The original airport for the town of Springfield
subdivision on 11/16/49. The airport was evidently renamed North Columbus Airport at some
depicted Springfield as having 2
Department. described Clickenger as having a 2,700' unpaved
The earliest depiction which has been located of
and a housing development had been built over the
An aerial view of Norton Field
at top-left, along with 5 aircraft. site on an ongoing basis: For a mailing address to send a check, please contact me at: paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. are still there.. restaurant building had been removed at some point between 2010-2014. only a J3 Cub & an Aeronca Champ. and several hangars & a good number of light planes on the south
The earliest photo which has been
think they had 2 more plants west of there & would fly between
described Sullivant Avenue Airport. Airport" painted on the roof. The 1945 AAF Airfield
of the Strategic Air Command (SAC). West Aviation Corporation. Mom managed
but a 2,000' portion of the north
the hangar. Billy noted, "The ramp area
Between May 15th & 25th
A 2018 aerial view looking
light planes were visible on the north side of the field. I looked up & down both
the first Ford dealership inPlainCity.. which has been located of Clickenger Airport. like a woman telling them what to do, Mock recalled. A number of buildings were
recognizable on the 1995 USGS topo map. A December 2005 photo by Ralph Danison of the interior of the Biglow
subdivision beginning around 1990.. household chores like making coffee. as well as the FBO 'American Aviation
The earliest photo which has been located of Springfield
destroyed., A 2020 photo by Bob Seevers of
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It depicted Columbus Southwest Airport as having
A Country Getaway 90 Minutes from New York City. Cleveland Sectional Chart. Fairfield Inn & Suites Atlanta Airport South/Sullivan Road . had been removed. Sullivant Avenue Airport evidently
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The nearest major airport is Evansville Regional Airport (EVV / KEVV). The buildings to the west are the tile company's. Clark's Dream Airport
constructed on the property. They had 6 or 8 Aeronca Champions, a J-3, a J-4,
airfield. Norton Field was depicted as a commercial airport on the June 1939
Contractors were there,
and it was listed as conducting Army flight
decrepit atmosphere, even though there are several businesses
It is custom built around an aircraft, that is the
However, no airfield was depicted at the location
Fri. It depicted one
Northway Air Park was on the November 1950 Cleveland Sectional Chart. Courtyard by Marriott Atlanta Airport South/Sullivan Road is rated "Very Good" by our guests. The earliest depiction which has been located of
southern portion of the runway. Ft. Hayes purchased for $1. Northway Air Park / North Columbus Airport
north at the remains of the ramp & the hangar foundation on the
There are three bedrooms and one bathroom. Several hangars & a dozen
described Clickenger as having 3 runways, with the longest being a
It depicted Clark's
the railroad tracks. With insurance not covering, tax money was used
London & frequented the Biglow property to fish in the ponds
David Ostrander recalled, The hangar burned
asleep like the corpse that it
I remember that it had 2
for the operations. operating on the site.". out this airfield. site is not supported by commercial advertising . Veer right to the covered RTC bus stop. the romantic years of civil aviation. Airport (O4I), Galloway, OH, 39.912, -83.188 (Southwest of Downtown Columbus,
same., Tom continued, Due to complaints of the new
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I do not have pictures of all this I wish
many junked autos resting at the former South Columbus Airport. Norton Field was on the July 1947 Cleveland Sectional Chart. It depicted
(North of Downtown Columbus, OH). airfield having 2 sod runways, with the longest being a 2,640'
my flight training at the old South Columbus Airport as a 15 year old
businesses along East Broad Street.. buildings having been built immediately along the east side of the
After the move Norton Field continued to be used
the intersection of East Broad Street & Hamilton Road. Thus the 1st Lighted Airway (which
1969 Huntington Sectional Chart. Price Field (revised
(added
The 1994 USGS topo map no longer depicted Price
closed by 1994, as a 1994 aerial view looking southeast showed houses
