1979

Airfields in 1979

162 EVENTS LISTED265 ON RECORDERA 05
19781980

Timeline

162 events · 12 months
During the year
OpenedKazan International Airport opens.
KZNKazan International AirportRU
OpenedTampere-Pirkkala Airport opens.
TMPTampere-Pirkkala AirportFI
OpenedNuuk International Airport opens.
GOHNuuk International AirportGL
OpenedHarbin Taiping International Airport opens.
HRBHarbin Taiping International AirportCN
OpenedSrinagar International Airport opens.
SXRSrinagar International AirportIN
OpenedÖrebro Airport opens.
ORBÖrebro AirportSE
OpenedHail International Airport opens.
HASHail International AirportSA
OpenedPrince Abdulmohsen Bin Abdulaziz International Airport opens.
YNBPrince Abdulmohsen Bin Abdulaziz International AirportSA
OpenedCanefield Airport opens.
DCFCanefield AirportDM
OpenedCarlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport opens.
VSACarlos Rovirosa Pérez International AirportMX
OpenedMinistro Victor Konder International Airport opens.
NVTMinistro Victor Konder International AirportBR
OpenedKryvyi Rih International Airport opens.
KWGKryvyi Rih International AirportUA
OpenedParry Sound Area Municipal Airport opens.
YPDParry Sound Area Municipal AirportCA
OpenedTatakoto Airport opens.
TKVTatakoto AirportPF
OpenedMcKinney National Airport opens.
DTXMcKinney National AirportUS
OpenedJokkmokk Airfield opens.
ESNJJokkmokk AirfieldSE
OpenedReao Airport opens.
REAReao AirportPF
OpenedPukaruha Airport opens.
PUKPukaruha AirportPF
OpenedAngra dos Reis Airport opens.
GDRAngra dos Reis AirportBR
OpenedRobledillo De Mohernando Airfield opens.
LERMRobledillo De Mohernando AirfieldES
ClosedYilan Airport closes.
CN-0480Yilan AirportCN
ClosedTeniente Bergerie Airport closes.
PE-0002Teniente Bergerie AirportPE
January
OpenedStanly County Airport opens.
KVUJStanly County AirportUS
OpenedConchas Lake Seaplane Base opens.
E61Conchas Lake Seaplane BaseUS
OpenedGrabhorn's Airport opens.
8OR6Grabhorn's AirportUS
OpenedIndustrial Helicopters Inc. Airport opens.
10LAIndustrial Helicopters Inc. AirportUS
OpenedLothert's Farm Strip opens.
56MNLothert's Farm StripUS
OpenedPanacea Airport opens.
5GA7Panacea AirportUS
OpenedChewelah Municipal Airport opens.
1S9Chewelah Municipal AirportUS
OpenedTsa Gliderport opens.
TA11Tsa GliderportUS
OpenedGarrett Ranch Airport opens.
77XSGarrett Ranch AirportUS
OpenedNightmute Airport opens.
NMENightmute AirportUS
February
OpenedCraig Field opens.
SEMCraig FieldUS
OpenedHouston Southwest Airport opens.
KAXHHouston Southwest AirportUS
OpenedMaas Airstrip opens.
69LLMaas AirstripUS
OpenedRiverode Farms Airport opens.
71LLRiverode Farms AirportUS
OpenedSmith Aviation Inc Airport opens.
78XSSmith Aviation Inc AirportUS
OpenedGreater Morris County Airport opens.
8F5Greater Morris County AirportUS
OpenedCuba Municipal Airport opens.
KUBXCuba Municipal AirportUS
OpenedCox Airport opens.
NC81Cox AirportUS
OpenedMorris Manor Airport opens.
TA06Morris Manor AirportUS
DisasterAir New Zealand Flight 4374.
AKLAuckland International AirportNZ2 killed
OpenedTaiwan Taoyuan International Airport opens.
TPETaiwan Taoyuan International AirportTW
RenamedRenamed 中正國際機場.
TPETaiwan Taoyuan International AirportTW
March
OpenedWiley's Seaplane Base opens.
2OG3Wiley's Seaplane BaseUS
OpenedQuincy Municipal Airport opens.
80TQuincy Municipal AirportUS
OpenedEmmanuel Airport opens.
04NJEmmanuel AirportUS
OpenedRutherford Airport opens.
28WIRutherford AirportUS
OpenedCherry Hill Airport opens.
40INCherry Hill AirportUS
OpenedWeideman International Airport opens.
63MNWeideman International AirportUS
OpenedLisburg Airport opens.
6ND3Lisburg AirportUS
