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18_09 SL-O LeRoy DOCILF

GPS: 41.294796, -110.527776

 

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Wyoming: Unita County

18_09 SL-O LeRoy DOCILF

GPS: 41.294796, -110.527776

Transcontinental Airway

Route established September 8, 1920

Pilots Log February 21, 1921 (Between Granger WY and Altamont WY)

CHE + 282. Granger, Wyo. — 16 miles north of the course on the Union Pacific where the Oregon Short Line joins the Union Pacific from the north.

CHE + 330. Altamont, Wyo. — On the Union Pacific where the Union Pacific approaches within 6 miles of the course to the north. The railroad passes through a short tunnel at this point.

Night Airmail

Flights started on July 1, 1924

Contract Air Mail

CAM #18 San Francisco CA-Chicago IL
Salt Lake City-Omaha Airway
Salt Lake-Rock Springs section

Operator

Boeing Air Transport awarded CAM #18 on January 28, 1927

 

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January 16, 1933m The Montana Standard (Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, United States of America), Newspapers.com

 

Source Bulletin # Page # Date Description
Aeronautical bulletin 12 11 April 15, 1925 LE ROY.—Emergency; 2,000 feet square; smooth, well drained; wet weather landing possible; 40-foot wires and trees on east; located 3 miles northeast of town, next to fair grounds; fences on three sides.
Airway Bulletin 730 2 August 22, 1929 LE ROY, WYO. Name: Site 9. Salt Lake-Omaha Airway (S. L.-0.).
Class: Intermediate. Rating. Owner, Utah-Wyoming Land & Livestock Co.; operator, Department of Commerce.
Position: Lat. 41° 14' 00". long. 110° 31' 36"; alt. above sea level, 7,400’; mag. var., 17° 11' 50" E., 1929; annual decrease, 2'. Distance and direction from city, approximately 8 miles SE. of Le Roy R. R, station, and 10 miles W. of Fort Bridger, Wyo.
Description: Size, see sketch; acres, 159; shape, trapezoidal. Surface, gravel; gradient, about level; drainage, natural. Landing strip or runway, none; entire field available. Marking thereof, none.
Obstructions: Houses and 51' tower in SE. corner of field; hill to W.; shallow drain to E. Marking (day), none. Lighting, none.
Marking and identification: Standard 50 white circle, in center of field. Name on hangar or in field, none. Other marking, route letters and site number on roof of power house. Wind-direction indicator illuminated cone on tower.
Lighting: Beacon, 24" rotating, 6 r. p. m., 2,000,000 c. p., on tower; dusk to dawn. Boundary lights, surround field. Approach lights, none. Flood lights for landing, none. Other lighting, none.
Accommodations: Personnel for servicing, none. Landing fee, none; storage, none. Hangars, none. Repair facilities; none; spares, none. Specification fuel and oil, yes. Guard, yes; fire apparatus, none. Quarters, in city; meals, yes. Transportation to city, none. First aid, yes. Mooring mast, none.
Communication and signal equipment: Telephone, yes; telegraph, by phone. Radio, none. 
Air Commerce Bulletin Vol. 1 No. 6 730 11 September 15, 1929  730. Le Roy, Wyo. on list of recently compiled or revised Airway Bulletins which are now ready for the press, and which will be ready for distribution after the expiration of 30 days.
Airway Bulletin 2 168 September 1, 1931 Le Roy—Department of Commerce Intermediate field, site 9, Salt Lake-Omaha Airway. Eight miles SE. of city on highway. Altitude, 7,400 feet Trapezoid shape, 150 acres, outside dimensions, N. 2,333 feet, E. 2,610 feet, S. 8,232 feet W. 2,384 feet, gravel level, natural drainage; entire field available. Directional arrow marked "9 SL-O." Tower to SE hills to E. and W. Beacon and boundary lights. Beacon, 24-Inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "9" ( .). No servicing facilities. 
Airway Bulletin 2 182 September 1, 1932 Le Roy.—Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 9, Salt Lake-Omaha Airway. Eight miles SE. of city on highway. Altitude, 7,400 feet. Trapezoid shape, 158 acres, outside dimensions, N. 2,333 feet, E. 2,610 feet, S. 3,232 feet, W. 2,384 feet, gravel, level natural drainage; entire field avail- able. Directional arrow marked "9 SL-O." Tower to SE., hills to E. and W. Beacon and boundary lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "9" ( .)• Aviation fuel available day and night, no other servicing facilities. 
Airway Bulletin 2 179 June 1, 1933 LeRoy.—Department of Commerce intermediate field, Site 9, Salt Lake- Omaha Airway. Five miles SE. of city on highway. Altitude, 7,400 feet. Rectangular, outside dimensions, N. 2,390 feet, E. 2,280 feet, S. 3,232 feet, W. 2,385 feet, gravel, level, natural drainage; entire field available. Shed roof marked "9 SL-O." Tower to SE.-hills to E. and W. Building to SE. Beacon. boundary, and approach lights. Beacon, 36-inch, equipped with one green and one clear lens. No servicing facilities.
Airway Bulletin 2 202 September 1, 1934

Le Roy.—Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 9, Salt Lake- Omaha "Airway. Five miles SE. of city on highway. Altitude, 7,400 feet Rectangular, outside dimensions, N. 2,390 feet, E. 2.280 feet, S. 3.232 feet. W. 2,385 feet, gravel level, natural drainage; entire field available. Shed roof marked "9 SL-O." Tower to SE.; hills to E. and W. Building to SE. Beacon, boundary, and approach lights. Beacon, 36-inch, equipped with one green and one clear lens. No servicing facilities.

Airway Bulletin 2 220 January 1, 1937 Le Roy.—Department of Commerce Intermediate field, site 8, Salt Lake-Omaha Airway. Five miles SE. of city on highway. Lat. 41°18': long. 110° 32'. Alt 7,433 feet. Rectangular, outside dimensions, N. 2,390 feet, E. 2,280 feet, S. 3,232 feet, W. 2,385 feet, gravel, level, natural drainage; entire field available. Shed roof marked "8 SL-O." Tower and pole line to SE.: hills to E. and W.: buildings to SE. Beacon, boundary, and approach lights. Beacon, 36-inch, equipped with one green and one clear lens. Emergency aviation gasoline. No servicing.
         

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