1970

Airfields in 1970

210 EVENTS LISTED258 ON RECORDERA 05
19691971

Timeline

210 events · 12 months
During the year
OpenedBucharest Henri Coandă International Airport opens.
OTPBucharest Henri Coandă International AirportRO
OpenedDjerba Zarzis International Airport opens.
DJEDjerba Zarzis International AirportTN
OpenedKristiansund Airport, Kvernberget opens.
KSUKristiansund Airport, KvernbergetNO
OpenedKarpathos Airport opens.
AOKKarpathos AirportGR
OpenedKostanay International Airport opens.
KSNKostanay International AirportKZ
MilestoneListed as Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
RNDRandolph Air Force BaseUS
OpenedSørkjosen Airport opens.
SOJSørkjosen AirportNO
OpenedBerlevåg Airport opens.
BVGBerlevåg AirportNO
OpenedCruzeiro do Sul Airport opens.
CZSCruzeiro do Sul AirportBR
OpenedQeshm International Airport opens.
GSMQeshm International AirportIR
OpenedThisted Airport opens.
TEDThisted AirportDK
OpenedEin Yahav Airfield opens.
EIYEin Yahav AirfieldIL
OpenedNarvik Framnes Airport opens.
NO-0111Narvik Framnes AirportNO
OpenedOskarshamn Airport opens.
OSKOskarshamn AirportSE
ClosedSha Tin Airfield closes.
HK-0001Sha Tin AirfieldHK
OpenedDawson Community Airport opens.
GDVDawson Community AirportUS
OpenedNorderney Airport opens.
NRDNorderney AirportDE
ClosedWethersfield Air Base closes.
GB-1272Wethersfield Air BaseGB
OpenedUsharal Airport opens.
USJUsharal AirportKZ
OpenedAntique Airfield opens.
IA27Antique AirfieldUS
OpenedRakkestad Astorp Airfield opens.
ENRKRakkestad Astorp AirfieldNO
OpenedLecce-San Cataldo Lepore Airfield opens.
LINLLecce-San Cataldo Lepore AirfieldIT
OpenedYinchuan Helanshan Air Base opens.
YEHYinchuan Helanshan Air BaseCN
OpenedArnsberg-Menden Airfield opens.
EDLAArnsberg-Menden AirfieldDE
OpenedFlugplatz Leer-Papenburg opens.
EDWFFlugplatz Leer-PapenburgDE
OpenedHedlanda Airfield opens.
ESNCHedlanda AirfieldSE
OpenedRosenthal-Plössen Airfield opens.
EDQPRosenthal-Plössen AirfieldDE
OpenedSarre-Union Airfield opens.
LFQUSarre-Union AirfieldFR
OpenedVårgårda Airfield opens.
ESGOVårgårda AirfieldSE
ClosedRAF Stradishall closes.
GB-0610RAF StradishallGB
ClosedRAF Fulbeck closes.
GB-1194RAF FulbeckGB
January
OpenedPohnpei International Airport opens.
PNIPohnpei International AirportFM
OpenedSpruce Creek Airport opens.
7FL6Spruce Creek AirportUS
OpenedBridgeport Municipal Airport opens.
KXBPBridgeport Municipal AirportUS
OpenedWinchester Municipal Airport opens.
KBGFWinchester Municipal AirportUS
OpenedWinterset Madison County Airport opens.
3Y3Winterset Madison County AirportUS
OpenedCalifornia Pines Airport opens.
A24California Pines AirportUS
OpenedSchuy-Rush Airport opens.
5K4Schuy-Rush AirportUS
OpenedRichard B Helgeson Airport opens.
KTWMRichard B Helgeson AirportUS
OpenedJohnston Farm Airport opens.
10NCJohnston Farm AirportUS
OpenedKey Way Airport opens.
19WAKey Way AirportUS
OpenedGoose Creek Airport opens.
28AGoose Creek AirportUS
OpenedNewcomb Hereford Ranch Airport opens.
4MO2Newcomb Hereford Ranch AirportUS
OpenedAdams Private Airport opens.
94ISAdams Private AirportUS
OpenedDevine Municipal Airport opens.
23RDevine Municipal AirportUS
OpenedGroveton Trinity County Airport opens.
33RGroveton Trinity County AirportUS
OpenedHomer Municipal Airport opens.
5F4Homer Municipal AirportUS
OpenedSaluda County Airport opens.
6J4Saluda County AirportUS
OpenedYoakum Municipal Airport opens.
T85Yoakum Municipal AirportUS
Disaster1970 Spantax Convair crash.
ARNStockholm-Arlanda AirportSE5 killed
OpenedCandlelight Farms Airport opens.
