 Clipped from The Post-Register, 4 Apr 1937, Sun, Page 13
National Registor of Historic Places Resistration Form
Idaho Falls Airport Historic District AKA Fanning Field, Red Baron Hangar
Consists of a hangar, administrator's (caretaker's) cabin, a beacon tower, and the surrounding landscaped area, representing the original site of operations for the Idaho Falls Airport. Has photos.
Airway Bulletin No. 2, page 39, September 1, 1931
Idaho Falls Airport, municipal, rating. Two miles NW. of post office. Altitude, 4,700 feet. Irregular. 40 acres, 2,710 by 1,200 feet to 300 feet E./W., sod, rolling, natural drainage. Pole lines to S. and W. trees to S., beacon to W. Beacon, boundary, and approach lights. Beacon, 24-Inch rotating clear. Aviation fuel, day only. Teletype operated by Department of Commerce.
Airway Bulletin No. 2, page 43, September 1, 1932
Idaho Falls Airport, municipal, rating. Two miles NW. of post office. Altitude, 4,700 feet. Irregular, 40 acres, 2,710 by 1.200 feet to 300 feet E./W., sod, rolling, natural drainage. Pole lines to S. and W., trees to S., beacon to W. Beacon, boundary, and approach lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, clear. Aviation fuel, day only. Department of Commerce radio station KCAD, operating frequency 350 kc. Teletypewriter operated by Department of Commerce.
Airway Bulletin No. 2, page 45, June 1, 1933
Idaho Falls Airport, municipal, rating. Two miles NW. of post office. Altitude, 4,700 feet. Irregular, 2,710 by 1,200 feet to 300 feet E./W., sod, rolling, natural drainage. Pole lines to S. and E.; trees to S.; beacon tower to E. Beacon, boundary and approach lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, clear. Aviation fuel, day only. Teletypewriter, operated by Department of Commerce. Department of Commerce radio range beacon, identifying signal "U" (.. —), operating frequency 359 kc (under construction) and radio station KG AD, operating frequency 359 kc.
Airway Bulletin No. 2, page 49, September 1, 1934
Idaho Falls Airport, municipal, rating. One and one-half miles NW. of post office. Altitude, 4,700 feet. Irregular, sod, rolling, natural drainage. Two gravel runways, 1,900 feet NW./SE., 2,200 feet NE./SW. Pole lines to S. and E.; trees to S.; beacon tower to E. Beacon, boundary, and approach lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, clear. Aviation fuel, day only. Department of Commerce radio range beacon, identifying signal "D" (. . ). operating frequency 359 kc, and radio station KCAD, operating frequency 359 kc.
Airway Bulletin No. 2, page 54, January 1, 1937
Idaho Falls Airport, municipal. One and one-half miles N"W. of Post Office. Lat. 43°31'; long. 112°04'. Alt. 4,700 feet. Irregular, sod, level, natural drainage; two gravel runways, 4,000 feet NW./SE., 3,000 by 150 NE./SW. of which 2,200 feet is paved. Pole lines to S. and E., trees to S., beacon tower to E., antenna poles 250 feet E., obstruction lighted, three 30-foot antenna poles 1,000 feet SE., obstruction lighted. Beacon, boundary, and approach lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, clear. Facilities for servicing aircraft, day only. Department of Commerce radio range beacon, identifying signal "IF" (. . . . .), operating frequency 359 kc, and radio station KCAD, operating frequency 359 kc.
Airway Bulletin No. 2, page 55, January 1, 1938
Idaho Falls Airport, municipal. One and one-half miles NW. of Post Office. Lat. 43°31'; long. 112°04. Alt. 4,700 feet. Irregular, sod, level, natural drainage; two gravel runways, 4,000 feet NW./SE., 3,000 by 150 NE./SW. Pole lines to S. and E.; trees to S., beacon tower to E., antenna poles 250 feet E., obstruction lighted, three 30-foot antenna poles 1,000 feet SE., obstruction lighted. Beacon, boundary, and approach lights. Beacon, 24- inch rotating, clear. Facilities for servicing aircraft, day only. Department of Commerce radio range beacon, identifying signal "IF" ( . .._.), operating frequency 359 kc, and radio station KCAD, operating frequency 359 kc. Teletypewriter.
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