Articles about Airway Beacons and Arrows
I’ve posted links to two articles about airway beacons and arrows, by freelance journalist Angela Minor.
Tag archive for: airway beacons
Beacon Tower near Belfast, Maine Municipal Airport
Michael La Rose has submitted some photos showing a beacon tower he spotted adjacent to the Belfast Municipal Airport.
Portland—Spokane Beacon #12 in Arlington, Oregon
Dave Sbur has contributed some beautiful photos of Portland—Spokane beacon #12 from his visit to the site.
Beacon Site Southwest of Las Vegas, Nevada
This former beacon site with a mostly intact arrow was discovered by Herbert Arnold. It appears to have been the site of Beacon #23 on the Los Angeles—Las Vegas Airway.
Salt Lake—Omaha Beacon Sites #38 and #42
Jack Breeding has submitted some photos for beacon sites #38 and #42 on the Salt Lake—Omaha airway!
Arrow at Great Salt Lake, UT
Dave Izatt has submitted photos of another arrow, this one at Great Salt Lake in Utah.
Arrow Northeast of Low, UT
Dave Izatt has submitted some photos of the arrow at the site of San Francisco—Salt Lake Airway Beacon 57!
Airway Beacon Files Available in GeoJSON Format
Airway beacon data is now available in GeoJSON format.
1932 Newspaper Article: New Beacon on Red Butte Mountain near Salt Lake City, UT
Dave DuPree has found an article from 1932 describing a new 36″ beacon being put in place on Red Butte mountain.
Video Showing the Remains of Beacon 32, Needle Peak, NV
Jack Fawcett has found a video showing what remains of Beacon #32.