OpenedWidner Airport opens.
8CO5Widner AirportUS
DisasterAlia Royal Jordanian Flight 600.
DIADoha International AirportQA45 killed
OpenedMurtala Muhammed International Airport opens.
LOSMurtala Muhammed International AirportNG
DisasterAeroflot Flight 1691.
VKOVnukovo International AirportRU58 killed
DisasterQ16662585.
LPXLiepāja International AirportLV
DisasterQ16662391.
BKABaykit AirportRU4 killed
DisasterQuebecair Flight 255.
YQBQuebec Jean Lesage International AirportCA17 killed
April
OpenedVan Buren Seaplane Base opens.
05BVan Buren Seaplane BaseUS
OpenedSylvanmir Farms Airport opens.
6FL4Sylvanmir Farms AirportUS
OpenedDarcy's Air Strip opens.
83WADarcy's Air StripUS
OpenedKoenig Airport opens.
8CO8Koenig AirportUS
OpenedLundin Airport opens.
SD94Lundin AirportUS
OpenedCovey Trails Airport opens.
X09Covey Trails AirportUS
May
OpenedGlasgow Industrial Airport opens.
07MTGlasgow Industrial AirportUS
OpenedBoonville Airport opens.
I91Boonville AirportUS
OpenedGates Airport opens.
8OR7Gates AirportUS
OpenedMadisonville Municipal Airport opens.
51RMadisonville Municipal AirportUS
OpenedRagwing Acres Airport opens.
2OK4Ragwing Acres AirportUS
OpenedDepue Airport opens.
6CA8Depue AirportUS
OpenedOtterbach Farm Airport opens.
81LLOtterbach Farm AirportUS
OpenedLindauer Airport opens.
83LLLindauer AirportUS
OpenedRock Creek Farm Airport opens.
ID23Rock Creek Farm AirportUS
OpenedMorris Lazy K Ranch Airport opens.
TA23Morris Lazy K Ranch AirportUS
OpenedAustinia Airport opens.
TS50Austinia AirportUS
OpenedPort Stanley Airport opens.
PSYPort Stanley AirportFK
DisasterAmerican Airlines Flight 191.
ORDChicago O'Hare International AirportUS273 killed
DisasterDowneast Flight 46.
RKDKnox County Regional AirportUS17 killed
June
OpenedSky Ranch Airport opens.
3L2Sky Ranch AirportUS
OpenedMontana Creek Airport opens.
21AKMontana Creek AirportUS
OpenedLime Village Airport opens.
LVDLime Village AirportUS
OpenedRiordan Airport opens.
43MORiordan AirportUS
OpenedChimney View Airport opens.
5VA5Chimney View AirportUS
OpenedJohn Reid Airport opens.
6OK1John Reid AirportUS
OpenedD and B Airpark opens.
84WAD and B AirparkUS
OpenedSmith Ranch Airport opens.
ID21Smith Ranch AirportUS
OpenedTreeport Airport opens.
ID22Treeport AirportUS
OpenedAnxiety Aerodrome opens.
TA05Anxiety AerodromeUS
OpenedPres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido Binational Airport opens.
RVYPres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido Binational AirportUY
DisasterAir New England Flight 248.
HYACape Cod Gateway AirportUS1 killed
July
OpenedDodge County Airport opens.
UNUDodge County AirportUS
OpenedWaldmeister Farm Airport opens.
45MOWaldmeister Farm AirportUS
OpenedSaw Whet Farms Airport opens.
6FL9Saw Whet Farms AirportUS
OpenedHaller Airpark opens.
7FL4Haller AirparkUS
OpenedBrutlag Farms Airport opens.
92MNBrutlag Farms AirportUS
OpenedRed Lake Falls Municipal Airport opens.
D81Red Lake Falls Municipal AirportUS
OpenedGreensboro Executive Airport opens.
3A4Greensboro Executive AirportUS
OpenedDixon Airport opens.
KDWXDixon AirportUS
OpenedPutty Ranch Airport opens.
TA78Putty Ranch AirportUS
DisasterDan-Air Flight 0034.
LSISumburgh AirportGB17 killed
August
OpenedMilwrick Flying M Airport opens.
3L7Milwrick Flying M AirportUS
OpenedGreen Acres Airport opens.
06OIGreen Acres AirportUS
OpenedSquier Landing Airport opens.
0MD2Squier Landing AirportUS
OpenedHenderson Farm Airport opens.
35OLHenderson Farm AirportUS
OpenedSchubert Airstrip opens.
40WISchubert AirstripUS
OpenedOakbrook Airport opens.
47WIOakbrook AirportUS
OpenedCircle A Ranch Airport opens.
48WICircle A Ranch AirportUS
