1961

Airfields in 1961

184 EVENTS LISTED211 ON RECORDERA 04
19601962

Timeline

184 events · 12 months
During the year
OpenedSheremetyevo International Airport opens.
SVOSheremetyevo International AirportRU
OpenedZvartnots International Airport opens.
EVNZvartnots International AirportAM
OpenedAddis Ababa Bole International Airport opens.
ADDAddis Ababa Bole International AirportET
OpenedPodgorica Airport / Podgorica Golubovci Airbase opens.
TGDPodgorica Airport / Podgorica Golubovci AirbaseME
OpenedOdesa International Airport opens.
ODSOdesa International AirportUA
OpenedBuyant-Ukhaa International Airport opens.
ULNBuyant-Ukhaa International AirportMN
OpenedShiraz Shahid Dastghaib International Airport opens.
SYZShiraz Shahid Dastghaib International AirportIR
OpenedShirak International Airport opens.
LWNShirak International AirportAM
OpenedHakodate Airport opens.
HKDHakodate AirportJP
OpenedUmeå Airport opens.
UMEUmeå AirportSE
OpenedVincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi opens.
TPSVincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-BirgiIT
OpenedMiyazaki Airport opens.
KMIMiyazaki AirportJP
OpenedÖrnsköldsvik Airport opens.
OERÖrnsköldsvik AirportSE
OpenedSkellefteå Airport opens.
SFTSkellefteå AirportSE
OpenedJönköping Airport opens.
JKGJönköping AirportSE
OpenedTrieste Airport opens.
TRSTrieste AirportIT
OpenedKushiro Airport opens.
KUHKushiro AirportJP
RenamedRenamed Mojave Airport.
MHVMojave Air & Space PortUS
OpenedFrancisco Mendes International Airport opens.
CV-0001Francisco Mendes International AirportCV
OpenedPrince Rupert Airport opens.
YPRPrince Rupert AirportCA
OpenedDuxford Aerodrome opens.
EGSUDuxford AerodromeGB
OpenedBad Gandersheim Airfield opens.
EDVABad Gandersheim AirfieldDE
OpenedGrazzanise Air Base opens.
LIRMGrazzanise Air BaseIT
OpenedAir Estates Inc Airport opens.
US-11579Air Estates Inc AirportUS
OpenedHeubach Airfield opens.
EDTHHeubach AirfieldDE
OpenedPennewitz Airfield opens.
EDOSPennewitz AirfieldDE
OpenedTreuchtlingen-Bubenheim Airfield opens.
EDNTTreuchtlingen-Bubenheim AirfieldDE
ClosedRCAF Station Aylmer closes.
CA-0004RCAF Station AylmerCA
ClosedRNAS/RAF Calshot closes.
GB-1258RNAS/RAF CalshotGB
ClosedLangham Airstrip closes.
GB-0789Langham AirstripGB
January
OpenedEdgeley Municipal Airport opens.
51DEdgeley Municipal AirportUS
OpenedEnterprise Municipal Airport opens.
8S4Enterprise Municipal AirportUS
OpenedNehalem Bay State Airport opens.
3S7Nehalem Bay State AirportUS
OpenedPowers Airport opens.
6S6Powers AirportUS
OpenedParker County Airport opens.
WEAParker County AirportUS
OpenedWilliams County Airport opens.
0G6Williams County AirportUS
OpenedRunway Ranch Airport opens.
2MO9Runway Ranch AirportUS
OpenedBleakley Ranch Airport opens.
5TE2Bleakley Ranch AirportUS
OpenedRosalia Municipal Airport opens.
72SRosalia Municipal AirportUS
OpenedRock Rapids Municipal Airport opens.
KRRQRock Rapids Municipal AirportUS
OpenedHammars Farm Airport opens.
MN01Hammars Farm AirportUS
OpenedPotoczak Airport opens.
NK19Potoczak AirportUS
OpenedWhidbey Air Park opens.
W10Whidbey Air ParkUS
OpenedSkyport Airport opens.