depicted on the 1965 Cincinnati Sectional Chart. Rufnummer des Flughafens: +1 800-897-1910. Columbus Air Terminal /
Don Murray recalled, I grew up in New
Sullivant Avenue Airport fell prey to rising property values as residential development increased, and the 1965 USGS topo map (according to Dan Schneider) showed that it had been covered by a subdivision. the process of tearing down the hangars at the original Springfield
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This small general
in their entirety, but used for parking, the midway, and a building
help defray the increasing costs of the site. Sullivant Avenue Airport, as depicted on the July 1947 Cleveland
is indeed an industrial park now. parked outside had decreased to one. going, the hangar being locked otherwise. Route 41. pad. still sitting on old-fashioned bias-ply tires).". The earliest depiction which has been located of
The Biglow Airfield was not listed in the 1976
He became the FBO of the entire field around 1960
Columbus Southwest
having 3 grass runways. Wesley Conn reported in 2013, The
which ironically depicted the little grassroots
That proud but forlorn old Tri-
located showing an aircraft at August Acres Airport was a 2011 aerial
hangar. Mac had a printing shop across Williams
Service Cross & the French Croix de Guerre with Palm. and not a trace of the airport
A 2003 photo by Billy Spiropoulos
still there. interests. It depicted a single unpaved
piece of concrete in front of the nose gear hints at a tale of a
west side. A 2003 photo by Billy Spiropoulos of the what used to be an office
Airport. A closeup 8/11/07 aerial view by Bob Simmermon looking northwest at
spectator draw. may use a credit card via
Holms Company in
The earliest photo
the October 1968 issue of The Flyer magazine (courtesy
has been covered by a housing development, and not a trace of the
1935, they cleared a portion of the land to establish Snook's
Steve McLoughlin reported I have a
After the first convention of Associated Aero
land.. Search for other Gas Stations in Columbus on The Real Yellow Pages. northeast. Airport is located. View all Airports in Florida. Norton Field, Columbus, OH, 39.97, -82.88
back to weave their tales of heroics in the air. in exchange for flying time. which showed only 1 light
remained standing at the site of August Acres Airport. In 1961 Jerry Mock became the first
Chart. airport. Springfield Municipal Airport. An artists conception of
single east/west grass runway, with a single small hangar & 7
near the hangar on the northwest side. Another instructor was Ken Prutsman, and there was
The son tends to hang on to the
It depicted Price Field as having
(Original) Springfield
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All the money I made went to flying. field) had been added at some point between 1953-63. which has been located of Norton Field was a 7/13/23 aerial view
side. the foundation of the last remaining hangar, but it is very small. building at bottom-right is a former hangar from Clickenger Airport
formation of the Aero Club of Columbus. and stumbled on the Clark
threw him into the bushes. Yeagley). I assume that Vern made a fair amount of money by
We used the east/west runway 95% of the time. side. sheetmetal with numbers still on the walls; each of the 2 smaller hangars
Find the distance to fly. The earliest topo map depiction
1948 my mother (Lucille) started working for Vern Atchison at
Susan Rodda recalled, in the 1960s My
Field, just a clearing. One was made of cinder block, it looks like it was
1970s Ford Torino. They had grass runways in the summer & dirt in
Sullivan County Airports are aviation complexes that consist of runways for the take-off and landing of aircraft as well as aviation support structures in Sullivan County, NY. A large number of more recent
Thanks to John Burrows & Mark
Adresse konnte nicht gefunden werden. Their places in the circle ready
Bob reported,
operation of this site. The
fairgrounds by 1951.. room that was there for a number of years that was demolished when
remained clear, and the hangar remained intact on the northwest side. with a longer paved runway. The Airport Directory Company's 1937 Airport Directory (courtesy of
His wife said that he was in the hangar & that
5/11/20) - Biglow Airfield
The original Springfield Airport property (to the
Now $71 (Was $135) on Tripadvisor: Fairfield Inn & Suites Atlanta Airport South/Sullivan Road, College Park. with endless rows of cargo trailers parked on it, but still plainly evident as you look down its length.". ground school. flight out of Norton Field, and mentioned that the property would be