11NCandlelight Farms AirportUS
Disaster1970 Batagay An-24 crash.
BQJBatagay AirportRU34 killed
February
OpenedPohang Airport (G-815/K-3) opens.
KPOPohang Airport (G-815/K-3)KR
OpenedApple Valley Airport opens.
APVApple Valley AirportUS
OpenedClayton Municipal Airport opens.
11AClayton Municipal AirportUS
OpenedPine Mountain Lake Airport opens.
E45Pine Mountain Lake AirportUS
OpenedWinkle Bar Airport opens.
OR74Winkle Bar AirportUS
OpenedRay Smith Farm Airport opens.
2TX2Ray Smith Farm AirportUS
OpenedEmerick Airport opens.
63ILEmerick AirportUS
OpenedBaker & Hall Airport opens.
77CLBaker & Hall AirportUS
OpenedWaltman Airport opens.
87PAWaltman AirportUS
OpenedShamrock Municipal Airport opens.
2F1Shamrock Municipal AirportUS
OpenedCochran County Airport opens.
F85Cochran County AirportUS
OpenedMidget Airport opens.
MI86Midget AirportUS
DisasterDominicana DC-9 air disaster.
SDQLas Américas International AirportDO102 killed
March
OpenedAuburn Municipal Airport opens.
S50Auburn Municipal AirportUS
OpenedFlying H Farms Airport opens.
03KYFlying H Farms AirportUS
OpenedBee Creek Airport opens.
34TEBee Creek AirportUS
OpenedPrattsburg Airport opens.
3GA1Prattsburg AirportUS
OpenedMarked Tree Municipal Airport opens.
6M8Marked Tree Municipal AirportUS
OpenedHerendeen Bay Airport opens.
HEDHerendeen Bay AirportUS
OpenedGoat Hill Airport opens.
NJ79Goat Hill AirportUS
OpenedCataney Airport opens.
PN62Cataney AirportUS
OpenedJohnstown Center Airport opens.
WI84Johnstown Center AirportUS
April
OpenedDeadhorse Airport opens.
SCCDeadhorse AirportUS
OpenedThorne Bay Seaplane Base opens.
KTBThorne Bay Seaplane BaseUS
OpenedSugar Valley Airport opens.
5NC2Sugar Valley AirportUS
OpenedGreensburg Jeannette Regional Airport opens.
5G8Greensburg Jeannette Regional AirportUS
OpenedBois Blanc Airport opens.
6Y1Bois Blanc AirportUS
OpenedNatchez Trace Farm Airport opens.
04KYNatchez Trace Farm AirportUS
OpenedBent-Wing Airport opens.
59NYBent-Wing AirportUS
OpenedFlying T Ranch Airport opens.
CA76Flying T Ranch AirportUS
OpenedMonticello Sky Ranch Airport opens.
GA06Monticello Sky Ranch AirportUS
OpenedCity of Eupora Airport opens.
06MCity of Eupora AirportUS
OpenedLeaders Clear Lake Airport opens.
8Y6Leaders Clear Lake AirportUS
OpenedLake Village Municipal Airport opens.
M32Lake Village Municipal AirportUS
OpenedThe Grass Patch Airport opens.
VA62The Grass Patch AirportUS
DisasterAeroflot Flight 1661.
OVBNovosibirsk Tolmachevo AirportRU45 killed
OpenedLa Palma Airport opens.
SPCLa Palma AirportES
May
OpenedJ Lynn Helms Sevier County Airport opens.
KDEQJ Lynn Helms Sevier County AirportUS
OpenedStennis International Airport opens.
KHSAStennis International AirportUS
OpenedMckey Airport opens.
0OK1Mckey AirportUS
OpenedWarner Robins Air Park opens.
5A2Warner Robins Air ParkUS
OpenedLoup City Municipal Airport opens.
0F4Loup City Municipal AirportUS
OpenedOldham County Airport opens.
E52Oldham County AirportUS
OpenedTampa North Aero Park Airport opens.
KYOTampa North Aero Park AirportUS
OpenedMaggies Farm LLC Airport opens.
WI76Maggies Farm LLC AirportUS
DisasterALM Flight 980.
SXMPrincess Juliana International AirportSX23 killed
OpenedRijeka Airport opens.
RJKRijeka AirportHR
DisasterQ16662316.
RMOChişinău International AirportMD
OpenedMarburg-Schönstadt Airfield opens.
EDFNMarburg-Schönstadt AirfieldDE
June
OpenedWilliam R. Pogue Municipal Airport opens.
KOWPWilliam R. Pogue Municipal AirportUS
OpenedDe Witt Municipal Airport Whitcomb Field opens.
