1968

Airfields in 1968

138 EVENTS LISTED154 ON RECORDERA 04
19671969

Timeline

138 events · 12 months
During the year
OpenedCarriel Sur International Airport opens.
CCPCarriel Sur International AirportCL
OpenedAugusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport opens.
MGAAugusto C. Sandino (Managua) International AirportNI
OpenedMonastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport opens.
MIRMonastir Habib Bourguiba International AirportTN
OpenedAlmería Airport opens.
LEIAlmería AirportES
OpenedGomel Airport opens.
GMEGomel AirportBY
OpenedRoshchino International Airport opens.
TJMRoshchino International AirportRU
OpenedAktion National Airport opens.
PVKAktion National AirportGR
OpenedLampedusa Airport opens.
LMPLampedusa AirportIT
OpenedMogilev Airport opens.
MVQMogilev AirportBY
OpenedGrenoble Alpes Isère Airport opens.
GNBGrenoble Alpes Isère AirportFR
OpenedVitebsk Vostochny Airport opens.
VTBVitebsk Vostochny AirportBY
OpenedEgilsstaðir Airport opens.
EGSEgilsstaðir AirportIS
OpenedBrønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy opens.
BNNBrønnøysund Airport, BrønnøyNO
OpenedSandnessjøen Airport, Stokka opens.
SSJSandnessjøen Airport, StokkaNO
OpenedMo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll opens.
MQNMo i Rana Airport, RøssvollNO
OpenedLycksele Airport opens.
LYCLycksele AirportSE
OpenedOki Global Geopark Airport opens.
OKIOki Global Geopark AirportJP
OpenedŽeljava Air Base opens.
HR-0017Željava Air BaseHR
OpenedL'Aquila–Preturo Airport opens.
LIAPL'Aquila–Preturo AirportIT
OpenedHof-Plauen Airport opens.
HOQHof-Plauen AirportDE
OpenedUpington Airport opens.
UTNUpington AirportZA
OpenedLubin Airfield opens.
EPLULubin AirfieldPL
OpenedJMSDF Minami Torishima Air Base opens.
MUSJMSDF Minami Torishima Air BaseJP
OpenedMidden-Zeeland Airfield opens.
EHMZMidden-Zeeland AirfieldNL
OpenedSeneca County Airport opens.
16GSeneca County AirportUS
OpenedHouston County Airport opens.
KCHUHouston County AirportUS
OpenedOcean County Airport opens.
MJXOcean County AirportUS
OpenedUttaradit Airport opens.
VTPUUttaradit AirportTH
OpenedAncenis Airfield opens.
LFFIAncenis AirfieldFR
OpenedLilydale Airport opens.
YLILLilydale AirportAU
OpenedMelle-Grönegau Airfield opens.
EDXGMelle-Grönegau AirfieldDE
OpenedLugo Francesco Baracca Airfield opens.
LIDGLugo Francesco Baracca AirfieldIT
OpenedJames A Rhodes Airport opens.
KJROJames A Rhodes AirportUS
OpenedBlomberg-Borkhausen Airfield opens.
EDVFBlomberg-Borkhausen AirfieldDE
OpenedGießen-Lützellinden Airfield opens.
EDFLGießen-Lützellinden AirfieldDE
OpenedHüttenbusch Airfield opens.
EDXUHüttenbusch AirfieldDE
OpenedPfullendorf Airfield opens.
EDTPPfullendorf AirfieldDE
OpenedCalaf-Sallavinera Airfield opens.
LECFCalaf-Sallavinera AirfieldES
OpenedGrong/Bjørgan Airfield opens.
NO-0009Grong/Bjørgan AirfieldNO
January
ClosedCanton Island Airport closes.
CISCanton Island AirportKI
OpenedAlpine County Airport opens.
M45Alpine County AirportUS
OpenedAkiachak Airport opens.
KKIAkiachak AirportUS
OpenedTelfair Wheeler Airport opens.
MQWTelfair Wheeler AirportUS
OpenedMount Airy Surry County Airport opens.
KMWKMount Airy Surry County AirportUS
