1969

Airfields in 1969

173 EVENTS LISTED217 ON RECORDERA 04
19681970

Timeline

173 events · 12 months
During the year
OpenedMelilla Airport opens.
MLNMelilla AirportES
RenamedRenamed San Jose International Airport.
SJCMineta San Jose International AirportUS
OpenedJoão Paulo II Airport opens.
PDLJoão Paulo II AirportPT
OpenedKuusamo Airport opens.
KAOKuusamo AirportFI
OpenedKerry Airport opens.
KIRKerry AirportIE
RenamedRenamed Pangkalan TNI AU Supadio.
PNKSupadio International AirportID
OpenedChios Island National Airport opens.
JKHChios Island National AirportGR
OpenedTombouktou Airport opens.
TOMTombouktou AirportML
OpenedZaranj Airport opens.
OAZJZaranj AirportAF
OpenedTârgu Mureş Transilvania International Airport opens.
TGMTârgu Mureş Transilvania International AirportRO
OpenedAl Bateen Executive Airport opens.
AZIAl Bateen Executive AirportAE
OpenedJahrom Airport opens.
JARJahrom AirportIR
ClosedSidi Ifni Airport closes.
MA-0016Sidi Ifni AirportMA
OpenedMokpo Air Base opens.
RKJMMokpo Air BaseKR
OpenedJacinto Lara International Airport opens.
BRMJacinto Lara International AirportVE
OpenedPobedilovo Airport opens.
KVXPobedilovo AirportRU
OpenedMustique Airport opens.
MQSMustique AirportVC
OpenedCentral Wisconsin Airport opens.
CWACentral Wisconsin AirportUS
OpenedPrince Hassan Air Base opens.
OJPHPrince Hassan Air BaseJO
OpenedTargovishte Airport / Buhovtsi Airfield opens.
BG-0167Targovishte Airport / Buhovtsi AirfieldBG
OpenedDobersberg Airfield opens.
LOABDobersberg AirfieldAT
ClosedBernard Airport closes.
US-3944Bernard AirportUS
OpenedKamp-Lintfort Airfield opens.
EDLCKamp-Lintfort AirfieldDE
ClosedWestonzoyland Airfield closes.
GB-0203Westonzoyland AirfieldGB
ClosedRAF West Malling closes.
GB-1267RAF West MallingGB
ClosedAbu Dhabi Airfield closes.
AE-0027Abu Dhabi AirfieldAE
January
OpenedCulpeper Regional Airport opens.
KCJRCulpeper Regional AirportUS
OpenedCline Falls Air Park opens.
3OR8Cline Falls Air ParkUS
OpenedWilliam Tiny Zehnder Field opens.
66GWilliam Tiny Zehnder FieldUS
DisasterAriana Afghan Airlines Flight 701.
LGWLondon Gatwick AirportGB
DisasterScandinavian Airlines System Flight 933.
LAXLos Angeles International AirportUS15 killed
DisasterUnited Airlines Flight 266.
LAXLos Angeles International AirportUS38 killed
February
OpenedBuffalo Lancaster Regional Airport opens.
KBQRBuffalo Lancaster Regional AirportUS
OpenedNielsen Airport opens.
2OR0Nielsen AirportUS
OpenedEloy Municipal Airport opens.
E60Eloy Municipal AirportUS
OpenedAerogrange Airport opens.
66ILAerogrange AirportUS
OpenedFlying V Airport opens.
0NE9Flying V AirportUS
OpenedRaeford Rhyne Airpark opens.
NC15Raeford Rhyne AirparkUS
March
OpenedEstrella Sailport Gliderport opens.
E68Estrella Sailport GliderportUS
OpenedSnettisham Airport opens.
7AK2Snettisham AirportUS
OpenedMonroe County Airport opens.
4G5Monroe County AirportUS
OpenedCummings Airfield opens.
95NYCummings AirfieldUS
OpenedSheets Airport opens.
FA42Sheets AirportUS
OpenedPeach Orchard Airport opens.
FL66Peach Orchard AirportUS
OpenedBaxley Municipal Airport opens.
KBHCBaxley Municipal AirportUS
OpenedHoward County Airport opens.
M77Howard County AirportUS
OpenedCompass Rose Airport opens.
LL87Compass Rose AirportUS
Disaster1969 Aswan Ilyushin Il-18 crash.
ASWAswan International AirportEG100 killed
DisasterQ16488132.
ALAAlmaty International AirportKZ4 killed
OpenedMenorca Airport opens.
MAHMenorca AirportES
April
OpenedButler-Choctaw County Airport opens.
09AButler-Choctaw County AirportUS
OpenedLedgedale Airpark opens.
7G0Ledgedale AirparkUS
OpenedClermont County Airport opens.
I69Clermont County AirportUS
OpenedPennridge Airport opens.
KCKZPennridge AirportUS
OpenedMarv Skie / Lincoln County Airport opens.
Y14Marv Skie / Lincoln County AirportUS
OpenedBowbells Municipal Airport opens.
5B4Bowbells Municipal AirportUS
OpenedLucas Airport opens.
38KLucas AirportUS