OpenedSpring Valley Farm Airport opens.
6GA4Spring Valley Farm AirportUS
OpenedFugleberg Farm Airport opens.
6ND6Fugleberg Farm AirportUS
OpenedGaller's Airport opens.
75MNGaller's AirportUS
OpenedDiamondhead Airport opens.
66YDiamondhead AirportUS
OpenedSunset Airport opens.
TA18Sunset AirportUS
OpenedElgin Municipal Airport opens.
Y71Elgin Municipal AirportUS
DisasterQ16485029.
RU-9999Rzhevka AirportRU10 killed
OpenedRodríguez Ballón International Airport opens.
AQPRodríguez Ballón International AirportPE
September
OpenedTwin Lakes Airport opens.
S17Twin Lakes AirportUS
OpenedSummer Hill Farm Airport opens.
09NESummer Hill Farm AirportUS
OpenedAlmena Airport opens.
2C5Almena AirportUS
OpenedGallinger Airport opens.
51WIGallinger AirportUS
OpenedFriesenborg & Larson Airport opens.
IA70Friesenborg & Larson AirportUS
OpenedMcCormick County Airport opens.
S19McCormick County AirportUS
OpenedSieg's Farm Airport opens.
MY00Sieg's Farm AirportUS
OpenedDavis Private Airport opens.
VT45Davis Private AirportUS
DisasterQ16488244.
AMVAmderma AirportRU
OpenedKittilä International Airport opens.
KTTKittilä International AirportFI
October
OpenedNelson Lagoon Airport opens.
NLGNelson Lagoon AirportUS
OpenedLafferty Field opens.
9OR0Lafferty FieldUS
OpenedMc Cullough Airport opens.
02COMc Cullough AirportUS
OpenedWindsong Farm Airport opens.
45WIWindsong Farm AirportUS
OpenedFlyplassen Airport opens.
54WIFlyplassen AirportUS
OpenedRose Port Inc Airport opens.
9KS4Rose Port Inc AirportUS
OpenedOlmstead Sky Ranch Airport opens.
ID25Olmstead Sky Ranch AirportUS
OpenedTalihina Municipal Airport opens.
6F1Talihina Municipal AirportUS
OpenedMargerison Airport opens.
ME75Margerison AirportUS
OpenedMiller Airport opens.
OI59Miller AirportUS
OpenedGorman Airport opens.
OI60Gorman AirportUS
DisasterSwissair Flight 316.
GR-0098Athens Ellinikon International AirportGR14 killed
DisasterFlight 2605 by Western Airlines.
MEXMexico City Benito Juárez International AirportMX72 killed
November
OpenedAkhiok Airport opens.
AKKAkhiok AirportUS
OpenedYellowstone Airport opens.
WYSYellowstone AirportUS
OpenedWoodruff County Airport opens.
M60Woodruff County AirportUS
OpenedSuwannee Belle Airport opens.
9FL0Suwannee Belle AirportUS
OpenedLord Creek Seaplane Base opens.
CT78Lord Creek Seaplane BaseUS
OpenedTimber Basin Airpark Inc Airport opens.
ID24Timber Basin Airpark Inc AirportUS
OpenedFair's Airport opens.
MD00Fair's AirportUS
OpenedRoan Airport opens.
MY01Roan AirportUS
OpenedLockeridge Airport opens.
OI58Lockeridge AirportUS
OpenedRataiczak Airport opens.
OI62Rataiczak AirportUS
OpenedPuesta del Sol Airport opens.
TA44Puesta del Sol AirportUS
OpenedSportsman's World Airport opens.
TA65Sportsman's World AirportUS
DisasterAeroflot Flight 564.
VGDVologda AirportRU
December
OpenedAlamo Landing Field opens.
L92Alamo Landing FieldUS
OpenedAirpark East Airport opens.
1F7Airpark East AirportUS
OpenedLundgren Hereford Ranch Airport opens.
9KS6Lundgren Hereford Ranch AirportUS
OpenedStonington Airpark opens.
CT80Stonington AirparkUS
OpenedWest Fargo Municipal Airport opens.
D54West Fargo Municipal AirportUS
OpenedSunday Creek Airpark opens.
MT29Sunday Creek AirparkUS
OpenedRay Ranch Airport opens.
NM17Ray Ranch AirportUS
OpenedEl Porvenir Airpark opens.
SC44El Porvenir AirparkUS
OpenedRichards Airport opens.
TA47Richards AirportUS
OpenedNorthern Lights Airport opens.
VT46Northern Lights AirportUS
OpenedForquilhinha - Criciúma Airport opens.
CCMForquilhinha - Criciúma AirportBR

Not listed: 103 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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