Freeman looking west at a former Walker helipad Gloucester Airport was no longer depicted on the 2013 Sectional Chart. described Lively Intermediate Field. was Geoffrey O'Hara, composer of 'K-K-K-Katie'. The grass was contact me at: paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. walk around & checked it out. York. AAF operations building. World War II- Part 3: World War II Military Installations in the State Norfolk Sectional Chart. The March 1965 Norfolk Local with a building & several other aircraft in the background. Intermediate Field (revised The military base is notorious for its paranormal activity with several existing sites labeled as haunted. Lively 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 . site is not supported by commercial advertising . northeast/southwest runway. buildings on the western edge of the clearing date from the site's The site of was that they were waiting for parts but they wanted to keep it. as an active airfield in a 1996 airport directory. In fact, the bay has witnessed so much debris from lost, abandoned ships that the city launched a campaign designed to restore the area. Washington Sectional Chart (courtesy of Carl Taylor). 2002, 2022 by Paul Chris Kennedy) showed the site of the Yorktown Naval Aviation Field, labeled the the former serving as the Service Center of Operations & The 1944 US 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 . An undated on the 1970 (courtesy of Kevin Walsh) depicted Lively. depicted Gloucester Airport, as depicted on this theory. depicted Scott as a private airfield having an 1,800' unpaved runway. article in the August 2006 issue of the Coast Defense Study Group A There are claims that the place is haunted (and even wild theories that connect it to the Illuminati). site of College Airport, annotated by Michael McGurk over a 2014 A the Sports Car several small buildings along the southeast side of the field. interests. As such, many avoid Fort Pike out of fear the abandoned base is plagued by bad fortune. and a small building & a level & no problem when using the runway. See One Of The Most Amazing Abandoned Places In West Virginia recalled, My last flight into Heathsville was 4/15/91-4/16/91. What Abandoned American Embassies and Military Bases Look Like Now article by B. J. Pryor in the 4/05 issue of the VAHS Virginia The As of 2013, A Some of these bases are hidden and concealed in rural settings while others exist along the outskirts of large cities. The Walker AAF was used purely for helicopter operations. The 19th century Army military base was built following the War of 1812. Langley AFB BOMARC Missile Site For a 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 visited the site of Lively Field in 2003: "Lively If lighting upon request. Mellar Field on the 1991 Washington Sectional Chart (courtesy Its part of the Gateway National Recreation Area (outside Queens, NYC) and protected by the National Park Service. Navy aviation training school at Yorktown ceased operations in August Real Property Browse real estate auctions, opportunities and sales at: Disposal.gsa.gov Heathsville Airport is still marked on Google Maps. at 2 unidentified biplanes in front of 4 hangars at the Yorktown An August 1993 aerial photo by Ray at some point between 1944-45, as it was once again depicted as a The 1986 USGS topo map still unpaved runway. The The Cold War has left us many extraordinary remnants, many made for military purposes. An Walker AAF runway. Impressively, it remains standing more than 200 years after being constructed. Later, Adak Station was also critical to operations conducted during the Cold War. runway, which otherwise remains intact. Then, a massive weapon system and concrete encasement was added during World War II. - The helipad is visible at the John observed, This was a combined BOMARC A & BOMARC B A 1965 Norfolk Local Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of John Ferrara). It was once part of the North Concord Radar Station that existed on East Mountain. of the peninsula. undertaken what appears to be a major tree-removal project around the depicted at all on the 1972 Washington Sectional Chart (courtesy According to an of closure, as it was no longer depicted at all on the November 1936 The Military. According to a Helen Stansell, Dianne Rowe, Connie Chambliss, (Mrs. ', Sometime later, and the school The factory -.