OpenedDermott Municipal Airport opens.
4M5Dermott Municipal AirportUS
OpenedRichters Airport opens.
87MORichters AirportUS
OpenedGreenridge Restricted Landing Area opens.
IN14Greenridge Restricted Landing AreaUS
DisasterQ93990591.
YZVSept-Îles AirportCA1 killed
May
OpenedSunriver Airport opens.
SUOSunriver AirportUS
OpenedFort Walton Beach Airport opens.
1J9Fort Walton Beach AirportUS
OpenedMcDermitt State Airport opens.
26UMcDermitt State AirportUS
OpenedWickenburg Municipal Airport opens.
E25Wickenburg Municipal AirportUS
OpenedSaint George Airport opens.
6J2Saint George AirportUS
OpenedOcracoke Island Airport opens.
W95Ocracoke Island AirportUS
OpenedLakes of the North Airport opens.
4Y4Lakes of the North AirportUS
OpenedAllendale County Airport opens.
KAQXAllendale County AirportUS
OpenedPillow Hill Airport opens.
3LL4Pillow Hill AirportUS
OpenedAuburn Academy Airport opens.
WA84Auburn Academy AirportUS
OpenedManresa Airfield opens.
LEMSManresa AirfieldES
June
OpenedGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport opens.
IAHGeorge Bush Intercontinental AirportUS
OpenedCartersville Airport opens.
KVPCCartersville AirportUS
OpenedM. Graham Clark Downtown Airport opens.
PLKM. Graham Clark Downtown AirportUS
OpenedMilaca Municipal Airport opens.
18YMilaca Municipal AirportUS
OpenedGage Flying Farmer Airport opens.
3ND5Gage Flying Farmer AirportUS
OpenedRensselaer County Airport opens.
5B7Rensselaer County AirportUS
OpenedLowe Airport opens.
5KY5Lowe AirportUS
OpenedKrohe Airport opens.
IL86Krohe AirportUS
OpenedClarke County Airport opens.
23MClarke County AirportUS
OpenedSarajevo International Airport opens.
SJJSarajevo International AirportBA
DisasterQ19910847.
PKVPrincess Olga Pskov International AirportRU14 killed
DisasterMexicana de Aviación Flight 704.
NTRDel Norte International AirportMX79 killed
OpenedKrems/Langenlois Airfield opens.
LOAGKrems/Langenlois AirfieldAT
July
OpenedTonopah Test Range Airport opens.
XSDTonopah Test Range AirportUS
OpenedAmery Municipal Airport opens.
AHHAmery Municipal AirportUS
OpenedBullfrog Basin Airport opens.
BFGBullfrog Basin AirportUS
OpenedCalvert Peak Airport opens.
OR73Calvert Peak AirportUS
OpenedFreehold Airport opens.
1I5Freehold AirportUS
OpenedTri City Airport opens.
3G6Tri City AirportUS
OpenedAerie Airport opens.
1GA9Aerie AirportUS
OpenedNancy Lake Seaplane Base opens.
78ZNancy Lake Seaplane BaseUS
OpenedHerb Tautz Airport opens.
LL07Herb Tautz AirportUS
OpenedMaple Hurst Farms Airport opens.
LL74Maple Hurst Farms AirportUS
OpenedWoodland State Airport opens.
W27Woodland State AirportUS
OpenedKinky Creek Divide Airport opens.
WY30Kinky Creek Divide AirportUS
ClosedTaouima Nador Airport closes.
MA-0017Taouima Nador AirportMA
August
OpenedCaledonia County Airport opens.
LLXCaledonia County AirportUS
OpenedSunset Air Strip opens.
1OR3Sunset Air StripUS
OpenedThe Green Trees Ranch Airport opens.
OG28The Green Trees Ranch AirportUS
OpenedVenell Airport opens.
OR52Venell AirportUS
OpenedMorrow County Airport opens.
4I9Morrow County AirportUS
OpenedHampton Municipal Airport opens.
HPTHampton Municipal AirportUS
OpenedArens Field opens.
KRWNArens FieldUS
OpenedElk River Airport opens.
NC06Elk River AirportUS
OpenedLake Viking Airport opens.
1MO3Lake Viking AirportUS
OpenedLarimore Municipal Airport opens.
2L1Larimore Municipal AirportUS
OpenedFerrell Ranch Airport opens.
2OK5Ferrell Ranch AirportUS
OpenedSnyder Airport opens.
4O1Snyder AirportUS
OpenedH R Weisser Airport opens.
92INH R Weisser AirportUS
OpenedFountainhead Lodge Airpark opens.
0F7Fountainhead Lodge AirparkUS
OpenedMathews Memorial Airport opens.
8C4Mathews Memorial AirportUS
OpenedBuzzards Roost Airport opens.
O18Buzzards Roost AirportUS
OpenedGrandcraft Landing Strip opens.
OK30Grandcraft Landing StripUS
OpenedBelmond Municipal Airport opens.
Y48Belmond Municipal AirportUS
DisasterAeroflot Flight 1770.
