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44B SF-SL Cottage Grove

GPS: 43.802045, -123.038882

 

Location / Airway

Location / Name

OREGON:  Lane County

Cottage Grove Airport Museum
AKA "44B SF-S"

GPS: 43.802045, -123.038882

Contract Air Mail

CAM #8 Seattle WA - Los Angeles CA
San Francisco-Seattle Airway
Roseburg-Portland Section

Operator

Vern C. Gorst awarded CAM #8 on December 31, 1925
Pacific Air Transport subcontraced CAM #8 on March 6, 1926

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Date Publication / Internet
Cottage Grove, Oreg. (SF-S Site No. 44B).—A 24-inch 2,000,000  candle-power beacon is in operation at the intermediate landing field located 1 mile south of Cottage Grove. This light, which is placed in the southeast corner of the field, shows six rotations per minute. Elevation of the main beam above the horizon is 3°. An internally illuminated wind cone is mounted on the tower. White boundary lights outline the field. Green approach lights indicate the runway. Obstruction lights on poles mark all obstructions in the vicinity of the field. Green course lights mounted on the tower flash a characteristic: Dot, dot. dot, dash ( . . . —). July 15, 1930 Air Commerce Bulletin Vol. 2 No. 2
Cottage Grove, Oregon, page 122.—Department of Commerce Intermediate field, site 44B, San Francisco-Seattle Airway. One mile S. Altitude, 680 feet. Irregular shape, 53 acres, sod, level, natural and tile drainage; two landing strips, 2,400 by 400 feet N./S., 2,040 by 500 feet NE./SW., entire field available. Directional arrow marked "44B SF-S." Beacon, boundary, approach, and obstruction lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "4" (....). Aviation fuels. No other servicing facilities. September 1, 1931 Airway Bulletin 2
Cottage Grove.—Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 44B, San Francisco-Seattle Airway. One mile S. Altitude, 680 feet. Irregular shape, 53 acres, sod, level, natural and artificial drainage; two landing strips, 2,400 by 400 feet N./S., 2,040 by 500 feet NE./SW.; entire field available. Directional arrow marked "44B SF-S." Beacon, boundary, approach, and obstruction lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "4" (....). Aviation fuel. No other servicing facilities. September 1, 1932 Airway Bulletin 2
Cottage Grove. — Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 44B, San Francisco-Seattle Airway. One mile SW. Altitude, 680 feet. Irregular shape. sod, level, natural and artificial drainage; two landing strips, 2,320 feet N.S. 2,030 feet NE./SW.; entire field available. Shed roof marked "44B SF-S” Buildings on E. and NE., trees, pole line, and railroad on E. Beacon, boundary approach, and obstruction lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "4" (. . . .). Emergency aviation gasoline. June 1, 1933 Airway Bulletin 2
Cottage Grove.—Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 44B, San Francisco-Seattle Airway. One mile SW. Altitude, 660 feet Irregular shape, sod, level, natural and artificial drainage; two landing strips, 2,320 feet NVS., 2.030 feet NE./SW.; entire field available. Shed roof marked "44B SF-S." Buildings on E. and NE., trees, pole line, and railroad on E. Beacon, boundary, approach, and obstruction lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "4" (. . . .). Emergency aviation gasoline. September 1, 1934 Airway Bulletin 2
Cottage Grove.—Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 44B, San Francisco-Seattle Airway. One mile SW. Lat. 43°47'; long. 123°05'. Alt 660 feet. Irregular, sod, level, natural and artificial drainage; two landing strips, 2,370 feet N./S., 2,150 feet NE./SW.; entire field available. Shed roof marked "44B SF-S." Buildings on E. and NE.; trees, pole line, and railroad on E. Beacon, boundary, approach, and obstruction lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "4" (. . . .). No servicing. January 1, 1937 Airway Bulletin 2
Cottage Grove.—Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 44B, San Francisco-Seattle Airway. One mile SW. Lat. 43°47'; long. 123°05'. Alt. 660 feet Irregular, sod, level, natural and artificial drainage; two landing strips, 2,370 feet N./S., 2,150 feet NE./SW.; entire field available. Shed roof marked "44B SF-S." Buildings on E. and NE.; trees, pole line, and railroad on E. Beacon, boundary, approach, and obstruction lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "4" (....). No servicing.  January 1, 1938 Airway Bulletin 2
Arrow and beacon created by Oregon Aviation History Center in 2005. The beacon is authentic but not to this location. During the late 20s-30s Cottage Grove had a conventional airport beacon but by 1942 it no longer shows up on the beacon maps.  The beacon in front of our building was originally located at Creswell Butte and was abandoned by the government once the beacons were no longer used.  We moved it down here and built a concrete pad with directional arrows on which to place it.  The beacon tower is located directly under the Contract Air Mail route that ran between Seattle and San Diego.  The tower has been retrofitted to withstand earthquake and wind shear requirements now set by the FAA for such towers. June 1, 2005  

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