5M1De Witt Municipal Airport Whitcomb FieldUS
OpenedChappell Airport opens.
0OK5Chappell AirportUS
OpenedGarner Airport opens.
3VA8Garner AirportUS
OpenedHoge Farm Airport opens.
56PAHoge Farm AirportUS
OpenedBrighton Van-Aire Estates Airport opens.
CO12Brighton Van-Aire Estates AirportUS
OpenedMallards Landing Airport opens.
GA04Mallards Landing AirportUS
OpenedTeague Municipal Airport opens.
68FTeague Municipal AirportUS
OpenedSan Augustine County Airport opens.
78RSan Augustine County AirportUS
OpenedWoods Farm Airstrip opens.
VA50Woods Farm AirstripUS
OpenedDane Airport opens.
WI65Dane AirportUS
DisasterQ20012897.
LY-0019Tripoli International AirportLY13 killed
DisasterDymshits–Kuznetsov hijacking affair.
RU-9999Rzhevka AirportRU
OpenedAérodrome de Mimizan opens.
LFCZAérodrome de MimizanFR
July
OpenedFranklin County State Airport opens.
KFSOFranklin County State AirportUS
OpenedFranklin County Regional Airport opens.
N68Franklin County Regional AirportUS
OpenedSunnyhill Airport opens.
1OR0Sunnyhill AirportUS
OpenedHayfork Airport opens.
F62Hayfork AirportUS
OpenedNorth Pickens Airport opens.
3M8North Pickens AirportUS
OpenedWilliamsburg Regional Airport opens.
KCKIWilliamsburg Regional AirportUS
OpenedAndrews University Airpark opens.
C20Andrews University AirparkUS
OpenedHawk Ranch Airport opens.
1TX9Hawk Ranch AirportUS
OpenedSequoia Ranch Airport opens.
CA44Sequoia Ranch AirportUS
OpenedSpalding Airport opens.
1Q2Spalding AirportUS
OpenedNapoleon Municipal Airport opens.
5B5Napoleon Municipal AirportUS
OpenedMelbourne Airport opens.
MELMelbourne AirportAU
RenamedRenamed Melbourne International Airport.
MELMelbourne AirportAU
OpenedEllison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole opens.
KOAEllison Onizuka Kona International Airport at KeāholeUS
OpenedKassel Airport opens.
KSFKassel AirportDE
OpenedLanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport opens.
LHWLanzhou Zhongchuan International AirportCN
OpenedKempen Airport Budel opens.
EHBDKempen Airport BudelNL
August
OpenedSaint Cloud Regional Airport opens.
STCSaint Cloud Regional AirportUS
OpenedShiprock Airstrip opens.
5V5Shiprock AirstripUS
OpenedFly 'N' W Airport opens.
4OR5Fly 'N' W AirportUS
OpenedArnold Airstrip opens.
7OR1Arnold AirstripUS
OpenedLancaster County-Mc Whirter Field opens.
KLKRLancaster County-Mc Whirter FieldUS
OpenedAeroacres Airport opens.
OG30Aeroacres AirportUS
OpenedRoaring Springs Ranch Airport opens.
OR10Roaring Springs Ranch AirportUS
OpenedHemmingson Airport opens.
OR20Hemmingson AirportUS
OpenedDiamond Point Airstrip opens.
2WA1Diamond Point AirstripUS
OpenedG3 Ranch Airport opens.
63CLG3 Ranch AirportUS
OpenedKubecka Flying Service Inc. Airport opens.
6TE5Kubecka Flying Service Inc. AirportUS
OpenedMoorestown Airpark opens.
6Y0Moorestown AirparkUS
OpenedHamlin Airport opens.
16TXHamlin AirportUS
OpenedWilliamsburg Jamestown Airport opens.
KJGGWilliamsburg Jamestown AirportUS
OpenedWeller Airport opens.
MI78Weller AirportUS
OpenedBoomerang Airport opens.
NC02Boomerang AirportUS
OpenedFloathaven Airstrip opens.
WA90Floathaven AirstripUS
DisasterLANSA Flight 502.
CUZAlejandro Velasco Astete International AirportPE99 killed
September
OpenedBolton Field opens.
KTZRBolton FieldUS
OpenedRancho Murieta Airport opens.
KRIURancho Murieta AirportUS
OpenedBlack River Falls Area Airport opens.
KBCKBlack River Falls Area AirportUS
OpenedFairmont Municipal Airport Frankman Field opens.
4G7Fairmont Municipal Airport Frankman FieldUS
OpenedUnion County, Troy Shelton Field opens.
USCUnion County, Troy Shelton FieldUS
OpenedWest Ranch Airport opens.
XS75West Ranch AirportUS
OpenedLa Sal Junction Airport opens.
