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A source for this page is the book titled, "Airports
and Established Landing Fields in the United States, 1933",
published by The Airport Directory Company, Hackensack, NJ.
Refer to page 243 of that book.
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HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA
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The Huntington Airport was located three miles west of the
city on the north side of the Ohio River (visible in the photograph). It was 80 acres
and rectangular in shape, with a sod surface. It was situated
600' above sea level. HUNTINGTON was painted on the hangar
roof.
It had a telephone (number Chesapeake 37-M) and a radio
(one-way only). A weather map was at the field, but current reports
were available only at Columbus, OH. A restaurant was on
the field, and other restaurants and hotels were available
in town. Taxi service to town cost 50-cents.
Fuel, oil and repair facilities were available day and night
and there were no landing fees. Storage cost $1.00 per night
or $12 monthly.
The airport manager/operator was Register pilot Howard G. Mayes. Mayes
provided flight instruction, charter trips, passenger flights,
photography, advertising, exhibition, and Waco sales and
service. Pilot Mayes landed at the Davis-Monthan Airfield
on September 19, 1932. He was solo in Ryan NC7207,
flying eastbound from San Diego, CA back home to Huntington.
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UPLOADED: 05/01/06 REVISED:
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WENT TO HUNTINGTON, WV? |
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pilot, Howard Mayes, landed at the Davis-Monthan Airfield and called Huntington
his Homebase. |
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it as his final Destination. No pilots arrived from Huntington. |
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