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C.A.M. #18-Salt Lake-Omaha Airway

September 1, 1932

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Lexington-Omaha Section

Sectional aeronautical charts:

SECTION MAP NAME GPS PID County, State
18_89 SL-O Ak-Sar-Ben Field 41.246925, -96.016876   Douglas Co., Nebraska
18_88 SL-O Ralston 41.240638, -96.028389 MK1989 Douglas Co., Nebraska
18_87 SL-O Gretna 41.146253, -96.233857 MK1998 Sarpy Co., Nebraska
18_86 SL-O Ashland DOCILF 41.039153, -96.368378   Cass Co., Nebraska
18_85 SL-O Union Airport 40.871573, -96.639319   Lancaster Co., Nebraska
Lincoln Airport 40.849921, -96.770225   Lancaster Co., Nebraska
18_82 SL-O Seward 40.901835, -97.120213 LG0757 Seward Co., Nebraska
18_81 SL-O Utica 40.894713, -97.344141 LG0796 Seward Co., Nebraska
18_80B SL-O York DOCILF 40.833333, -97.583333   York Co., Nebraska
18_80 SL-O York North 40.886969, -97.597771 LG0896 York Co., Nebraska
York Municipal Airport Beacon 40.890782, -97.624551   York Co., Nebraska
18_78 SL-O Aurora DOCILF  40.866790, -98.002986   Hamilton Co., Nebraska
18_75 SL-O Wood River DOCILF  40.816751, -98.600037   Hall Co., Nebraska
18_74 SL-O Shelton DOCILF  40.779222, -98.730840   Buffalo Co., Nebraska
18_72 SL-O Kearney DOCILF 40.716667, -99.033333   Buffalo Co., Nebraska
Kearney Municipal / Regional 40.726806, -99.013112   Buffalo Co., Nebraska
71 SL-O Elm Creek DOCILF 40.723910, -99.319495  

Buffalo Co., Nebraska

18_69 SL-O Overton DOCILF 40.7375, -99.45   Dawson Co., Nebraska
18_68 SL-O Lexington 40.816946, -99.748737 LH1044 Dawson Co., Nebraska
Jim Kelly Field 40.788269, -99.770572   Dawson Co., Nebraska
Alternate Route abandoned July 1, 1929
18_86 SL-O Wann DOCILF  41.146667, -96.355556   Saunders Co., Nebraska
18_83 SL-O Valparaiso DOCILF 41.081394, -96.831689   Saunders Co., Nebraska
18_82 SL-O Brainard DOCILF 41.125684, -97.073057   Butler Co., Nebraska
18_81 SL-O Ulysses DOCILF  41.071897, -97.201950   Butler Co., Nebraska
18_80 SL-O Benedict DOCILF 41.028667, -97.495971   York Co., Nebraska
18_78 SL-O Marquette DOCILF  41.006947, -98.009639   Hamilton Co., Nebraska
Grand Island Municipal / Central Nebraska Regional Airport 40.967395, -98.318408   Hall Co., Nebraska

Links

COMMERCE BULLETIN (FORMERLY DOMESTIC AIR NEWS) Vol. 1, No. 2, July 15, 1929, Page 24

Lexington-Omaha section of SL-O route.— The following changes were scheduled about July 1, 1929: Shelton, Nebr., site No. 74, abandoned. Wood River, Nebr., site No. 75, changed from "A" to "D" and relocated. Grand Island, Nebr., site No. 77, changed to municipal field. Phillips, Nebr., site No. 77B, relocated. Marquette, Nebr., site No. 78, abandoned. Arborville, Nebr., site No. 79, abandoned. Benedict, Nebr., site No. 80, abandoned. Gresham, Nebr., site No. 81, abandoned. Ulysses, Nebr., site No. 82, abandoned. Dwight, Nebr., site No. 83, abandoned. Valparaiso, Nebr., site No. 84, abandoned. Ceresco, Nebr., site No. 86, abandoned. Wann, Nebr., site No. 87, abandoned. Gretna, Nebr., site No. 88, abandoned. 