VKOVnukovo International AirportRU16 killed
September
OpenedManihi Airport opens.
XMHManihi AirportPF
OpenedAurora Municipal Al Potter Field opens.
KAUHAurora Municipal Al Potter FieldUS
OpenedWagoner Airport opens.
4OR8Wagoner AirportUS
OpenedWashington County Airport opens.
8WCWashington County AirportUS
OpenedCuster County Airport opens.
KCUTCuster County AirportUS
OpenedRainy Pass Lodge Airport opens.
6AKRainy Pass Lodge AirportUS
OpenedGustafson Airport opens.
OK34Gustafson AirportUS
OpenedParrish Airstrip opens.
TX52Parrish AirstripUS
DisasterAeroflot Flight 55.
UHMEZaliv Kresta AirportRU22 killed
OpenedFuerteventura Airport opens.
FUEFuerteventura AirportES
OpenedRichard Downing Airport opens.
I40Richard Downing AirportUS
DisasterMexicana de Aviación Flight 801.
MEXMexico City Benito Juárez International AirportMX
October
OpenedPerryville Airport opens.
KPVPerryville AirportUS
OpenedLivingston Municipal Airport opens.
00RLivingston Municipal AirportUS
OpenedSwansboro Country Airport opens.
01CLSwansboro Country AirportUS
OpenedBill Pugh Field opens.
M22Bill Pugh FieldUS
OpenedWhite Mountain Lake Airport opens.
21AZWhite Mountain Lake AirportUS
OpenedJ-B Airport opens.
CN29J-B AirportUS
OpenedVinland Valley Aerodrome opens.
K64Vinland Valley AerodromeUS
OpenedConnell City Airport opens.
WA14Connell City AirportUS
OpenedParadise Air Ranch Airport opens.
WA62Paradise Air Ranch AirportUS
OpenedEliza Island Airport opens.
WA93Eliza Island AirportUS
DisasterAeroflot Flight 227 (1969).
NJCNizhnevartovsk AirportRU24 killed
DisasterAll Nippon Airways Flight 104.
KMIMiyazaki AirportJP
November
OpenedThomas P Stafford Airport opens.
KOJAThomas P Stafford AirportUS
OpenedLake Billy Chinook Airport opens.
5S5Lake Billy Chinook AirportUS
OpenedCleveland Municipal Airport opens.
6R3Cleveland Municipal AirportUS
OpenedDelphi Municipal Airport opens.
1I9Delphi Municipal AirportUS
OpenedSalem Airport opens.
7M9Salem AirportUS
OpenedBraceville Airport opens.
41NBraceville AirportUS
OpenedFlying B Airport opens.
8WA0Flying B AirportUS
OpenedDurflinger Airport opens.
IN29Durflinger AirportUS
OpenedManila Airport opens.
40UManila AirportUS
OpenedAlbia Municipal Airport opens.
4C8Albia Municipal AirportUS
OpenedFort Smith Landing Strip opens.
5U7Fort Smith Landing StripUS
OpenedPenns Cave Airport opens.
N74Penns Cave AirportUS
OpenedWalls Airport opens.
NY19Walls AirportUS
OpenedLake Pend Oreille Seaplane Base opens.
US-12129Lake Pend Oreille Seaplane BaseUS
OpenedKimshan Ranch Airport opens.
WN00Kimshan Ranch AirportUS
OpenedLa Chinita International Airport opens.
MARLa Chinita International AirportVE
DisasterNigeria Airways Flight 925.
LOSMurtala Muhammed International AirportNG87 killed
OpenedGanderkesee Atlas Airfield opens.
EDWQGanderkesee Atlas AirfieldDE
December
OpenedSitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport opens.
SITSitka Rocky Gutierrez AirportUS
OpenedWaterbury Oxford Airport opens.
OXCWaterbury Oxford AirportUS
OpenedSt. Mary's County Regional Airport opens.
LTWSt. Mary's County Regional AirportUS
OpenedHilliard Airpark opens.
01JHilliard AirparkUS
OpenedHammonton Municipal Airport opens.
N81Hammonton Municipal AirportUS
OpenedAero Valley Airport opens.
52FAero Valley AirportUS
OpenedGlencoe Municipal Airport opens.
KGYLGlencoe Municipal AirportUS
OpenedSt Croix Riviera Airport opens.
6WI2St Croix Riviera AirportUS
OpenedRobison Airport opens.
IN33Robison AirportUS
OpenedSmith County Airport opens.
MS39Smith County AirportUS
OpenedNemacolin Airport opens.
PA88Nemacolin AirportUS
OpenedHunts Cove Seaplane Base opens.
PN19Hunts Cove Seaplane BaseUS
OpenedRainelle Airport opens.
WV30Rainelle AirportUS
DisasterAir France Flight 212 (1969).
CCSMaiquetía Simón Bolívar International AirportVE62 killed

Not listed: 44 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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