1973

Airfields in 1973

161 EVENTS LISTED237 ON RECORDERA 05
19721974

Timeline

161 events · 12 months
During the year
RenamedRenamed Ben Gurion International Airport.
TLVBen Gurion International AirportIL
RenamedRenamed Baltimore/Washington International Airport.
BWIBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportUS
DisasterAeroflot Flight 512.
AMMQueen Alia International AirportJO9 killed
OpenedDamascus International Airport opens.
DAMDamascus International AirportSY
OpenedÜrümqi Tianshan International Airport opens.
URCÜrümqi Tianshan International AirportCN
DisasterNational Airlines Flight 27.
ABQAlbuquerque International SunportUS1 killed
OpenedDiego Aracena International Airport opens.
IQQDiego Aracena International AirportCL
OpenedCopenhagen Roskilde Airport opens.
RKECopenhagen Roskilde AirportDK
OpenedLelystad Airport opens.
LEYLelystad AirportNL
OpenedFrans Kaisiepo Airport opens.
BIKFrans Kaisiepo AirportID
OpenedHasvik Airport opens.
HAAHasvik AirportNO
OpenedAtlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport opens.
BVBAtlas Brasil Cantanhede International AirportBR
OpenedGovernador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport opens.
PVHGovernador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International AirportBR
OpenedAksu Hongqipo Airport opens.
AKUAksu Hongqipo AirportCN
OpenedVidin Smurdan Airfield opens.
LBVDVidin Smurdan AirfieldBG
OpenedLa Cerdanya Airfield opens.
LECDLa Cerdanya AirfieldES
OpenedHerrera Airport opens.
DO-0013Herrera AirportDO
MilestoneMaryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission becomes the owner.
CGSCollege Park AirportUS
OpenedTripolis Air Base opens.
LGTPTripolis Air BaseGR
OpenedUrubupunga Airport opens.
BR-1962Urubupunga AirportBR
OpenedPresidente Médici International Airport opens.
BR-0900Presidente Médici International AirportBR
OpenedVenado Tuerto Airport opens.
SAFVVenado Tuerto AirportAR
OpenedPaderborn-Haxterberg Airfield opens.
EDLRPaderborn-Haxterberg AirfieldDE
OpenedOld Båtsfjord Airport opens.
NO-0035Old Båtsfjord AirportNO
OpenedBagby Thirsk Airfield opens.
EGNGBagby Thirsk AirfieldGB
OpenedPińczów Airfield opens.
EPPCPińczów AirfieldPL
OpenedDeckenpfronn-Egelsee Airfield opens.
EDSDDeckenpfronn-Egelsee AirfieldDE
January
OpenedFlorala Municipal Airport opens.
0J4Florala Municipal AirportUS
OpenedHawley Municipal Airport opens.
04YHawley Municipal AirportUS
OpenedWorth Airport opens.
9MO4Worth AirportUS
OpenedSuwannee Farms Airport opens.
FL18Suwannee Farms AirportUS
OpenedCedar Ridge Airport opens.
GA62Cedar Ridge AirportUS
OpenedPrentiss Jefferson Davis County Airport opens.
M43Prentiss Jefferson Davis County AirportUS
OpenedValenty Mierek Airport opens.
NY59Valenty Mierek AirportUS
OpenedSwigart Airport opens.
OH78Swigart AirportUS
OpenedAmacher Strip opens.
TN39Amacher StripUS
DisasterPacific Western Airlines Flight 3801.
YEGEdmonton International AirportCA5 killed
OpenedMilos Airport opens.
MLOMilos AirportGR
DisasterAeroflot Flight 6263.
PEEPerm International AirportRU39 killed
DisasterKano air disaster.
KANMallam Aminu Kano International AirportNG176 killed
February
OpenedEl Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field) opens.
NJKEl Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field)US
OpenedWendover Airport opens.
ENVWendover AirportUS
OpenedWickenheiser Airport opens.
W87Wickenheiser AirportUS
OpenedSchadels Airport opens.
1PA9Schadels AirportUS
OpenedHerr Mountain Airport opens.
5NJ2Herr Mountain AirportUS
OpenedCedarville Airport opens.
MI18Cedarville AirportUS
OpenedSawyer Airport opens.
VG19Sawyer AirportUS
DisasterAeroflot Flight 141.
PRGVáclav Havel Airport PragueCZ66 killed
Disaster1973 DeKalb-Peachtree Airport Learjet 24 crash.
PDKDeKalb Peachtree AirportUS7 killed
Disaster1973 Szeczecin Antonov An-24 crash.
SZZSolidarity Szczecin–Goleniów AirportPL18 killed