Sidney-Lexington Section

Sectional aeronautical charts:

SECTION MAP NAME GPS PID County, State
18_68 SL-O Lexington DOCILF 40.788269, -99.770572   Dawson Co., Nebraska
18_68 SL-O Lexington East 40.816946, -99.748737 LH1044 Dawson Co., Nebraska
18_67 SL-O Cozad 40.877755, -99.939187 LH1087 Dawson Co., Nebraska
18_67 / 66 SL-O Cozad DOCILF 40.877778, -99.939722   Dawson Co., Nebraska
Cozad Municipal Airport 40.864498, -100.001532   Dawson Co., Nebraska
18_66 SL-O Gothenburg 40.921946, -100.157600 LJ0382 Dawson Co., Nebraska
18_66 SL-O Gothenburg DOCIF / Quinn Field 40.925324, -100.152217   Dawson Co., Nebraska
18_65 SL-O Brady 41.027856, -100.360093 MM0376 Lincoln Co., Nebraska
North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field 41.133216, -100.701973   Lincoln Co., Nebraska
18_62 SL-O Hersey West 41.158845, -101.004233 MM0455 Lincoln Co., Nebraska
61 SL-O Sutherland DOCIF 41.156623, -101.126835   Lincoln Co., Nebraska
18_60 SL-O Paxton DOCILF 41.124160, -101.356276   Keith Co., Nebraska
18_57B SL-O Ogallala DOCILF 41.120579, -101.759363   Keith Co., Nebraska
18_56 SL-O Big Springs 41.027539, -102.007675 MN0422 Keith Co., Nebraska
18_56 SL-O Big Springs DOCIF 41.078128, -102.122776   Deuel Co., Nebraska
18_54 SL-O Chappell/ Billy G Ray Field 41.077183, -102.460158   Deuel Co., Nebraska
18_54 SL-O Chappell DOCIF 41.084696, -102.389549   Deuel Co., Nebraska

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Medicine Bow-Sidney Section

Sectional aeronautical charts:

SECTION MAP NAME GPS PID County, State
18_51 SL-O Sidney DOCIF 41.139557, -103.036188   Cheyenne Co., Nebraska
18_50 SL-O Sidney DOCILF 41.104040, -102.984392   Cheyenne Co., Nebraska
18_49 SL-O Potter Arrow 41.214164, -103.252222   Cheyenne Co., Nebraska
18_48 SL-O Dix DOCIF 41.234388, -103.486536   Kimball Co., Nebraska
18_47 Kimball Muni  41.192020, -103.672288   Kimball Co., Nebraska
18_45 SL-O Pine Bluffs DOCILF 41.165556, -104.145833    
18_44 SL-O Burns DOCILF 41.170956, -104.332639    
18_43 SL-O Hillsdale 41.181378, -104.503735    
18_42 SL-O Westedt 41.164781, -104.674513    
Cheyenne Regional Airport  41.156567, -104.820172    
18_40 SL-O Silver Crown 41.196869, -105.047817    
18_39 SL-O Federal DOCILF 41.272152, -105.114510    
18_38 SL-O Hecla 41.226232, -105.243206 MO1218  
18_37 SL-O Pilot Hill 41.267873, -105.433681 MO1245  
18_37 SL-O Laramie DOCILF- First Location 41.290278, -105.580556    
18_36 SL-O Bamforth Lake 41.445629, -105.640333 MO1266  
18_36 SL-O Laramie DOCILF- Second Location 41.313889, -105.673611    
Laramie Regional Airport 41.313860, -105.673600    
18_35 SL-O Bosler 41.573423, -105.708683 MO1300 Albany CO., Wyoming
18_35 SL-O Bosler DOCILF 41.573611, -105.708889   Albany CO., Wyoming
18_38 SL-O Rock River 41.706693, -105.914028 MO1307 Albany CO., Wyoming
18_33 SL-O Rock River DOCILF 41.726389, -106.036944   Albany CO., Wyoming
18_32 SL-O Medicine Bow DOCILF 41.886972, -106.189817   Carbon Co., Wyoming

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Rock Springs-Medicine Bow Section

Sectional aeronautical charts:

SECTION MAP NAME GPS PID County, State
18_32 SL-O Medicine Bow DOCILF 41.886972, -106.189817    
18_31 SL-O 41.817067, -106.676779 MP0518  
18_29B SL-O Dana DOCILF 41.817067, -106.676779    
18_29 SL-O Dana 41.817054, -106.676753 MP0580  
18_28 SL-O Walcott DOCILF 41.756318, -106.843930    
18_27 SL-O Sinclair 41.802227, -107.060577 MP0608  
18_27 SL-O Parco / Sinclair DOCILF 41.801389, -107.054167    
18_26 SL-O Rawlins 41.785327, -107.249774 MP0611  
18_26A SL-O Rawlins Peak 41.770693, -107.395248 MP0633  
18_26 SL-O Rawlins DOCILF 41.802379, -107.196065    
18_24 SL-O Creston Junction 41.730248, -107.669748 MP0674  
18_24 SL-O Cherokee DOCILF 41.730278, -107.669722    
18_23 SL-O Creston 41.701694, -107.865032 MP0677  
18_22 SL-O Red Desert 41.658394, -108.103405 MQ0435  
18_22 SL-O Red Desert DOCILF 41.658611, -108.103333    
18_22 SL-O Wamsutter DOCILF 41.698889, -107.9925    
18_21 SL-O Tipton 41.659112, -108.312549 MQ0437  
18_20 SL-O Bitter Creek DOCILF 41.657424, -108.563070 MQ0447  
       
18_17 SL-O Thayer Junction 41.671638, -108.941306 MQ0449  
18_16 SL-O Reliance 41.639201, -109.165337 MQ0462  
18_16 SL-O Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport 41.593992, -109.065292    

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Salt Lake-Rock Springs Section

Sectional aeronautical charts:

Air Navigation Map No. 14; Rock Springs, Wyo. to Salt Lake
Airway Map No. 134; Milford to Salt Lake City, Utah
Airway Map No. 135; Salt Lake City, Utah to Boise, Idaho
Airway Map No. 138; Salt Lake City, Utah to Pocatello, Idaho
SECTION MAP NAME GPS PID County, State
18_16 SL-O Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport 41.593992, -109.065292    
18_15 SL-O Green River 41.551667, -109.389316 MQ0471  
18_15 SL-O Kanda 41.578425, -109.321116 MQ0469  
18_14 SL-O Bryan 41.562086, -109.678035    
18_12 SL-O Granger      
18_11 SL-O Wildcat Butte 41.444463, -110.054794 MR0773  
18_10 SL-O Lyman DOCILF 41.327472, -110.291692    
18_09 SL-O LeRoy DOCILF 41.294796, -110.527776   Unita Co., Wyoming
18_9 SL-O Fort Bridger DOCILF 41.391667, -110.408333    
       
18_06 SL-O Knight / Evanston DOCILF 41.125, -110.870833    
18_05 SL-O Red Hole 40.980413, -111.121407 LO0708  
18_18_04 SL-O Upton 40.931804, -111.195194 LO0710  
18_03C SL-O Coalville DOCIF 40.914814, -111.387007    
18_03B SL-O Wanship DOCILF 40.816667, -111.4    
18_03A SL-O Wanship 40.774274, -111.491279 LO0728 Summitt Co., Utah
18_02B SL-O Park City West 40.741026, -111.538361 LO0823 Summitt Co., Utah
18 02A SL-O Dutch Hollow 40.758128, -111.621222 LO0817 Summitt Co., Utah
18_01A SL-O Fort Douglas / Wire Mt. 40.770598, -111.798338 LO0975  Salt Lake Co., Utah
 

Alternate Route

   
Big Dutch Hollow 40.866865, -111.525011   Morgan Co., Utah
18_01B SL-O Great Western Trail 40.821006, -111.646054   Salt Lake Co., Utah
Woodward Field 40.787405, -111.977487   Salt Lake Co., Utah

Links

Airway Bulletin No. 1, page 52, September 1, 1931

Airway Bulletin No. 1, page 50, September 1, 1932

Airway Bulletin No. 1, page 52, September 1, 1931

Airway Bulletin No. 1, page 51, September 1, 1932

Airway Bulletin No. 1, page 53, September 1, 1931

Airway Bulletin No. 1, page 52, September 1, 1932

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