WI27Skyport AirportUS
OpenedHackberry Ranch Airport opens.
XS69Hackberry Ranch AirportUS
DisasterAero Flight 311.
VAAVaasa AirportFI25 killed
OpenedSokol Airport opens.
GDXSokol AirportRU
OpenedAsheville Regional Airport opens.
AVLAsheville Regional AirportUS
February
OpenedAkron Airport/Jesson Field opens.
9G3Akron Airport/Jesson FieldUS
OpenedMonroe Walton County Airport opens.
D73Monroe Walton County AirportUS
OpenedHollingshead Airport opens.
NJ25Hollingshead AirportUS
OpenedSmith Prairie Airport opens.
2U0Smith Prairie AirportUS
OpenedRockford Municipal Airport opens.
2U4Rockford Municipal AirportUS
OpenedLynden Airport opens.
38WLynden AirportUS
OpenedJames Brothers Airport opens.
59CNJames Brothers AirportUS
OpenedMoose River Seaplane Base opens.
60BMoose River Seaplane BaseUS
OpenedKrenzers Airport opens.
98NYKrenzers AirportUS
OpenedPratt's Eastern Divide Airport opens.
D88Pratt's Eastern Divide AirportUS
OpenedDeadwood Dam Airstrip opens.
ID86Deadwood Dam AirstripUS
OpenedHolyoke Airport opens.
KHEQHolyoke AirportUS
OpenedSurfside Airport opens.
MN24Surfside AirportUS
OpenedThe Pines Airport opens.
NY64The Pines AirportUS
OpenedHua Hin Airport opens.
HHQHua Hin AirportTH
DisasterSabena Flight 548.
BRUBrussels AirportBE72 killed
March
OpenedCranland Airport opens.
28MCranland AirportUS
OpenedPoint Baker Seaplane Base opens.
KPBPoint Baker Seaplane BaseUS
OpenedSmoketown Airport opens.
S37Smoketown AirportUS
OpenedHollis Clark Bay Seaplane Base opens.
HYLHollis Clark Bay Seaplane BaseUS
OpenedAngwin Airport-Parrett Field opens.
2O3Angwin Airport-Parrett FieldUS
OpenedMuskeget Island Airport opens.
MA55Muskeget Island AirportUS
OpenedSeligman Airport opens.
P23Seligman AirportUS
OpenedLake Country Regional Airport opens.
W63Lake Country Regional AirportUS
OpenedNichols Airport opens.
0PN5Nichols AirportUS
OpenedShriver Airport opens.
0PN8Shriver AirportUS
OpenedReed Airport opens.
2PA3Reed AirportUS
OpenedHoman Airport opens.
47PAHoman AirportUS
OpenedSugar Loaf Shores Airport opens.
7FA1Sugar Loaf Shores AirportUS
OpenedTidmore Airport opens.
7PN0Tidmore AirportUS
OpenedPineland Municipal Airport opens.
T24Pineland Municipal AirportUS
OpenedDresser Hill Airport opens.
MA30Dresser Hill AirportUS
OpenedEagle Nest Seaplane Base opens.
NY61Eagle Nest Seaplane BaseUS
OpenedThermal G. Ranch Gliderport opens.
03GThermal G. Ranch GliderportUS
OpenedDwight's Delight Airport opens.
PA71Dwight's Delight AirportUS
OpenedMoorhead Airpark opens.
PN40Moorhead AirparkUS
OpenedSkala Airport opens.
PN55Skala AirportUS
April
OpenedDyer Airport opens.
2Q9Dyer AirportUS
OpenedCovington Municipal Airport opens.
KCVCCovington Municipal AirportUS
OpenedBeggs Ranch Airport opens.
1TX3Beggs Ranch AirportUS
OpenedRiego Flight Strip opens.
38CLRiego Flight StripUS
OpenedAiry-Acres Airport opens.
6NY3Airy-Acres AirportUS
OpenedBeggs Ranch Airport opens.
9TX6Beggs Ranch AirportUS
OpenedTarboro Edgecombe Airport opens.
