1939

Airfields in 1939

119 EVENTS LISTED125 ON RECORDERA 03
19381940

Timeline

119 events · 11 months
During the year
OpenedBerlin-Tegel Otto Lilienthal International Airport opens.
DE-0876Berlin-Tegel Otto Lilienthal International AirportDE
OpenedToronto Pearson International Airport opens.
YYZToronto Pearson International AirportCA
OpenedIl Caravaggio International Airport opens.
BGYIl Caravaggio International AirportIT
OpenedGibraltar Airport opens.
GIBGibraltar AirportGI
OpenedStuttgart Airport opens.
STRStuttgart AirportDE
OpenedBirmingham Airport opens.
BHXBirmingham AirportGB
OpenedCalgary International Airport opens.
YYCCalgary International AirportCA
OpenedAmílcar Cabral International Airport opens.
SIDAmílcar Cabral International AirportCV
OpenedGrantley Adams International Airport opens.
BGIGrantley Adams International AirportBB
OpenedNorwich Airport opens.
NWINorwich AirportGB
OpenedBilly Bishop Toronto City Airport opens.
YTZBilly Bishop Toronto City AirportCA
OpenedPärnu Airport opens.
EPUPärnu AirportEE
OpenedAlbuquerque International Sunport opens.
ABQAlbuquerque International SunportUS
OpenedGold Coast Airport opens.
OOLGold Coast AirportAU
OpenedKemi-Tornio Airport opens.
KEMKemi-Tornio AirportFI
OpenedJohan Adolf Pengel International Airport opens.
PBMJohan Adolf Pengel International AirportSR
OpenedL.F. Wade International Airport opens.
BDAL.F. Wade International AirportBM
ClosedBrooklands Aerodrome closes.
GB-0140Brooklands AerodromeGB
OpenedJyväskylä Airport opens.
JYVJyväskylä AirportFI
OpenedAristides Pereira International Airport opens.
BVCAristides Pereira International AirportCV
OpenedLeoš Janáček Airport Ostrava opens.
OSRLeoš Janáček Airport OstravaCZ
OpenedHamburg-Finkenwerder Airport opens.
XFWHamburg-Finkenwerder AirportDE
OpenedPevek Airport opens.
PWEPevek AirportRU
OpenedMisrata International Airport opens.
MRAMisrata International AirportLY
OpenedBergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport opens.
EGCBergerac Dordogne-Périgord airportFR
OpenedZhytomyr Airport opens.
ZTRZhytomyr AirportUA
OpenedDole Tavaux Airport opens.
DLEDole Tavaux AirportFR
OpenedPattimura International Airport opens.
AMQPattimura International AirportID
OpenedTownsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville opens.
TSVTownsville Airport / RAAF Base TownsvilleAU
OpenedLe Havre-Octeville Airport opens.
LEHLe Havre-Octeville AirportFR
OpenedLeite Lopes Airport opens.
RAOLeite Lopes AirportBR
OpenedMae Hong Son Airport opens.
HGNMae Hong Son AirportTH
OpenedTengah Air Base opens.
TGATengah Air BaseSG
OpenedJūrmala Airport opens.
EVTAJūrmala AirportLV
OpenedDownsview Airport opens.
CYZDDownsview AirportCA
OpenedCherbourg Manche airport opens.
CERCherbourg Manche airportFR
OpenedCanton Island Airport opens.
CISCanton Island AirportKI
OpenedLocarno Airport opens.
LSZLLocarno AirportCH
OpenedHawarden Airport opens.
CEGHawarden AirportGB
OpenedLatina Air Base opens.
LIRLLatina Air BaseIT
OpenedDecimomannu Air Base opens.
DCIDecimomannu Air BaseIT
OpenedRAAF Base Pearce opens.
YPEARAAF Base PearceAU
OpenedRAF Kinloss opens.
GB-1218RAF KinlossGB
OpenedPembrey West Wales Airport opens.
EGFPPembrey West Wales AirportGB
OpenedFrosinone Air Base opens.
LIRHFrosinone Air BaseIT
OpenedRAF Alconbury opens.
GB-1245RAF AlconburyGB
OpenedIvanovo South Airport opens.
IWAIvanovo South AirportRU
OpenedMainz-Finthen Airfield opens.
EDFZMainz-Finthen AirfieldDE
OpenedEmmen Air Base opens.
EMLEmmen Air BaseCH
OpenedBairnsdale Airport opens.
BSJBairnsdale AirportAU
OpenedGrimbergen Airfield opens.
EBGBGrimbergen AirfieldBE
OpenedHaapsalu Air Base opens.
EE-0002Haapsalu Air BaseEE
OpenedWotje Airport opens.
WTEWotje AirportMH
MilestoneImperial Japanese Navy becomes the owner.
WTEWotje AirportMH
MilestoneRoyal Air Force becomes the operator.
EGSGStapleford AerodromeGB
OpenedCottbus-Drewitz Airport opens.
DE-0875Cottbus-Drewitz AirportDE
OpenedWestover Metropolitan Airport / Westover Air Reserve Base opens.
CEFWestover Metropolitan Airport / Westover Air Reserve BaseUS
OpenedShanghai Jiangwan Airfield opens.
CN-0173Shanghai Jiangwan AirfieldCN
OpenedBoboc Air Base opens.
LRBOBoboc Air BaseRO
OpenedSky Harbor Airport opens.
