DT Data Page #

127

Newspaper

Humboldt Times

Newspaper Date

1/30/1949

Page #

11

Item Type

Whole page

Place

Murray Field

Text

Whole page article on the airport at Murray Field. 6 photos of pilots & their planes. In 1936 it was a small field with 3 planes based at it. It now has 40 planes. All flying was curtailed during the WWII. It re-opened on May 16, 1945. The current runway is 1,750 feet long. Plans are done for a 2,700 feet runway it opened in 1936 & had a hanger and turf runways. In 1940, wings were added to the hanger.

Key Words

Murray Field

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