1st 10 SL-GF Malad DOCILF / 2nd Malad City Airport (MLD)

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Location / Airway

Location / Name

IDAHO: Oneida County

1st location:

10 SL-GF Malad DOCILF; Department of Commerce site No. 10 on the Salt Lake-Great Falls Airway

gps: unknown at present, but 4 miles northwest of Malad City

2nd location Malad City Airport KMLD; Malad FSS

gps: 42.16628, -112.287262

Contract Air Mail

C.A.M. #26 Salt Lake City-Great Falls
Salt Lake-Great Falls airway
Salt Lake-Pocatello Section

Operator

Contract made 30th day of December 1927 to Alfred Frank
Sub-contract made 6th day of April 1928 between Alfred Frank and National Parks Airways (Inc.)

Observations and Notes

The current day Malad City Airport is located approximately 3 miles southwest of Malad City. It is believed to have been built about 1945, as that is when AirNav shows it was activated.

The Department of Commerce Intermediate Landing Field site No. 10 on the Salt Lake City-Pocatello section, of the Salt Lake-Great Falls airway was located 4 miles northwest of Malad City. Do not know it's start date or end date, but we know it was in operation between 1931 and 1938 from the Airway Bulletin No. 2 descriptions. It most likely stopped being used when WWII broke out, or shortly before the Malad City Airport opened.

Links

1931 Airway Map No. 138, Salt Lake City Utah to Pocatello Idaho

10 SL-GF Malad DOCILF shown Northwest of Malad City, Idaho

Sectional Chart

Malad City Airport (MLD) shown Southwest of Malad City. Idaho

Airway Beacon Photo taken January 12, 1930 on atchistory.org

Airway Beacon Photo taken June 11, 1930 on atchistory.org

AirNav shows activation date of 03/1945

Clipped from The Ogden Standard-Examiner, 30 Dec 1937, Thu, Page 9

Clipped from Idaho State Journal, 13 June 1969, Page 24

Description	Date	Publication / Internet
Malad, Idaho page 40.—Department of Commerce Intermediate field, site 10. Salt Lake-Great Falls Airway. Four miles NW. of city. Altitude, 4,700 feet. Irregular, 106 acres, 2,580 feet N./S. and 2,775 feet E./W.; sod, level, natural drainage. Directional arrow marked "10 SL-GF." Power line to SW. beacon tower in NW. corner. Beacon, boundary, and approach lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "10" (_ _). Aviation fuel day and night.	September 1, 1931	Airway Bulletin No. 2, page 40
Malad.—Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 10. Salt Lake-Great Falls Airway. Four miles NW. of city. Altitude. 4,700 feet Irregular. 106 acres, 2,580 feet N./S. and 2,775 feet E./W.; sod, level, natural drainage. Directional arrow marked "10 SL-GF." Power line to SW., beacon tower in NW. corner. Beacon, boundary, and approach lights. Beacon, 24-Inch rotating. with green course lights flashing characteristic "10" (_ _). Emergency supply of aviation fuel at field.	September 1, 1932	Airway Bulletin No. 2, page 44
Malad.—Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 10, Salt Lake-Great Falls Airway. Four miles NW. of city. Altitude, 4,500 feet. Triangular 2,580 feet N./S. and 2,775 feet E./W.; entire field available, sod, level, natural drainage. Shed roof marked "10 SL-GF." Power line to SW., beacon tower in NE. corner. Beacon, boundary, and approach lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "10" (_ _). Emergency aviation gas.	June 1, 1933	Airway Bulletin No. 2, page 46
Malad.—Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 10, Salt Lake-Great Falls Airway. Four miles NW. of city. Altitude, 4,500 feet. Triangular 2,580 feet N./S. and 2,775 feet E./W.; entire field available, sand, level, natural drainage. Shed roof marked "10 SL-GF." Power line to SW., beacon tower in NE. corner. Beacon, boundary, and approach lights. Beacon, 24-inch routing, with green course lights flashing characteristic "10" (_ _). Emergency aviation gas.	September 1, 1934	Airway Bulletin No. 2, page 50
Malad.—Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 9, Salt Lake-Great Falls Airway. Four miles NW. of city. Lat. 42°13'; long. 112°20'. Alt. 4,727 feet. Triangular, 2,580 feet N./S., and 2,775 feet E./W.; entire field available; sand, level, natural drainage. Shed roof marked "9 SL-GF." Power line to SW., beacon tower in NE. corner. Beacon, boundary, and approach lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "9" (_ _ .). No servicing.	January 1, 1937	Airway Bulletin No. 2, page 55
Malad.—Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 9, Salt Lake-Great Falls Airway. Four miles NW. of city. Lat. 42°13'; long. 112°20'. Alt. 4,727 feet. Triangular, 2,580 feet N./S., and 2,775 feet E./W.; entire field sand, level, natural drainage. Shed roof marked "9 SL-GF". Power line to SW., beacon tower in NE. corner. Beacon, boundary, and approach lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "9" (_ _ .). No servicing.	January 1, 1938	Airway Bulletin No. 2, page 56

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