OpenedNew Garden Airport opens.
N57New Garden AirportUS
OpenedUniversity Airpark opens.
41GUniversity AirparkUS
OpenedLyall-Roberts Airport opens.
37CLLyall-Roberts AirportUS
OpenedGoodyear Blimp Base Airport opens.
64CLGoodyear Blimp Base AirportUS
OpenedGlenndale Airport opens.
8I3Glenndale AirportUS
OpenedEarly County Airport opens.
KBIJEarly County AirportUS
OpenedPella Municipal Airport opens.
KPEAPella Municipal AirportUS
OpenedWabasis Lake Airport opens.
MI80Wabasis Lake AirportUS
OpenedWillow Creek Airport opens.
WI77Willow Creek AirportUS
DisasterAeroflot Flight 1668.
OLZOlyokminsk AirportRU45 killed
Disaster1968 Thule Air Base B-52 crash.
THUPituffik Space BaseGL1 killed
February
OpenedBooneville-Baldwyn Airport opens.
8M1Booneville-Baldwyn AirportUS
OpenedMountain Valley Airport opens.
L94Mountain Valley AirportUS
OpenedFlying Ten Airport opens.
0J8Flying Ten AirportUS
OpenedWesterlind Airport opens.
2ND1Westerlind AirportUS
OpenedCunningham Airport opens.
2WN6Cunningham AirportUS
OpenedFlying J Ranch Airport opens.
7TE4Flying J Ranch AirportUS
OpenedNappanee Municipal Airport opens.
C03Nappanee Municipal AirportUS
March
OpenedJacksboro Municipal Airport opens.
21FJacksboro Municipal AirportUS
OpenedFranz Ranch Airport opens.
33WAFranz Ranch AirportUS
OpenedPomona Lake Airport opens.
39KPomona Lake AirportUS
DisasterAeroflot Flight 3153.
VOGVolgograd International AirportRU1 killed
Disaster1968 Sainte-Marie Douglas DC-6 crash.
RUNRoland Garros AirportRE16 killed
April
OpenedNanki Shirahama Airport opens.
SHMNanki Shirahama AirportJP
OpenedAshland/Lineville Airport opens.
26AAshland/Lineville AirportUS
OpenedPrentice Airport opens.
PRWPrentice AirportUS
OpenedEllington Airport opens.
7B9Ellington AirportUS
OpenedSankt Peter-Ording Airport opens.
PSHSankt Peter-Ording AirportDE
OpenedBreckinridge County Airport opens.
I93Breckinridge County AirportUS
OpenedMiller Airport opens.
3LL0Miller AirportUS
OpenedFlying Palomino Ranch Airport opens.
5FA1Flying Palomino Ranch AirportUS
OpenedVici Municipal Airport opens.
5O1Vici Municipal AirportUS
OpenedCX Ranch Number 1 Airport opens.
ID01CX Ranch Number 1 AirportUS
DisasterBOAC Flight 712.
LHRLondon Heathrow AirportGB5 killed
DisasterSouth African Airways Flight 228.
WDHHosea Kutako International AirportNA123 killed
OpenedJeju International Airport opens.
CJUJeju International AirportKR
May
OpenedSharm El Sheikh International Airport opens.
SSHSharm El Sheikh International AirportEG
OpenedArnold Field opens.
55GArnold FieldUS
OpenedKoenig Airport opens.
0LL3Koenig AirportUS
OpenedDunbar Ranch Airport opens.
0XS8Dunbar Ranch AirportUS
OpenedBonanza Hills Airport opens.
34CNBonanza Hills AirportUS
OpenedSlaton Municipal Airport opens.
F49Slaton Municipal AirportUS
June
OpenedChignik Airport opens.
KCGChignik AirportUS
OpenedGrand Prairie Municipal Airport opens.
KGPMGrand Prairie Municipal AirportUS
OpenedPlatinum Mine Airport opens.
6AK1Platinum Mine AirportUS
OpenedMiami Roberts County Airport opens.
3E0Miami Roberts County AirportUS
OpenedAsturias Airport opens.
OVDAsturias AirportES
OpenedAugsburg Airport opens.
AGBAugsburg AirportDE
July
OpenedDietz Airpark opens.