KETCTarboro Edgecombe AirportUS
OpenedShoshone County Airport opens.
S83Shoshone County AirportUS
OpenedIsland Air Service Seaplane Base opens.
MA65Island Air Service Seaplane BaseUS
OpenedInter-State Airport opens.
MO29Inter-State AirportUS
OpenedHerr Brothers Airport opens.
NJ95Herr Brothers AirportUS
OpenedFairview Evergreen Airport opens.
PN18Fairview Evergreen AirportUS
OpenedStrohmier Airport opens.
PN53Strohmier AirportUS
OpenedDaegu International Airport opens.
TAEDaegu International AirportKR
OpenedTallahassee International Airport opens.
TLHTallahassee International AirportUS
May
OpenedPine Ridge Airport opens.
XPRPine Ridge AirportUS
OpenedDavidson County Executive Airport opens.
KEXXDavidson County Executive AirportUS
OpenedLBJ Ranch Airport opens.
JCYLBJ Ranch AirportUS
OpenedTraer Municipal Airport opens.
8C6Traer Municipal AirportUS
OpenedPaul Pittman Memorial Airport opens.
T36Paul Pittman Memorial AirportUS
OpenedEl Campo Airpark opens.
TS96El Campo AirparkUS
DisasterViasa Flight 897.
LISLisbon Humberto Delgado AirportPT61 killed
June
OpenedFreeway Airport opens.
W00Freeway AirportUS
OpenedNoahs Ark Airport opens.
06MONoahs Ark AirportUS
OpenedStehekin State Airport opens.
6S9Stehekin State AirportUS
OpenedDenali Airport opens.
AK06Denali AirportUS
OpenedGav Air Airport opens.
94RGav Air AirportUS
ClosedMitchel Field closes.
US-5195Mitchel FieldUS
July
OpenedHumboldt Municipal Airport opens.
HUDHumboldt Municipal AirportUS
OpenedNew River Valley Airport opens.
PSKNew River Valley AirportUS
OpenedPaisley Airport opens.
22SPaisley AirportUS
OpenedEllington Airport opens.
KLUGEllington AirportUS
OpenedRoche Harbor Airport opens.
RCERoche Harbor AirportUS
OpenedMyers Field Airport opens.
KCNBMyers Field AirportUS
OpenedBurris Ranch Airport opens.
2TE6Burris Ranch AirportUS
OpenedBowstring Airport opens.
9Y0Bowstring AirportUS
OpenedTwin City Airport opens.
5J9Twin City AirportUS
OpenedWirkkala Airport opens.
WA01Wirkkala AirportUS
DisasterQ16662538.
ODSOdesa International AirportUA1 killed
OpenedNaval Air Station Meridian / McCain Field opens.
KNMMNaval Air Station Meridian / McCain FieldUS
August
OpenedOcala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field opens.
OCFOcala International Airport - Jim Taylor FieldUS
OpenedRoyalton Airport opens.
9G5Royalton AirportUS
OpenedOswego Municipal Airport opens.
K67Oswego Municipal AirportUS
OpenedTemple Bar Airport opens.
U30Temple Bar AirportUS
OpenedRostex Airport opens.
55GERostex AirportUS
OpenedSkeen Ranch Airport opens.
82NMSkeen Ranch AirportUS
OpenedFlying Ridge Airstrip opens.
CT52Flying Ridge AirstripUS
OpenedStanton Airport opens.
NY35Stanton AirportUS
OpenedEssex Boatworks Seaplane Base opens.
NY83Essex Boatworks Seaplane BaseUS
OpenedRussells Ranch Airport opens.
TX19Russells Ranch AirportUS
September
OpenedLonesome Pine Airport opens.
LNPLonesome Pine AirportUS
MilestoneMartin Marietta becomes the owner.
MTNMartin State AirportUS
OpenedGorham Airport opens.
2G8Gorham AirportUS
OpenedKingston-Ulster Airport opens.
20NKingston-Ulster AirportUS
OpenedHouston County Airport opens.