DisasterAeroflot Flight X-167.
PLXSemei International AirportKZ32 killed
March
OpenedBessemer Airport opens.
KEKYBessemer AirportUS
OpenedEdward F Johnson Airport opens.
M61Edward F Johnson AirportUS
OpenedLincoln Municipal Airport opens.
0R2Lincoln Municipal AirportUS
OpenedBoonville Inc Airport opens.
1NK7Boonville Inc AirportUS
OpenedFlying G Ranch Airport opens.
3OK8Flying G Ranch AirportUS
OpenedWildcat Airport opens.
52PAWildcat AirportUS
OpenedJ Maddock Airport opens.
IL38J Maddock AirportUS
OpenedZeller Elevator Company Airport opens.
IN23Zeller Elevator Company AirportUS
OpenedStolcrest STOLport opens.
MD75Stolcrest STOLportUS
OpenedCrompton's Private Strip opens.
MI05Crompton's Private StripUS
DisasterBalkan Bulgarian Airlines Flight 307.
SVOSheremetyevo International AirportRU25 killed
April
OpenedKetchikan International Airport opens.
KTNKetchikan International AirportUS
OpenedWalker/Rowe Waterloo Airport opens.
4C2Walker/Rowe Waterloo AirportUS
OpenedMallory Airport opens.
WV12Mallory AirportUS
OpenedTaurus Mesa Airport opens.
4TE4Taurus Mesa AirportUS
OpenedSilver West Airport opens.
C08Silver West AirportUS
DisasterAeroflot Flight 2420.
LEDPulkovo AirportRU2 killed
May
OpenedFrancisco Manglona Borja / Tinian International Airport opens.
TIQFrancisco Manglona Borja / Tinian International AirportMP
OpenedSpringbrook Airport opens.
4OR0Springbrook AirportUS
OpenedWedington Woods Airport opens.
67ARWedington Woods AirportUS
OpenedH & F Properties Airport opens.
8TE4H & F Properties AirportUS
OpenedSan Joaquin Airport opens.
CA32San Joaquin AirportUS
OpenedAlbrecht Airstrip opens.
MD48Albrecht AirstripUS
OpenedMisty Meadows Airport opens.
MO65Misty Meadows AirportUS
OpenedSutton Airport opens.
NE35Sutton AirportUS
OpenedHacienda Sur Luna Airport opens.
NM78Hacienda Sur Luna AirportUS
OpenedBen Sutherland Airport opens.
WI33Ben Sutherland AirportUS
DisasterAeroflot Flight 109.
HTAChita-Kadala International AirportRU81 killed
June
OpenedScammon Bay Airport opens.
SCMScammon Bay AirportUS
OpenedSean D Sheldon Memorial Airfield opens.
23MUSean D Sheldon Memorial AirfieldUS
OpenedRichmond Executive-Chesterfield County Airport opens.
KFCIRichmond Executive-Chesterfield County AirportUS
OpenedLost Mine Airport opens.
MO56Lost Mine AirportUS
OpenedCedar Valley Airport opens.
UT10Cedar Valley AirportUS
OpenedManning Personal Airstrip opens.
VT10Manning Personal AirstripUS
Disaster1973 Paris Air Show crash.
LBGParis-Le Bourget International AirportFR14 killed
OpenedHarstad/Narvik Airport opens.
EVEHarstad/Narvik AirportNO
July
OpenedShimojishima Airport opens.
SHIShimojishima AirportJP
OpenedTakapoto Airport opens.
TKPTakapoto AirportPF
OpenedGettysburg Regional Airport opens.
GTYGettysburg Regional AirportUS
OpenedLong Lake Seaplane Base opens.
92BLong Lake Seaplane BaseUS
OpenedLong Lake Sagamore Seaplane Base & Marina opens.
K03Long Lake Sagamore Seaplane Base & MarinaUS
OpenedStage Coach Hills Airport opens.
4TX2Stage Coach Hills AirportUS
OpenedOltman-Shuck Airport opens.
83ILOltman-Shuck AirportUS
OpenedYork Aerodrome opens.
8OH4York AerodromeUS
OpenedChicago Glider Club Gliderport opens.
IL59Chicago Glider Club GliderportUS
OpenedClaucherty Airport opens.
MI35Claucherty AirportUS
OpenedSharretts Airport opens.
PN91Sharretts AirportUS
OpenedWhipple Ranch Airport opens.
SD65Whipple Ranch AirportUS
DisasterPan Am Flight 816.
PPTFa'a'ā International AirportPF78 killed
DisasterAviation accident.
BOSBoston Logan International AirportUS
DisasterDelta Air Lines Flight 723.
BOSBoston Logan International AirportUS89 killed
August
OpenedKipnuk Airport opens.
KPNKipnuk AirportUS
OpenedChevak Airport opens.
VAKChevak AirportUS
OpenedClearfield Lawrence Airport opens.
KFIGClearfield Lawrence AirportUS
OpenedCochise College Airport opens.
P03Cochise College AirportUS
OpenedHatch Airport opens.
5OR8Hatch AirportUS