OR40Dietz AirparkUS
OpenedHardin County Airport opens.
I95Hardin County AirportUS
OpenedHeilman Airport opens.
14OHHeilman AirportUS
OpenedLofty Redwoods Airport opens.
53CLLofty Redwoods AirportUS
OpenedAlexander Ranch Airport opens.
5TE3Alexander Ranch AirportUS
OpenedGrove Hill Airport opens.
5TX2Grove Hill AirportUS
OpenedWixted Airport opens.
6MO4Wixted AirportUS
OpenedWamego Municipal Airport opens.
69KWamego Municipal AirportUS
DisasterBKS Air Transport Flight C.6845.
LHRLondon Heathrow AirportGB
August
OpenedAntonio Rivera Rodriguez Airport opens.
VQSAntonio Rivera Rodriguez AirportPR
OpenedLancaster Airport opens.
KLNCLancaster AirportUS
OpenedIndependence Creek Airport opens.
2AK9Independence Creek AirportUS
OpenedAirway Airport opens.
5AK3Airway AirportUS
OpenedSedan City Airport opens.
61KSedan City AirportUS
DisasterQ25382418.
CRWYeager AirportUS
OpenedL'Alpe d'Huez - Henri Giraud Altiport opens.
AHZL'Alpe d'Huez - Henri Giraud AltiportFR
September
OpenedCambridge Municipal Airport opens.
KCDICambridge Municipal AirportUS
OpenedRosser Ranch Airport opens.
10TTRosser Ranch AirportUS
OpenedEckhart International Airport opens.
1S1Eckhart International AirportUS
OpenedWeihler Airport opens.
2LL2Weihler AirportUS
OpenedSchaller Airport opens.
LL26Schaller AirportUS
OpenedVining Airport opens.
ND68Vining AirportUS
OpenedGeauga County Airport opens.
7G8Geauga County AirportUS
October
OpenedJacksonville International Airport opens.
JAXJacksonville International AirportUS
OpenedHeber Springs Municipal Airport/Charlie Evans Field opens.
KHBZHeber Springs Municipal Airport/Charlie Evans FieldUS
OpenedGreene County/Lewis A. Jackson Regional Airport opens.
KGDKGreene County/Lewis A. Jackson Regional AirportUS
OpenedKenmare Municipal Airport opens.
7K5Kenmare Municipal AirportUS
OpenedSnow Crest Ranch Airport opens.
0WI4Snow Crest Ranch AirportUS
OpenedRuder Airport opens.
59ILRuder AirportUS
OpenedAccurate Airport opens.
67WIAccurate AirportUS
OpenedRidgeview Farm Airport opens.
GA10Ridgeview Farm AirportUS
OpenedRed Cloud Municipal Airport opens.
7V7Red Cloud Municipal AirportUS
November
OpenedPaxton Airport opens.
1C1Paxton AirportUS
OpenedGordon Brown Airport opens.
5LL5Gordon Brown AirportUS
OpenedThe Bluffs Airport opens.
75ARThe Bluffs AirportUS
OpenedCarls Airport opens.
78MICarls AirportUS
OpenedWayne County Airport opens.
BJJWayne County AirportUS
OpenedLorain County Regional Airport opens.
KLPRLorain County Regional AirportUS
Disaster1968 Kadena Air Base B-52 crash.
DNAKadena Air BaseJP2 killed
DisasterJapan Airlines Flight 2.
SFOSan Francisco International AirportUSNo deaths
December
OpenedWelke Airport opens.
6Y8Welke AirportUS
OpenedAllen Parish Airport opens.
KACPAllen Parish AirportUS
OpenedPiso Airport opens.
7P5Piso AirportUS
OpenedPine Grove Airport opens.
WI42Pine Grove AirportUS
OpenedKraków John Paul II International Airport opens.
KRKKraków John Paul II International AirportPL
DisasterPan Am Flight 217.
CCSMaiquetía Simón Bolívar International AirportVE51 killed

Not listed: 16 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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