KDKRHouston County AirportUS
OpenedBloomfield Municipal Airport opens.
4K6Bloomfield Municipal AirportUS
OpenedMonroe County Airport opens.
M40Monroe County AirportUS
OpenedBoulais Ranch Airport opens.
40AZBoulais Ranch AirportUS
OpenedLewis Private Airport opens.
4TE2Lewis Private AirportUS
DisasterTWA Flight 529.
MDWChicago Midway International AirportUS78 killed
DisasterNorthwest Orient Airlines Flight 706.
ORDChicago O'Hare International AirportUS37 killed
OpenedBrilon-Hochsauerland Airfield opens.
EDKOBrilon-Hochsauerland AirfieldDE
October
OpenedGeorge Downer Airport opens.
AIVGeorge Downer AirportUS
OpenedEastern Slopes Regional Airport opens.
FRYEastern Slopes Regional AirportUS
OpenedAtmore Municipal Airport opens.
0R1Atmore Municipal AirportUS
OpenedVan Sant Airport opens.
9N1Van Sant AirportUS
OpenedScotts Seaplane Base opens.
KCDDScotts Seaplane BaseUS
OpenedRoanoke Municipal Airport opens.
7A5Roanoke Municipal AirportUS
OpenedNewfound Valley Airport opens.
2N2Newfound Valley AirportUS
OpenedCanyon Ferry Airport opens.
8U9Canyon Ferry AirportUS
OpenedTyler County Airport opens.
09RTyler County AirportUS
OpenedStarr Browning Airstrip opens.
8S0Starr Browning AirstripUS
OpenedCuddihy Landing Strip opens.
NJ60Cuddihy Landing StripUS
OpenedTimber Ridge Airpark opens.
VA46Timber Ridge AirparkUS
OpenedAkita Airport opens.
AXTAkita AirportJP
OpenedCork International Airport opens.
ORKCork International AirportIE
OpenedFa'a'ā International Airport opens.
PPTFa'a'ā International AirportPF
November
OpenedLake Charles Regional Airport opens.
LCHLake Charles Regional AirportUS
OpenedIndianapolis Metropolitan Airport opens.
KUMPIndianapolis Metropolitan AirportUS
OpenedTorrey Pines Gliderport opens.
CA84Torrey Pines GliderportUS
OpenedCynthiana-Harrison County Airport opens.
0I8Cynthiana-Harrison County AirportUS
OpenedTucker Guthrie Memorial Airport opens.
I35Tucker Guthrie Memorial AirportUS
OpenedBlair Executive Airport opens.
KBTABlair Executive AirportUS
OpenedBeryl Junction Airport opens.
UT82Beryl Junction AirportUS
OpenedThompson International Aviation Airport opens.
03AZThompson International Aviation AirportUS
OpenedHunter Airport opens.
06TNHunter AirportUS
OpenedDayton-Phillipsburg Airport opens.
3I7Dayton-Phillipsburg AirportUS
OpenedMelody Ranch Airport opens.
WY31Melody Ranch AirportUS
DisasterImperial Airlines Flight 201/8.
RICRichmond International AirportUS
OpenedDouglas-Charles Airport opens.
DOMDouglas-Charles AirportDM
DisasterAerolíneas Argentinas Flight 322.
VCPViracopos International AirportBR52 killed
December
OpenedOakridge State Airport opens.
5S0Oakridge State AirportUS
OpenedRush City Regional Airport opens.
KROSRush City Regional AirportUS
OpenedSandusky City Airport opens.
Y83Sandusky City AirportUS
OpenedBuehler Airport opens.
1KS8Buehler AirportUS
OpenedInductotherm Airport opens.
3NJ6Inductotherm AirportUS
OpenedNorthwood Municipal Airport opens.
5D2Northwood Municipal AirportUS
OpenedCourtney Plummer Airport opens.
9WN1Courtney Plummer AirportUS
Disaster1961 Mineralnye Vody Il-18 crash.
MRVMineralnye Vody AirportRU32 killed

Not listed: 27 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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