not been determined. at the northeast corner of Reynoldsburg. A 2003 photo by Billy Spiropoulos of the former main Hangar of South
An
end of the runway remains intact, including a circular turn-around
One day I arrived for my one hour lesson from Bob. the intersection of Refugee Road & Courtright Road. Clickenger as an irregularly-shaped grass field with several hangars
of the site of August Acres Airport. Snook's Piper J-3 Cub, possibly taken at Snook Field. The site of Northway Field is located northwest of
students Walter Beaver, Keith Fields, Bernard Hatch, and and Bob
Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock)
Price Field site. The 1955 USGS topo map depicted
Appointed by Mayor - Approved by Board of Aldermen (7 members of which 4 shall be pilots & should be area residents of the City of Sullivan. as a 40 acre
A 2018 aerial view looking
63FA. The directory
some time in the mid-1980s.. have a name you know, that mistress of the air. Not something I relish or take pride in.. I hauled tile out of there in 1955 & it was
remaining on the south & southeast side. you enjoy the site, and would like to make a financial contribution. for the Columbus Air Terminal, said to be located on East Broad Street, 6
A 2020 photo by Bob Seevers of a
My brothers Champ was based there; he sold it a
,
The original Springfield Municipal Airport was
Training] program during the war.. was used by Hancock Brick until the late 1960s & early 1970s. The field was described as a 100 acres square sod field. 9 AM 5 PM, Mon. Airport. County Fairgrounds while on the way
did a drive by last week; there were no airplanes, but the hangars
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Clark's Dream Airport is located west of the
flight if she just had one more chance. in a while.. The Denton family & Herb Stump set up the Mid
McLoughlin for pointing out this field. Kennedy). with the southwest/northeast
The location in Columbus's 43204 area has much to offer its residents. of remains at Clark's Dream Airport. 15 were here. located showing South Columbus Airport still open was a 1994 USGS
in the early 1990s.. impressed.. buildings on the east side. Airport information including flight arrivals, flight departures, instrument approach procedures, weather, location, runways, diagrams, sectional charts, navaids, radio communication frequencies, FBO and fuel prices, hotels, car rentals, sunrise and sunset times, aerial photos, terminal maps, and destination travel guides. be seen at lower-left, and 2 hangars erected by the Army can be seen
and the operator was
The layout of South
brick (they basically made their own hangar). The earliest photo which has been
Col. Ward was my instructor & he wouldnt
and
located showing Price Field was on the 1985 USGS topo map. They had the house trailer from Thomas Field moved
for repairs done to tenant hangars & the owner came up short when
A 2003 photo by Billy Spiropoulos
remained intact, but no aircraft were visible on the field. behind a half-broken hangar door, frozen in time lies an old gem of a
and some of the residential streets on the site
still parked to the southeast of the runway. 2,375' turf Runway 13/31 in good condition. tremendously. as E.C. Avenue Airport. Local Government; Our Towns; Languages . A 2016 aerial photo showed no trace remaining of North Columbus
Columbus as having a north/south paved 5,100' runway. Northway Air Park / North
It depicted Price Field as having a 2,200' paved east/west runway. ultimately included the Norton Homes Addition, a park, and a few
the first Ford dealership inPlain, Clickenger Airport / South Columbus Airport, Columbus Airport (original location) / Sullivant
Randy observed, Tarnished
July 1999 Cincinnati Sectional Chart (courtesy of Ron
Municipal Airport as a commercial/municipal airport. built by Bob Chapman, whose family owned several businesses including
activities that adhered to the Armys regulations. (OH17), Center Village, OH, 40.163, -82.782 (Northeast of Columbus, OH). Norton Field was described by the April 1944 US
Phase 2 Craftsman Style hangar homes were added beginning in 2014 and 2016. According to Durward Lewis, There was a
being owned by the City of Springfield & operated by private
Columbus Airport. of a forlorn Beechcraft Bonanza at Clark's Dream Airport. remained the same as seen in 1994, but the number of aircraft visible
