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27B SL-GF Dell DOCILF

Location / Airway

Location / Name

Dell, Beaverhead County, Montana
Commonly called site No.27, Salt Lake-Great Falls Airway, Department of Commerce intermediate landing field
27 SL-GF DOCILF
AKA:  site 27B Dell DOCILF, 28 Dell DOCILF, Dell Flight Strip-Airport

gps: 44.732667, -112.714926

Contract Air Mail

CAM #26 Great Falls-Salt Lake City
Salt Lake-Great Falls airway
Pocotella-Great Falls 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.)
Air mail day service began on August 1, 1928
Air mail night service began on June 15, 1930 (Salt Lake-Pocatello section only)

 

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National Geodetic Survey Data Sheet OZ1010

Description Date Publication / Internet
Dell.—Department of Commerce Intermediate field (for day operations only), site 27, Salt Lake-Great Falls Airway. North of city along W. side of railroad and highway. Altitude 6,041 feet. T shape, 111 acres, two landing strips, 2,490 by 1,100 feet E./W., and 4,000 by 707 feet NW./SE.; gravel, slight slope to N.; natural drainage. Pole line to E. No servicing facilities.  September 1, 1931 Airway Bulletin No. 2
page 83
Dell.—Department of Commerce intermediate field (for day operations only), site 27, Salt Lake-Great Falls Airway. North of city along W. side of railroad and highway. Altitude 6,041 feet. T shape, 111 acres, two landing strips. 2,490 by 1,100 feet E./W., and 4,000 by 707 feet NW./SE.; gravel, slight slope to N.; natural drainage. Pole line to E. No servicing facilities. September 1, 1932 Airway Bulletin No. 2
page 92
Dell.—Department of Commerce intermediate field (for day operations only), site 27, Salt Lake-Great Falls Airway. North of city along W. side of railroad and highway. Altitude 6,100 feet. T shape, 107 acres, two landing strips. 2,490 by 1,100 feet E./W., and 4,000 by 707 feet NW./SE.; entire field available; gravel, slight slope to S.; natural drainage. Pole line to E. and S. Buildings to SE. No servicing facilities. June 1, 1933 Airway Bulletin No. 2
page 90
Dell. —Department of Commerce intermediate field (for day operations only. site 27, Salt Lake-Great Falls Airway. North of city along W. side of railroad and highway. Altitude 6,100 feet. T-shape, gravel, slight slope to S.; natural drainage; two landing strips, 2,490 feet E./W., and 4,000 feet NW./SE.; entire field available. Pole line to E. and S. Buildings to SE. No servicing facilities. September 1, 1934 Airway Bulletin No. 2
page 100
Dell.—Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 27B, Salt Lake-Great Falls Airway. North of city along W. side of railroad and highway. Lat. 44°43'; long. 112°42'. Alt 6,140 feet. T-shape, gravel, slight slope to S.; natural drainage; two landing strips, 2,490 feet E./W., and 4,000 feet NW./SE.; entire field available. Pole line to E. and S.; buildings to SB. Beacon, boundary, approach, and obstruction lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, clear, with green course lights flashing characteristic "7" ( . .). No servicing. January 1, 1937 Airway Bulletin No. 2
page 111
Dell.—Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 28, Salt W Falls Airway. North of city along W. side of railroad and UpW .. 44"43'; long. 112°42'. Alt. 6,140 feet T-shape, gravel, slight slope to S.; natural drainage; two landing strips, 2,490 feet E./W., and 4,000 feet NW./SE.; entire field available. Pole line to E. and S.; buildings to SB. Beacon, boundary, approach, and obstruction lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, clear. course lights flashing characteristic "8" ( . . .) No servicing. January 1, 1938 Airway Bulletin No. 2
page 112

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