KDYTSky Harbor AirportUS
OpenedSpanish Fork Municipal Airport/Woodhouse Field opens.
KSPKSpanish Fork Municipal Airport/Woodhouse FieldUS
OpenedRAF Coltishall opens.
GB-1244RAF ColtishallGB
OpenedKraków Rakowice-Czyżyny Airport (Disused) opens.
EPKCKraków Rakowice-Czyżyny Airport (Disused)PL
OpenedWattisham Airfield opens.
EGUWWattisham AirfieldGB
OpenedHanau Army Air Field opens.
DE-0881Hanau Army Air FieldDE
ClosedGressholmen Seaplane Base closes.
NO-0004Gressholmen Seaplane BaseNO
OpenedShchuchyn Airport opens.
BY-9938Shchuchyn AirportBY
OpenedRAF Watton opens.
GB-0563RAF WattonGB
OpenedRAF St Eval opens.
GB-0641RAF St EvalGB
OpenedThunderbird Field 1 opens.
US-1811Thunderbird Field 1US
OpenedCabo Ruivo Seaplane Base opens.
PT-0155Cabo Ruivo Seaplane BasePT
OpenedRAF El Daba opens.
EG-0071RAF El DabaEG
OpenedMengen-Hohentengen Airfield opens.
EDTMMengen-Hohentengen AirfieldDE
OpenedBunge Airfield opens.
ESVBBunge AirfieldSE
OpenedArsenyev Sport Airfield opens.
RU-0212Arsenyev Sport AirfieldRU
OpenedRNAS Pembroke/RNAS Milton/RAF Carew Cheriton opens.
GB-1210RNAS Pembroke/RNAS Milton/RAF Carew CheritonGB
OpenedPferdsfeld Air Base opens.
DE-0909Pferdsfeld Air BaseDE
ClosedAshburn Airport closes.
US-3640Ashburn AirportUS
OpenedNewmarket Heath Airfield opens.
EGSWNewmarket Heath AirfieldGB
OpenedStalowa Wola-Turbia Airfield opens.
EPSTStalowa Wola-Turbia AirfieldPL
ClosedToronto Aerodrome closes.
CA-0488Toronto AerodromeCA
ClosedWillowdale Airfield closes.
CA-0489Willowdale AirfieldCA
OpenedRAF Barton Bendish opens.
GB-0111RAF Barton BendishGB
OpenedRAF Bibury opens.
GB-0117RAF BiburyGB
OpenedRAF Jurby opens.
IM-0002RAF JurbyIM
OpenedSilloth Airfiefd opens.
GB-0154Silloth AirfiefdGB
OpenedWeybourne Airstrip opens.
GB-0184Weybourne AirstripGB
ClosedAerodrom Tapioles closes.
ES-0123Aerodrom TapiolesES
OpenedVindeln Flygfält opens.
SE-0033Vindeln FlygfältSE
OpenedRAF Clifton opens.
GB-1204RAF CliftonGB
January
OpenedChiloquin State Airport opens.
CHZChiloquin State AirportUS
OpenedLake Placid Airport opens.
LKPLake Placid AirportUS
OpenedPearson Field opens.
KVUOPearson FieldUS
OpenedJefferson County International Airport opens.
TWDJefferson County International AirportUS
OpenedLincoln Park Airport opens.
N07Lincoln Park AirportUS
OpenedForks Airport opens.
S18Forks AirportUS
OpenedTanner's Airport opens.
9TE4Tanner's AirportUS
OpenedOsaka Itami International Airport opens.
ITMOsaka Itami International AirportJP
February
OpenedPortland Troutdale Airport opens.
TTDPortland Troutdale AirportUS
OpenedAeroclube de Sergipe Airport opens.
SNAUAeroclube de Sergipe AirportBR
March
OpenedFriday Harbor Airport opens.
FRDFriday Harbor AirportUS
April
OpenedValkenburg Naval Air Base opens.
NL-0145Valkenburg Naval Air BaseNL
May
OpenedRAF Lossiemouth opens.
LMORAF LossiemouthGB
OpenedGuernsey Airport opens.
GCIGuernsey AirportGG
June
OpenedLethbridge County Airport opens.
YQLLethbridge County AirportCA
OpenedKirkbride Airfield opens.
GB-0005Kirkbride AirfieldGB
OpenedOslo, Fornebu Airport opens.
NO-0099Oslo, Fornebu AirportNO
OpenedPanevėžys Air Base opens.
PNVPanevėžys Air BaseLT
July
OpenedOrange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base opens.
LFMOOrange-Caritat (BA 115) Air BaseFR
OpenedKarlsborg Air Base opens.
ESIAKarlsborg Air BaseSE
August
OpenedEutingen Airfield opens.
EDTEEutingen AirfieldDE
OpenedKamloops John Moose Fulton Field Regional Airport opens.
YKAKamloops John Moose Fulton Field Regional AirportCA
Disaster1939 Pan Am Sikorsky S-43 crash.
SDUSantos Dumont AirportBR14 killed
October
OpenedLebanon Municipal Airport opens.
M54Lebanon Municipal AirportUS
OpenedLaGuardia Airport opens.
LGALaGuardia AirportUS
OpenedFlughafen München-Riem opens.
DE-0901Flughafen München-RiemDE
November
OpenedTianjin Binhai International Airport opens.
TSNTianjin Binhai International AirportCN
December
OpenedWesterly State Airport opens.
WSTWesterly State AirportUS
OpenedMário Ribeiro Airport opens.
MOCMário Ribeiro AirportBR

Not listed: 6 events at airfields without a Wikipedia article, mostly openings from the FAA register. The whole year as CSV

FROM WIKIDATA AND THE FAA AIRPORT REGISTER
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