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Nebraska
1 Arrow and 18 Beacons |
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Arranged by CAM Route and Beacon #. This is a work in progress and will be constantly updated as new information is found.
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Potter #49
Nebraska: Cheyenne County
CAM #18 Chicago IL-San Francisco CA
Boeing Air Transport
41.214164, -103.252222
Potter #49 Web Page |
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Sidney / Lloyd W. Carr Field
Nebraska: Cheyenne County
CAM #18 Chicago IL-San Francisco CA
Boeing Air Transport
41.104040, -102.984392 |
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Chappell / Billy G Ray Field
Nebraska: Deuel County
CAM #18 Chicago IL-San Francisco CA
Boeing Air Transport
41.077183, -102.460158 |
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Large Beacon
Nebraska: Deuel County
CAM #18 Chicago IL-San Francisco CA
Boeing Air Transport
41.092227, -102.284357 |
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Ogallala / Searle Field #57B
Nebraska: Keith County
CAM #18 Chicago IL-San Francisco CA
Boeing Air Transport
41.120579, -101.759363
Ogallala / Searle Field #57B Web Page |
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North Platte Field #63
Nebraska: Lincoln County
CAM #18 Chicago IL-San Francisco CA
Boeing Air Transport
41.133216, -100.701973
North Platte Field # 63 Web Page |
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Gothenberg / Quinn Field
Nebraska: Dawson County
CAM #18 Chicago IL-San Francisco CA
Boeing Air Transport
40.925324, -100.152217 |
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Cozad Municipal Airport
Nebraska: Dawson County
CAM #18 Chicago IL-San Francisco CA
Boeing Air Transport
40.864498, -100.001532 |
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Lexington /Jim Kelly Field
Nebraska: Dawson County
CAM #18 Chicago IL-San Francisco CA
Boeing Air Transport
40.788269, -99.770572 |
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Kearney Regional Airport
Nebraska: Buffalo County
CAM #18 Chicago IL-San Francisco CA
Boeing Air Transport
40.726806, -99.013112 |
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Central Nebraska Regional Airport
Nebraska: Hall County
CAM #18 Chicago IL-San Francisco CA
Boeing Air Transport
40.967395, -98.318408 |
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York Municipal Airport
Nebraska: York County
CAM #18 Chicago IL-San Francisco CA
Boeing Air Transport
40.890782, -97.624551 |
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Lincoln Airport # 84
Nebraska: Lancaster County
CAM #18 Chicago IL-San Francisco CA
Boeing Air Transport
40.849921, -96.770225 |
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Fremont Municipal Airport
Nebraska: Dodge County
41.450972, -96.511757 |
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Karl Stefan Memorial Airport
Nebraska: Madison County
CAM #18 Chicago IL-San Francisco CA
Boeing Air Transport
41.985262, -97.428343 |
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Mc Cook Regional Airport
Nebraska: Red Willow County
40.207529, -100.597152 |
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Union Airport
Nebraska: County
40.871573, -96.639319 |
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Yutan Airport
Nebraska: County
1924 Emergency Field
41.231557, -96.391862 |
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Chadron Municipal Airport
Nebraska: Dawes County
Cheyenne WY-Huron Airway
42.828879, -103.093199 |
1931 & 1932 Airway Bulletins show the following Nebraska Intermediate fields with directional arrows.
If the intermediate fields had arrows, it is very likely that the beacons between fields also had arrows.
Happy Hunting. |
Ashland
Department of Commerce Intermediate field, site 86, Salt Lake-Omaha Airway. Two miles S. of city, 1 mile E. of U. S. Highway No. 38. Altitude, 1,250 feet. Irregular shape, 86 acres, 2,000 feet N./S., 1,900 feet E./W., alfalfa sod, rolling, natural drainage; entire field available. Pole line to S. and W., windmill to W. Directional arrow marked "86 SL-O." 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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Aurora
Department of Commerce Intermediate field, site 78, Salt Lake-Omaha Airway. Two and one-half miles SW. of city, 1 mile S. of State Highway No. 11. Altitude, 1,792 feet. Rectangular, 65 acres, 2,091 by 1,927 feet, alfalfa, level, natural drainage. Directional arrow marked "78 SL-O." Pole line to N., beacon tower to NE. 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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Big Springs
Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 56, Salt Lake-Omaha Airway. Two miles NW. Altitude, 8,500 feet T shape, 70 acres, sod, level, natural drainage; two landing strips, 2,577 by 740 feet and 2,186 by 735 feet. Directional arrow marked "56 SL-O." Windmill and houses to E. Beacon, boundary, and approach lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic " 6" (_ . —). No servicing facilities. Teletype.
Department of Commerce Intermediate field, site 56, Salt Lake-Omaha Airway. Two miles NW. Altitude, 3,500 feet. T shape, 70 acres, sod, level, natural drainage; two landing strips, 2,750 by 750 feet N./S. and 3,500 by 750 feet E./W. Directional arrow marked "56 SL-O." Windmill and houses to E. Beacon, boundary, and approach lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course light flashing characteristic "6" (_._). Teletypewriter. Department of Commerce, marker beacon, characteristic signal "R" (. _ .) operating frequencies 284 and 278 kc.
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Chappell
Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 54, Salt Lake-Omaha Airway. Four miles E. Altitude, 3,750 feet. L shape, 53 acres, sod, level, natural drainage; two landing strips, 2,590 by 496 feet B./W., 2,590 by 494 feet N./S. Directional arrow marked "54 SL-O." Beacon tower to NE. Beacon and boundary lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "4" (....) Aviation fuel day and night.