01UTLa Sal Junction AirportUS
OpenedFairview Airport opens.
5U6Fairview AirportUS
OpenedTatitna Airport opens.
8KATatitna AirportUS
OpenedHitex Private Airport opens.
9TX7Hitex Private AirportUS
OpenedJohnsons Airport opens.
DE09Johnsons AirportUS
OpenedWards Long Acres Airport opens.
MI15Wards Long Acres AirportUS
OpenedHaigh Airport opens.
MI27Haigh AirportUS
OpenedPriour Ranch Airport opens.
XS23Priour Ranch AirportUS
DisasterQ16662635.
LBDKhujand International AirportTJ21 killed
October
OpenedHenderson Executive Airport opens.
HSHHenderson Executive AirportUS
OpenedPeachtree City Falcon Field opens.
KFFCPeachtree City Falcon FieldUS
OpenedFillmore County Airport opens.
KFKAFillmore County AirportUS
OpenedRichland Municipal Airport opens.
MO1Richland Municipal AirportUS
OpenedShawnee Field opens.
1I3Shawnee FieldUS
OpenedFox River Airport opens.
96CFox River AirportUS
OpenedWest Georgia Regional Airport / O V Gray Field opens.
KCTJWest Georgia Regional Airport / O V Gray FieldUS
OpenedRuleville Drew Airport opens.
M37Ruleville Drew AirportUS
OpenedHinsdale Airport opens.
6U5Hinsdale AirportUS
OpenedFunk Aerodrome opens.
8WI6Funk AerodromeUS
OpenedPleasanton Municipal Airport opens.
KPEZPleasanton Municipal AirportUS
OpenedSky Park Airport opens.
MN67Sky Park AirportUS
OpenedHasting Airpark opens.
MS80Hasting AirparkUS
OpenedFlory Private Airport opens.
SN21Flory Private AirportUS
ClosedRAF Tangmere closes.
GB-1263RAF TangmereGB
November
OpenedWellsville Municipal Airport - Tarantine Field opens.
ELZWellsville Municipal Airport - Tarantine FieldUS
OpenedFranklin County Airport opens.
18AFranklin County AirportUS
OpenedTenkiller Lake Airpark opens.
44MTenkiller Lake AirparkUS
OpenedWhite Airport opens.
69TSWhite AirportUS
OpenedChristensen Ranch Airport opens.
9CL2Christensen Ranch AirportUS
OpenedLovettsville Airfield opens.
VA61Lovettsville AirfieldUS
OpenedRigdon Private Airport opens.
WI81Rigdon Private AirportUS
OpenedIdlewild Airport opens.
XS11Idlewild AirportUS
DisasterSouthern Airways Flight 932.
HTSTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson FieldUS75 killed
OpenedUlsan Airport opens.
USNUlsan AirportKR
OpenedMonterrey International Airport opens.
MTYMonterrey International AirportMX
DisasterQ112270464.
TLVBen Gurion International AirportIL3 killed
December
OpenedAnacortes Airport opens.
OTSAnacortes AirportUS
OpenedElk Hills Buttonwillow Airport opens.
L62Elk Hills Buttonwillow AirportUS
OpenedSkyway Estates Airport opens.
60GSkyway Estates AirportUS
OpenedLake Isabella Airpark opens.
D15Lake Isabella AirparkUS
OpenedCorning Municipal Airport opens.
4M9Corning Municipal AirportUS
OpenedCameron Memorial Airport opens.
KEZZCameron Memorial AirportUS
OpenedYoung's Airport opens.
0MI6Young's AirportUS
OpenedBlue Haven Farm Airport opens.
14KYBlue Haven Farm AirportUS
OpenedKillion Ranch Airport opens.
1TX7Killion Ranch AirportUS
OpenedSkiatook Municipal Airport opens.
2F6Skiatook Municipal AirportUS
OpenedLake Riverside Estates Airport opens.
54CLLake Riverside Estates AirportUS
OpenedCurtis Airport opens.
7OH8Curtis AirportUS
OpenedFlorida Sheriffs Boys Ranch Airport opens.
FL08Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch AirportUS
OpenedWaldron Municipal Airport opens.
M27Waldron Municipal AirportUS
OpenedBernadt Airport opens.
NE20Bernadt AirportUS
OpenedLars/Private Airport opens.
PA33Lars/Private AirportUS
OpenedDecatur /Jones/ Airport opens.
WA18Decatur /Jones/ AirportUS
DisasterAeroflot Flight 3012.
LEDPulkovo AirportRU6 killed

Not listed: 48 events at airfields without a Wikipedia article, mostly openings from the FAA register. The whole year as CSV

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