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Airway Bulletins show the following New York intermediate field locations with directional arrows.

There may be others at beacon sites between fields. If you are aware of any please let us know so that we may document them.

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Angola

Angola Airport, commercial, rating. Two and one-eighth miles SW. Altitude, 700 feet. Cross shape, 13 acres, sod, level, natural drainage: two landing strips 1,700 by 250 feet NE./SW. and 1,200 by 200 feet NW./SB. Directional arrow marked "17 C-A." Beacon tower to NE. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "7" ( . .) Facilities for servicing aircraft, day only.

Angola Airport, commercial, rating . Two and one-eighth miles SW. Altitude, 700 feet. Cross shape, 13 acres, sod, level, natural drainage; two landing strips 1,700 by 250 feet NE./SW. and 1,200 by 200 feet NW./SE. Directional arrow marked "17 C-A." Beacon tower to NE. Beacon, 24-iuch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "7" (_ . .). Facilities for servicing aircraft, day only.

Batavia

Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 22, Cleveland-Albany Airway. Two and one-half miles N. of city. Altitude, 956 feet. Irregular, 77 acres, sod, slight slope, natural drainage; two landing strips, N./S., 1,320 feet, E./W., 2,240 feet; entire field available. Directional arrow marked "22, C-A." Trees and beacon tower in SW. corner; pole line on W.; houses to NW. Beacon, boundary, approach, and obstruction lights. Beacon 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "2" (.._). No servicing facilities.

Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 22, Cleveland-Albany Airway. Two and one-half miles N. of city. Altitude, 95C feet. Irregular, 57 acres, sod, slight slope, natural drainage; two landing strips, N./S., 1,320 feet, E./W., 2,240 feet; entire field available. Directional arrow marked "22, C-A." Trees and beacon tower in SW. corner; houses to NW. Beacon, boundary, approach, and obstruction lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "7" (_..). No servicing facilities. 

Canastota

Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 34, Cleveland-Albany Airway. One mile SW. of center of city. Altitude 436 feet. L shape, 41 acres, sod, level, natural drainage; two landing strips, 2,100 by 700 feet and 1,300 by 500 feet; whole field available. Directional arrow marked "34 C-A." Beacon tower to S., buildings to SE. Beacon, boundary, approach, and one red light on pole to SE. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "4" (....). No servicing facilities.

Columbiaville

Department of Commerce Intermediate field, site 12, New York-Montreal Airway. Three-quarter mile N. of city: 6 miles N. of Hudson, N. Y. Altitude, 180 feet. Irregular, 60 acres, sod, rolling, natural drainage; three landing strips, N./S., and NW./SE., 2,000 by 300 feet, E./W., 2,500 by 400 feet; entire field available. Directional arrow marked "12 NY-M." Beacon tower, trees, and buildings on B.; pole line on E. and S.; trees and hill on N.; house and trees to SW.; trees and low ground on S. Beacon, boundary, approach, and obstruction lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "2 "(.._). No servicing facilities.

Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 12, New York-Montreal Airway. Three-quarters mile N. of city; 6 miles N. of Hudson N. Y. Altitude, 180 feet. Irregular, 60 acres, sod, rolling, natural drainage: three landing strips, N./S., and NW./SE., 2,000 by 300 feet, E./W., 2,500 by 400 feet; entire field available. Directional arrow marked "12 NY-M." Beacon tower, trees, and buildings on E.; pole line on E. and S.; trees and hill on N.; house and trees to SAV.; trees and low ground on S. Beacon, boundary, approach, and obstruction lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "2" (.._). No servicing facilities. Teletype- writer. Department of Commerce marker beacon, characteristic signal "H" (. . . .). Derating frequencies 320 and 27S kc, under construction. 

Dunkirk

Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 15, Cleveland-Albany Airway. Two and one-half miles NE. of city. Altitude, 650 feet. Irregular, 86 acres, 2,570 by 2,250 by 1,744 by 925 feet, sod, level, natural drainage; entire field available. Directional arrow marked "15 C-A." Beacon tower in SE. corner; pole line and trees on N.; trees, creek, and buildings on E.; pole line on SE. and S. Beacon, boundary, approach, and obstruction lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "5" (._.) Aviation fuel, day and night.

Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 15. Cleveland-Albany Airway. Two and one-half miles NE. of city. Altitude, 050 feet. Irregular, 86 acres, 2,570 by 2,250 by 1,744 by 925 feet, sod, level, natural drain- age; entire field available. Directional arrow marked "15 C-A." Beacon tower in SE. corner; pole line and trees on N.; trees, creek, and buildings on E.; pole line on SE. and S. Two derricks, 80 feet high, 2 miles E. of field. Beacon, boundary, approach, and obstruction lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic " 5" (. — .)• Aviation fuel, day and night. Teletypewriter. Department of Commerce marker beacon, characteristic signal "U" (. .—), operating frequencies 266 and 278 kc. 

Fonda

Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 40, Cleveland-Albany Airway. Six miles W. Altitude, 960 feet. Rectangular, 55 acres, 2,000 by 1,250 feet, sod, level, natural drainage. Directional arrow marked "40 C-A." Pole line to1 S., trees and buildings to SW. Beacon, boundary, approach, and obstruction lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "10" (__). No servicing facilities.

Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 40, Cleveland-Albany Airways. Six miles W. Altitude, 960 feet. Rectangular, 55 acres, 2,000 by 1,250 feet, sod, level, natural drainage. Directional arrow marked "40 C-A." Pole line to S., trees and buildings to SW. Beacon, boundary, approach, and obstruction lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "10" ( ). No servicing facilities. 

