The Lost Airports of California’s Bay Area
locations of 60 historic Bay Area airports with several georeferenced airport images
Given its rich aviation history, from early experiments in lighter-than-air flight to the modern Fleet Week1, it’s no surprise there are old Bay Area airports waiting to be discovered.
What I didn’t understand, until finding this incredible resource by Paul Freeman2, was just how many airfields there used to be. With Paul’s blessing, I created this map of 60 airports in the areas of San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland, San Rafael, Santa Rosa, and Monterey.3
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