7 SL-P Locomotive Springs DOCILF

GPS: 41.708251, -112.919707

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Location / Airway

Location / Name

UTAH: Box Elder County

7 LA-SL Locomotive Springs DOCILF, commonly called Locomotive Springs site no. 7, Department of Commerce intermediate landing field
AKA Locomotive Springs site no. 8, Department of Commerce intermediate landing field

GPS: 41.708251, -112.919707

Contract Air Mail

C.A.M. #5 Salt Lake City-Pasco
Salt Lake-Pasco airway
Salt Lake City-Burley section

Operator

Walter T. Varney, Varney Airlines
Contract awarded October 7, 1925
Elko-Pasco airway began April 6, 1926
Reorganized to Salt Lake-Pasco airway, which began October 1, 1926
Salt Lake-Pendleton Airway

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Observations and Notes

The Locomotive Springs Arrow is located in the middle of a huge desert plain north of Utah’s Great Salt Lake, and 21 miles south of I-84. The road from I-84 to the arrow is gravel, and took us approximately 40 minutes to get there. The arrow itself is about 200-300 feet from the road.

Adjacent to the arrow is a set of large concrete pads and walkways. This was used by people who lived at the beacon site, and operated a radio-range site here in the desert.

The arrow is in poor condition. The arrow point and the shaft attached to it however is in good condition. The center portion of the arrow is all broken up, and all the remains of the pad where the generator shed stood is the outside foundation and concrete supports in the center.

The arrow is 62 feet in length.

The pilot would approach the tail of the arrow on a compass heading of 305° (W-NW), and then exit the arrow on a compass heading of 320° (NW).

All measurements and compass headings are approximate.

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Description	Page #	Publication
Locomotive Springs—Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 7, Salt Lake-Pasco Airway. Twelve miles SE of Kelton, Utah. Altitude, 4,200 feet. Square, 87 acres, 2,000 by 1,900 feet; sod, level, natural drainage; entire field available. Directional arrow marked "7 SL-P" Beacon tower in NW. corner. Beacon, boundary, and approach lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "7" ( . .) Aviation fuel, day only. This field to be enlarged in the near future.	152	Airway Bulletin No. 2, September 1, 1931
Locomotive Springs.—Department of Commerce Intermediate field, site 7. Salt Lake-Pasco Airway. Twelve miles SE. of Kelton, Utah. Altitude, 4,200 feet. Square, 87 acres, 2,000 by 1,900 feet; sod, level, natural drainage; entire field available. Directional arrow marked "7 SL-P." Beacon tower in NW. corner. Beacon, boundary, and approach lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "7" ( . .). Aviation fuel. day only. Department of Commerce marker beacon, characteristic signal "H" (. . . .), operating frequencies 272, 338, and 278 kc, under construction.	164	Airway Bulletin No. 2, September 1, 1932
Locomotive Springs.—Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 7, Salt Lake-Pasco Airway. Ten miles SE. of Kelton, Utah. Altitude, 4,200 feet T shape, sod, level, natural drainage; two landing strips, 3,260 feet, E./W. 2,950 feet N./S.; entire field available. Shed roof marked "7, SL-P." Beacon tower in NW. corner. Beacon, boundary, and approach lights. Beacon, 36-inch double ended, showing alternate clear and green flashes. Emergency aviation gasoline only. Marker beacon, nondirective operating frequency 278 kc, identifying signal "L" (. _ . .)	162	Airway Bulletin No. 2, September 1, 1933
Locomotive Springs.—Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 7, Salt Lake-Pasco Airway. Ten miles SE. of Kelton, Utah. Altitude, 4,225 feet T-shape, sod, level, natural drainage; two landing strips, 3,250 feet, E/W„3,050 feet N./S.; entire field available. Shed roof marked "7, SL-P." Beacon and radio towers in N\V. corner. Beacon, boundary, and approach lights. Beacon, 36-inch double ended, showing alternate clear and green flashes. Emergency aviation gasoline only. Marker beacon, directive operating frequency 302 kc, Identifying signal "L" (._..)	184	Airway Bulletin No. 2, September 1, 1934
Locomotive Springs.—Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 8, Salt Lake-Pendleton Airway. Ten miles SE. of Kelton. Lat. 41°43'; long. 112°55'. Alt. 4,240 feet T-shape, sod, level, natural drainage; two landing strips, 3,250 feet E./W., 8,050 feet N./S.; entire field available. Shed roof marked "8 SL-P." Beacon and radio towers in NW. corner. Beacon, boundary, and approach lights. Beacon, 36-inch double-ended, showing alternate clear and green flashes. No servicing. Medium power radio range, call KCCE, operating frequency 302 kc, identifying signal "LO" (. _ . ).	199	Airway Bulletin No. 2, January 1, 1937
Locomotive Springs.—Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 8, Salt Lake-Pendleton Airway. Ten miles SE. of Kelton. Lat. 41°43'; long. 112°55'. Alt 4,240 feet. T-shape, sod level, natural drainage; two landing strips, 3,250 feet E./W., 3,050 feet N./S.; entire field available. Shed roof marked "8 SL-P." Beacon and radio towers In NW. corner. Beacon, boundary, and approach lights. Beacon, 24-inch, with green course lights flashing characteristic signal "8" (_...). No servicing. Medium power radio range, call KCCE, operating frequency 302 kc, identifying signal "LO" (. —. .	199	Airway Bulletin No. 2, January 1, 1938

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