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Dix
Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 48, Salt Lake-Omaha Airway. Borders city on SE. Altitude, 4,550 feet. Rectangular, 134 acres, 2,600 by 2,500 feet N./S., sod, level, natural drainage. Directional arrow marked "48 SL-O." Pole line and beacon tower to N., schoolhouse and flag pole to W. Beacon, boundary, and obstruction lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "8" (_...) Aviation fuel day and night.
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Elm Creek
Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 71, Salt Lake-Omaha Airway. Two miles E. of city on U. S. Highway No. 30. Altitude, 2,265 feet. Irregular shape, 62 acres, sod, level, natural drainage; entire field available. Directional arrow marked "71 SL-O." Pole line to S., beacon tower to SE. Beacon, boundary, approach, and obstruction lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "1" (. _—). No servicing facilities.
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Gothenburg
Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 66, Salt Lake-Omaha Airway. One-fourth mile S. of city on Gothenburg Highway. Altitude, 2,500 feet. Irregular, 67 acres, 2,500 by 1,400 feet, sod, level, natural drainage. Directional arrow marked "66 SL-O." Pole line to NE. and E., canal to S., ridges to E. and S.. tower to NE. Beacon, boundary, and obstruction lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "6" ( . ). Aviation fuel day and night.
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Kearney
Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 72, Salt Lake-Omaha Airway. One and one-half miles E. on Lincoln Highway. Altitude, 2,200 feet. L shape, 67 acres, sod, level, natural drainage; two landing strips, 2,600 feet and 2,400 feet. Directional arrow marked "72 SL-O." Pole line to S. and NW. Beacon, boundary, approach, and obstruction lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "2" (. . _). Aviation fuel clay and night.
Department of Commerce Intermediate field, site 72, Salt Lake-Omaha Airway. One and one-half miles E. on Lincoln Highway. Altitude. 2,200 feet. L shape, 67 acres, sod, level, natural drainage; two landing strips. 2,690 feet and 2,400 feet. Directional arrow marked "72 SL-O." Pole line to S. and NW. Beacon, boundary, approach, and obstruction lights. Beacon, 24- inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "2" (. . ). Aviation fuel, day and night.
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Lexington
Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 68, Salt Lake-Omaha Airway. One mile S. of city, % mile W. of State Highway, 2 miles N. of Platte River. Altitude, 2,385 feet. Rectangular, SO acres, 2,640 by 1,320 feet, sod, level, natural drainage. Directional arrow marked "68 SL-O." Pole line to S. and NE. corner to beacon. Beacon, boundary, approach, and obstruction lights. Beacon, 24-Inch rotating, with green coarse lights flashing characteristic "8" ( . . .). No servicing facilities. Teletype.
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Ogallala
, Nebraska, page 87.—Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 57B, Salt Lake-Omaha Airway. Two miles W. Altitude, 3,213 feet. L shape, 56 acres, sod, level, natural drainage; two landing strips, 1,997 by 837 feet N./S., 2,222 by 586 feet E./W. Directional arrow marked "57B SL-O." Pole line to N. and S., beacon tower to NE. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "7" (—. .). Aviation fuel, day only.
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Sidney
Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 51, Salt Lake-Omaha Airway. One mile S. Altitude, 4,050 feet. L shape, 98 acres, sod, slopes unevenly, natural drainage; two landing strips, 2,640 by 1,000 feet E./W., 2,628 by 1,020 feet N./S. Directional arrow marked "51 SL-O." Trees along stream to W., beacon tower to NW., swale In field to W. Beacon and boundary lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "1" (. _ _). No servicing facilities. Teletype.
Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 50B, Salt Lake-Omaha Airway. Two miles E. of city, railroad and Lincoln Highway one- fourth mile N. Altitude, 3,950 feet. Irregular, 171 acres, 3,760 feet N./S. by 3,100 feet E./W.; loam, level, natural drainage. Directional arrow marked "50B, SL-O." Beacon tower and pole line in SB. corner.; roads on S. and E.; farm building to N.; 00-foot hill on W. with blinker thereon; creeks to N. and S. Beacon, boundary, obstruction, and approach lights. Beacon 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "10" (_ _). No servicing facilities. Teletypewriter. Department of Commerce marker beacon, characteristic signal " S" (...), operating frequency 278 kc.
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Sutherland
Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 61, Salt Lake-Omaha Airway. One-fourth mile S. of city on N. bank of South Platte River. Altitude, 2,950 feet. T shape, 61 acres, sod, level, natural drainage; two landing strips, 2,600 by 600 feet N./S., 2,400 by 600 feet E./W. Directional arrow marked "61 SL-O." Pole line to E., windmill and trees along canal to W, beacon tower to NE. Beacon, boundary, approach, and obstruction lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "1" (._ ). Aviation fuel, day and night.
Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 61, Salt take-Omaha Airway. One-fourth mile S. of city on N. bank of South Platte River Altitude, 2,950 feet. T shape, 61 acres, sod, level, natural drainage; two landing strips, 2,600 by 600 feet N./S., 2,400 by 600 feet B./W. Directional arrow marked "61 SL-O." Pole line to E., windmill and trees along canal to W., beacon tower to NE. Beacon, boundary, approach, and obstruction lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "1" (._ _). Aviation fuel, day and night.
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Wood River
Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 75, Salt Lake-Omaha Airway. One and one-half miles S. of city between Platte River and Wood River. Altitude, 1,966 feet. Rectangular, 80 acres, 2,640 by 1,320 feet, sod, level, natural drainage. Directional arrow marked "75 SL-O." Pole line to N. and E. Beacon, boundary, approach, and obstruction lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "5" (._.). Emergency supply aviation fuel, day and night
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