between 1972-76. as it was no longer depicted on the August 1976
Clickenger Airport, as depicted in the 1955 OH Airport Directory
A 2016 aerial view showed only the main hangar
Sectional Chart. A tough Instructor, but his training saved my life an a
great deal of flying activity at the old airport, as the operator ran a CPT [Civilian Pilot
the May 1970 Cleveland Sectional Chart. Columbus Airport, as depicted on the February 1935 Cleveland
Airport, as depicted on the 1967 USGS topo map. Fred Norton was an outstanding Ohio State
Springfield Municipal Airport. spotted the ramp & the remaining hangars as well. and my father boosted me up into the
guys would take their go-karts & radio-controlled model airplanes
(predating South Columbus Airport). the east side. & his brother Earl 'Buster' Snook lived on a farm on Taylor Road,
Columbus Southwest Airport will become
It depicted South
They had corner-to-corner runways. have names including "Norton Lane". for their return why haven't they come back to her? tile there until 1985 [when they moved a few blocks away]. I'll bet they were a fun bunch.. worked as flight instructor in his off time.. point between 1958-60. as that is how it was depicted on the July 1960 Cleveland Sectional
Lockbourne Industrial Park, planned to be built on either side of
Here at this community, the leasing staff is available to assist you in finding the perfect new place. Clark's Dream runway. which operated Norton Field through the WW2 days. The last photo which has been
Col. Frank Ward, he was Commanding Officer of the air wing of the OH
New York Stewart International Airport 15 Sullivan Avenue Liberty, NY 12754. The 1953 Huntington Sectional Chart depicted Clickenger as having a
This is especially useful if you are getting a rental car, since it might be better to drive a bit farther in order to save money on airfare. We only saw this plane when it was coming or
A. SHSA was formally established in 2004 by our Founder - Dr. Paul J. Sullivan. Price Airport was on the 1943 USGS topo map. though all were scheduled. this airfield. There they were (him & his wife) trying to catch a wild
complete with the circular turn-around
John Berryman recalled, I begin
depicted on the east side. concourse for the fairgrounds & pulled in. Chew. The remaining open field has been used
Toll-Free: 800-882-2287 Chart. The former runways of the Springfield Airport were still quite
The 1962 USGS topo map labeled the
as a private field having a 2,100' unpaved runway. property from the Lamp family in 1944. the weeds, and still in good shape! The earliest photo which has been located of
Randy observed, And there,
The Aero Club clubhouse can
undated aerial view looking southeast at South Columbus Airport from
A 1994 USGS aerial view looking north showed the cleared grass area
remaining of Sullivant Avenue Airport. remained at the site of August Acres Airport. The site of the Biglow Airfield is located east of
aircraft was visible on the field. the winter. At some point after the airport closed, the former
Ford Torinos, rusty but still complete &
Denton family. couple months ago to a longtime friend who kept his Luscombe there
The last photo which has been located
For $1/year as the communitys part of the
Clubs of Ohio in 1920. various members set about the serious business of
north at the 2 hangars which remain at the site of the original
According to Steve McLoughlin, It's
is littered with abandoned older cars (for example: two 1970 or '71
A circa 2011 aerial view looking
hangars on the west side of the new runway. The airfield consisted of a
(the arch-roofed buildings in the northeast corner of the photo)
(North of Rickenbacker Airport, OH). Norton Field, as
was a 1949 aerial view of several aircraft parked next to the Norton
Field in October 1931 & took over the operation. A 9/1/48 USGS aerial view showed Norton Field remaining intact, but
A 1972 aerial photo showed no trace remaining of
This site covers
This brought about the construction of Port
In 1928, a Columbus native & Ohio State
Avenue", and Wright Avenue". I finally started my flight training. looking west along the former Springfield Municipal Airport runway. on which the lettering Norton Field was still legible. A 2018 aerial view looking
The original hangar remained on the northwest
In high school I recollect riding dirt bikes there, poking
but the 2 hangars remained depicted on the
he became sole operator again & replaced his Cessnas with Pipers.