Beacon Site on Virginia-West Virginia Line

Jay Duvon has submitted some photos of the area around HW3399 - AIRWAY BCN 32 TWO MI E PERRY in Virginia.

Jay writes:

I visited Airway Beacon 32, HW3399 on 10/20/26. The only remaining structures are what appears to be the original equipment building and the 4 foundations piers for the tower, 3 of the 4 had vertical pieces of heavy galvanized angle iron with holes protruding from the concrete bases. On of the foundations had the date Feb. 1940 marked in the concrete. The equipment building was padlocked but I had seen the inside a year or two ago on a previous trip and it was totally vacant. No tower and no arrow we could find after probing the earth in the appropriate direction. No evidence of any electric supply. However looking on a Google Maps I saw what appeared to be a very straight cleared line in the trees going most of the way up to the tower, which I assume was clearing for a power line to supply the Airway Beacon. The straight line started from Trout Run Road, WV Rt. 23/10, north of Perry and Rockland, WV, at virtually the same location as the trailhead for the Halfmoon Mountain Trail. I assume the actual power line was likely removed after the Beacon was decommissioned.

Thanks for your contribution, Jay!

STATION IS THE AIRWAY BEACON NO. 32 ON THE LINE WASHINGTON, D.C. TO CINCINNATI, OHIO, LOCATED ON THE VIRGINIA-WEST VIRGINIA LINE ABOUT 15 MILES WEST OF STRASBURG, VIRGINIA.

THE BEACON IS A REVOLVING LIGHT MOUNTED ON TOP OF A FOUR LEGGED STEEL STRUCTURE ABOUT 75 FEET HIGH. THE RED LIGHT FLASHES THE LETTER U. IT IS 72.06 FEET, 21.964 METERS WEST SOUTHWEST OF TRIANGULATION STATION MILL. THE CENTER OF THE TOWER WAS TRAVERSED TO.