Arrows were know to be at the following Colorado locations. If the intermediate fields had arrows, it is very likely that the beacons between fields also had arrows.
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Ault
Site, 16 P-C Lat. 40° 35' 10", long. 104° 43' 48". Type A. (On sites A and D the site number and route designation (P-C) are located on the arrow.)
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Castle Rock
Site, 8A P-C Lat. 39° 24' 40", long. 104° 53'. Type D. Intermediate fields.—Standard equipment of Department of Commerce intermediate fields on this route include the 24" rotating electric beacon, course lights, internally lighted, wind indicator (cone) tower, and 54' concrete arrow, 50' circle marker at intersection of landing strips, white boundary lights, green approach lights, and red obstruction lights. On this route the arrow is not flood lighted. Type D: Intermediate field as above, operated by commercial power; sun relay control. 39 24 40, -104 53
Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 8A, Pueblo-Cheyenne Airway. Two and one-half miles SW. Altitude, 6,400 feet. Rectangular, 43 acres, 2,999 by 600 feet, sod, slight slope from W. to E., natural drainage. Directional arrow marked "8A P-C." Pole line to E., beacon tower to SE trees to SW. Beacon, boundary, approach, and obstruction lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "8" (— . . .) Aviation fuel, day and night.
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Dover
Site, 18 P-C Lat. 40° 49' 16", long. 104° 48' 21". Type C. Intermediate fields.—Standard equipment of Department of Commerce intermediate fields on this route include the 24" rotating electric beacon, course lights, internally lighted, wind indicator (cone) tower, and 54' concrete arrow, 50' circle marker at intersection of landing strips, white boundary lights, green approach lights, and red obstruction lights. On this route the arrow is not flood lighted. Type C : Intermediate field, with 24" rotating electric beacon, boundary lights, obstruction lights, etc., operated by generating set at base of tower. Caretaker in charge. (40 49 16, -104 48 21)
Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 18, Pueblo-Cheyenne Airway. Two miles N. of city, W. of Union Pacific Railroad. Altitude, 5,500 feet Rectangular, 112 acres, 2,130 by 2,600 feet, sandy loam and gravel, level, natural drainage. Directional arrow marked "18 P-C." Pole line, windmill, and beacon tower to NW. Beacon, boundary, approach, and obstruction lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "8" ( . . .) Aviation fuel, day only.
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Englewood
Site, 10 P-C Lat. 39° 37' 27", long. 104° 53' 12". Type D. (On sites A and D the site number and route designation (P-C) are located on the arrow.)
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Fort Lupton
Site, 12 P-C Lat. 40" 5', long. 104° 47'. Type D. Intermediate fields.—Standard equipment of Department of Commerce intermediate fields on this route include the 24" rotating electric beacon, course lights, internally lighted, wind indicator (cone) tower, and 54' concrete arrow, 50' circle marker at intersection of landing strips, white boundary lights, green approach lights, and red obstruction lights. On this route the arrow is not flood lighted. Type D: Intermediate field as above, operated by commercial power; sun relay control.
Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 13, Pueblo-Cheyenne Airway. One and one-half miles E. Altitude, 4,900 feet. L shape. 84 acres, 2,640 by 1,850 and 1,320 by 728 feet; sod, level, natural drainage; entire field available. Directional arrow marked "13 P-C." Pole line to S beacon tower to SE trees to N. Beacon, boundary, approach, and obstruction lights. Beacon, 24-lnch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "3" (..._). Aviation fuel, day and night.
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Fountain
Site, 3 P-C Lat. 38° 41' 32", long. 104° 41' 03". Type A. (On sites A and D the site number and route designation (P-C) are located on the arrow.)
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Greeley
Site, 15 P-C Lat. 40° 24' 12", long. 104° 41' 12". Type D. Intermediate fields.—Standard equipment of Department of Commerce intermediate fields on this route include the 24" rotating electric beacon, course lights, internally lighted, wind indicator (cone) tower, and 54' concrete arrow, 50' circle marker at intersection of landing strips, white boundary lights, green approach lights, and red obstruction lights. On this route the arrow is not flood lighted. Type D: Intermediate field as above, operated by commercial power; sun relay control.
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Henderson
Site, 11 P-C Lat. 39° 55' 10", long. 104° 51'. Type A. (On sites A and D the site number and route designation (P-C) are located on the arrow
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Husted.
Site, 5 P-C Lat. 38° 59' 24", long. 104° 48' 30". Type B. (At Type B and C sites the beacon and route designations are marked on the roof of the power house placed at the butt end of the arrow. )
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Louviers
Site, 9 P-C Lat. 39° 30' 26", long. 104° 53'. Type D. (On sites A and D the site number and route designation (P-C) are located on the arrow.)
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Monument
Site, 6 P-C Intermediate field. Lat. 39° 3' 35", long. 104° 51'. Type C. Intermediate fields.—Standard equipment of Department of Commerce intermediate fields on this route include the 24" rotating electric beacon, course lights, internally lighted, wind indicator (cone) tower, and 54' concrete arrow, 50' circle marker at intersection of landing strips, white boundary lights, green approach lights, and red obstruction lights. On this route the arrow is not flood lighted. Type C : Intermediate field, with 24" rotating electric beacon, boundary lights, obstruction lights, etc., operated by generating set at base of tower. Caretaker in charge.
Department of Commerce, intermediate field, site 6, Pueblo-Cheyenne Airway. Three miles S. of city on Highway No. 85. Altitude 6,900 feet. Rectangular, 122 acres, 2,592 feet N./S., 2,448 feet E./W., loam, clay, and gravel, level, natural drainage; entire field available. Directional arrow marked "6 P-C." Beacon, boundary, approach, and obstruction lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "6" ( .—). Aviation fuel, day and night.
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Nunn
Site, 17 P-C Lat. 40° 42' 14". long. 104° 46' 36". Type A. (On sites A and D the site number and route designation (P-C) are located on the arrow.) 40 42 14, -104 46 36
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Pinyon
Site, 1 P-C Lat. 38° 23' 34", long. 104° 37' 12". Type B. (At Type B and C sites the beacon and route designations are marked on the roof of the power house placed at the butt end of the arrow.)
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Platteville
Site, 14 P-C Lat. 40° 15', long. 104° 48' 49". Type A. (On sites A and D the site number and route designation (P-C) are located on the arrow
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Wigwam
Site, 2 P-C Intermediate field. Lat. 38° 31' 45", long. 104° 39' 12". Type C. Intermediate fields.—Standard equipment of Department of Commerce intermediate fields on this route include the 24" rotating electric beacon, course lights, internally lighted, wind indicator (cone) tower, and 54' concrete arrow, 50' circle marker at intersection of landing strips, white boundary lights, green approach lights, and red obstruction lights. On this route the arrow is not flood lighted. Type C : Intermediate field, with 24" rotating electric beacon, boundary lights, obstruction lights, etc., operated by generating set at base of tower. Caretaker in charge.
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