Little Falls

Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 38B, Cleveland-Albany Airway. Two miles SW., between two railroads. Altitude 400 feet. Irregular, 70 acres, 1,100 by 1,792 feet, sod, level, natural drainage. Directional arrow marked "38B C-A." Pole lines to N., and S. Beacon, boundary, approach, and obstruction lights. Beacon, auxiliary green flashing characteristic "8" (— . . .). No servicing facilities. 

New City

Name: Site 3, New York-Montreal Airway. Class: Intermediate. Rating. Owner, K. A. Schomburg, New City, N. Y.; operator, Department of Commerce.
Position: Lat. 41° 07' 55", long. 73° 58' 45"; alt. above sea level, 200'; mag. var., 11° 34' W., 1930; annual increase, 5'. Distance and direction from city, 1 mile SE.; 3 miles W. of Rockland Lake.; 3% mile* NE. of Spring Valley, N. Y.
Description: Size, see sketch; acres, 30; shape L Surface, sod, gradient, level; drainage, natural and tile. Landing strips, two, 1,700' x 200' and 1,400' x 200'. Entire field also available. Marking thereof, none.
Obstructions: House and barn, pole line, beacon tower, wall, and ditch at E. end; trees on N. and S.; wooded ridge to W. Marking (day), none. Lighting, red at obstruction heights.
Marking and identification: Standard 100' white circle, none. Name on hangar or in field, none. Other marking, NY-M3 with directional arrow at base of beacon tower. Wind direction indicator, illuminated cone on beacon tower.
Lighting: Beacon, 24" rotating, 6 r. p. m., 2,000.000 c. p., sunset to sunrise. Boundary lights, surround field. Approach lights, 6, indicating best approaches. Flood lights for landing, none. Other lighting, none.
Accommodations: Personnel for servicing, none. Landing fee none; storage rates, none. Hangars, none. Repair facilities, none; spares, none. Specification fuel and oil, none. Guard, none; fire apparatus, none. Quarters, in city; meals, in city. Transportation to city, none. First aid, none. Mooring mast, none.
Communication and signal equipment: Telephone, none; telegraph, none. Radio, none. 

New Hackensack

Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 7, New York-Montreal Airway. One-half mile W. of Hackensack, 6 miles SE. of Poughkeepsie. Altitude, 100 feet. Irregular, 82 acres, sod, level, natural drainage; three landing strips, N./S. 2,260 feet, NW./SE. 2,100 feet, E./W. 1,940 feet; entire field available. Directional arrow marked "7 NY-M." Scattered trees around field, pole line and buildings to SW.; buildings and beacon tower to SE. Beacon, boundary, approach and obstruction lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "7" (—. .). No servicing facilities. 

Newark

Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 28B, Cleveland-Albany Airway. One and three-tenths miles NW. of city. Altitude, 465 feet. Irregular, 43 acres, 1,850 feet NW./SE., and 1,650 feet E./W.; sod, slight  slope; natural drainage. Pole line to N.; blinker tower in NE. corner.  Directional arrow marked " 28B C-A." Beacon, boundary, approach, and obstruction lights. Beacon, green, flashing characteristic "8" (_...). No servicing facilities. Teletype.

Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 28B, Cleveland-Albany Airway. One and three-tenths miles NW. of city. Altitude, 465 feet. Irregular, 43 acres, 1,930 feet NW./SE., and 1,650 feet E./W.; sod, slight slope; natural drainage. Pole line to N. Directional arrow marked "28B C-A." Beacon, boundary, approach, and obstruction lights. Beacon, green, flashing characteristic "8" (—. . .)• No servicing facilities. Teletypewriter. 

Rhinebeck

.Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 9, New York-Montreal Airway. One-quarter mile SE. of city. Altitude, 220 feet. Irregular. 40 acres, 2,000 feet NW./SE. and 1,300 feet NE./SW.; sod, level, natural drainage. Directional arrow marked "9 NY-M." Hill and high trees to E. and SE., orchard on S., beacon tower in SW. corner, pole line to W. Beacon, boundary, approach, and obstruction lights. Beacon, 24-lnch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic " 9" ( .) No servicing facilities. 

, New York, page 103.—Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 9, New York-Montreal Airway. One-quarter mile SE. of city. Altitude, 220 feet. Irregular, 40 acres, 2,000 feet NW./SE. and 1,300 feet NB./SW.; sod, level, natural drainage. Directional arrow marked "9 NY-M." Hill and high trees to E. and SE., orchard on S., beacon tower in SW. corner, pole line to W. Beacon, boundary, approach, and obstruction lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic " 9" ( .). No servicing facilities. 

Westfield

Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 13, Cleveland-Albany Airway. One and one-half miles SW. of city. Altitude, 758 feet. T shape, 37 acres, sod, slight slope, natural drainage; two landing strips, 1,700 by 500 feet N./S. and 1,800 by 500 feet E./W. Directional arrow marked "13 C-A." Pole line and beacon tower to N. Beacon, boundary, approach, and obstruction lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "3" ( ). No servicing facilities. Westhampton Beach-

White Plains

Site No. 5 NY-B, Lat. 41° 2' 36", -73° 43' 57". Type A. (24" rotating electric beacon, operated by commercial power; sun relay control. The electric beacons are mounted on 50' steel towers.  Preparations are being made to install arrows at the base of the towers, pointing along the course to the northerly terminal.  These will be placed by July 1, 1927.)

Yonkers

Site No. 4 NY-B, Lat. 40° 56' 45", -73° 52' 20". Type A. (24" rotating electric beacon, operated by commercial power; sun relay control. The electric beacons are mounted on 50' steel towers.  Preparations are being made to install arrows at the base of the towers, pointing along the course to the northerly terminal.  These will be placed by July 1, 1927.)

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