OpenedBennett Airport opens.
1N5Bennett AirportUS
OpenedMarianna/Lee County Airport Steve Edwards Field opens.
6M7Marianna/Lee County Airport Steve Edwards FieldUS
OpenedCedar Acres Private Group Airport opens.
23PACedar Acres Private Group AirportUS
OpenedReiss Game Farm Airport opens.
75NYReiss Game Farm AirportUS
OpenedMahoning County Joint Vocational School Airport opens.
7OH5Mahoning County Joint Vocational School AirportUS
OpenedPinebloom Plantation Airport opens.
GA14Pinebloom Plantation AirportUS
OpenedBeers Farm Airport opens.
PN73Beers Farm AirportUS
OpenedMayers Airport opens.
VG24Mayers AirportUS
DisasterQ16495938.
ARHTalagi AirportRU
DisasterAviaco Flight 118.
LCGA Coruña AirportES85 killed
DisasterAeroflot Flight 13.
GYDHeydar Aliyev International AirportAZ56 killed
September
OpenedSpringer Municipal Airport opens.
S42Springer Municipal AirportUS
OpenedHolly Springs Marshall County Airport opens.
M41Holly Springs Marshall County AirportUS
OpenedMoultonborough Airport opens.
4MBMoultonborough AirportUS
OpenedLago Vista Texas Rusty Allen Airport opens.
KRYWLago Vista Texas Rusty Allen AirportUS
OpenedBlue Lick Airport opens.
07KYBlue Lick AirportUS
OpenedPlows & Props Airport opens.
2WI4Plows & Props AirportUS
OpenedVan Boening Airport opens.
6NE0Van Boening AirportUS
OpenedLandings Condominium Airport opens.
82ISLandings Condominium AirportUS
OpenedGrass Roots STOLport opens.
9MI5Grass Roots STOLportUS
OpenedPlattsmouth Municipal Airport opens.
KPMVPlattsmouth Municipal AirportUS
OpenedEwing Airport opens.
MD28Ewing AirportUS
OpenedParkside Airpark opens.
WA87Parkside AirparkUS
OpenedSatsuma Iōjima Airport opens.
JP-3600Satsuma Iōjima AirportJP
DisasterJAT Airways Flight 769.
TGDPodgorica Airport / Podgorica Golubovci AirbaseME41 killed
DisasterAeroflot Flight 3932.
SVXKoltsovo AirportRU108 killed
October
OpenedAmmons Airport opens.
5LS9Ammons AirportUS
OpenedGood Neighbor Farm Airport opens.
MD74Good Neighbor Farm AirportUS
OpenedChickville Airport opens.
NH18Chickville AirportUS
OpenedSkyview Airpark opens.
WY05Skyview AirparkUS
DisasterQ16662333.
GDXSokol AirportRU10 killed
DisasterQ48941719.
TAZDashoguz International AirportTM
OpenedPlaya de Oro International Airport opens.
ZLOPlaya de Oro International AirportMX
OpenedKauhajoki Airfield opens.
KHJKauhajoki AirfieldFI
November
OpenedFirebaugh Airport opens.
F34Firebaugh AirportUS
OpenedOxford County Regional Airport opens.
81BOxford County Regional AirportUS
OpenedLehman Field opens.
OR50Lehman FieldUS
OpenedAyres-Aicp Airport opens.
3VA0Ayres-Aicp AirportUS
OpenedEdward Getzelman Airport opens.
7IL7Edward Getzelman AirportUS
OpenedRector Airport opens.
7M8Rector AirportUS
OpenedRobinson Airport opens.
MD14Robinson AirportUS
OpenedHighcrest Air Park opens.
SN83Highcrest Air ParkUS
OpenedKetcham Landing Area Airport opens.
VT30Ketcham Landing Area AirportUS
DisasterAeroflot Flight 19.
VKOVnukovo International AirportRU2 killed
December
OpenedBeaufort Executive Airport opens.
BFTBeaufort Executive AirportUS
OpenedSteciak Strip opens.
1OL2Steciak StripUS
OpenedOak Tree Landing opens.
6J8Oak Tree LandingUS
OpenedBrookline Airport opens.
NH16Brookline AirportUS
OpenedCountry Club Air Park opens.
NH88Country Club Air ParkUS
DisasterTu-104 crash at Domodedovo airport.
DMEDomodedovo International AirportRU16 killed
Disaster1973 Rome airport attack and hijacking.
FCORome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International AirportIT34 killed
DisasterIberia Airlines Flight 933.
BOSBoston Logan International AirportUSNo deaths
DisasterAccidente de un Sud Aviation Caravelle de Royal Air Maroc en 1973.
TNGTangier Ibn Battuta AirportMA106 killed
DisasterAeroflot Flight 5398.
LWOLviv International AirportUA17 killed

Not listed: 76 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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