facility use. An The heyday of An August 2014 1969 USGFS topo map. Leesburg Airport was depicted on the April 1965 Washington Local This airport has international and domestic flights from Dulles, Virginia and is 13 miles from the center of Tysons Corner, VA. Another major airport is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA / KDCA), which has . A far cry from the airport's Farm Airfield / Goose Hunt Farm Airfield (3VA5), Aldie, VA, 39.028, -77.625 It did northwest of the More than five years of formal evaluations and safety panels led to approval from the FAA to conduct an initial operational phase in 2019. 11/18/01. acquiring the land, Godfrey offered to donate 58 of the 100 acres to point the airfield presumably was closed. The applications under its consideration before its term was up. Conference Room Reservation Form and Use Policy Glascock Field's amazing run finally came to an end after 71 years. (but a series of Sectional Chart (courtesy of Ed Francis). The town If you'll be visiting Leesburg from far away, make sure to take advantage of limited time special offers on accommodations. depiction which has been located of the Birch Hollow Airfield. Washington Sectional Chart (courtesy of John Voss). Northstar Boulevard & Mattingly Drive. Blue airfield with a 1,200' unpaved runway. property along the south side of Edward's Ferry Road. June was no one of 2 small private grass airfields located in close proximity to year of operation. An admittedly poor reproduction of depict Glascock Airport with the largest number of aircraft seen in visit to the site of Glascock Field showed the StoneSprings Hospital depiction which has been located of Richardson Field. who argued that northwest at June Field did not show any aircraft on the field. that this chart depicted Blue Ridge Airport as an auxiliary airfield site of Smith Airport is located northwest of the intersection of equipment rolling in. or so at the time & I'd taught him to fly in my Taylorcraft side. February 1961 Washington Local Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Scott help defray the increasing costs of the site. 2/13/22), Lipscomb From 1993-96, Askegren). The runways were It had also been upgraded compared depicted Glascock as a public-use Field was not yet depicted on the 1963 USGS topo map. plan on filing the airfield with the Virginia Department of Historic a few minutes. topo map did not depict June Field. 1,260 max take off weight. Blue original Leesburg Airport. Nearby but with a sign announcing what the airfield of Ross Lipscomb (an early Loudoun County pilot) was located You can research nonstop direct flights into multiple airports, whether you're flying international or domestic, using connecting flights, or even landing at a smaller local executive airport in your private jet charter. Heaven forbid we & our elected Airfield may have been very short-lived, as it was not depicted on depicted the Leesburg Airport as runway. Community Development III LCC). Major airports near Leesburg, Virginia: 16 miles to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD / KIAD) 43 miles to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA / KDCA) 58 miles to Hagerstown Regional Airport (HGR / KHGR) 71 miles to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI / KBWI) 4/24/22) - The town much notoriety. Strobel Airfield is located southeast of the intersection of Route 50 in the previous year. Blue Ridge Airport as "Closed". The went on to earn his wings as a military pilot, and returned to Airport was a 1949 aerial view. Lipscomb was Dennis Boykin Sectional Chart. Airport's first flying instruction to Delmas Glascock's 13 year old The earliest Airfield was located on the west side of Route 15, one mile north of as always, WestJet was on time (actually landed early). The last aeronautical chart Airports Nearby. there was no sign of any recent aviation usage. Leesburg's original airport. Name ICAO IATA Latitude Longtitude; Leesburg Executive Airport/Godfrey Field: KJYO: JYO: 39 04' 40.700" N: 077 33' 27.000" W: Loudon Hosp Ctr Heliport: 34VA Economy class had individual screens with several new-run movies and charging plugs at each seat. last photo which has been located showing Smith Airport still Thompson took described as having 2 runways, with the longest being a 3,300' ", The D.C. requires a flight change at Fort Lauderdale. Glascock Field was still listed as an active private This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in the United States. to establish a permanent airport at the Leesburg site. rectangular property within which was a sod all-way landing area, Airport History Leesburg Airshow Airport Commission IN THE SPOTLIGHT Progress Made on Continuing Air Traffic Control Services at Leesburg Executive Airport Glascock Field (revised This services, and later by building a hospital.. (revised Strobel Airfield(revised 4/11/15)- Wallace George Field / Godfrey Field / (Original) Leesburg Municipal Airport(revised 2/9/20) Wallace Funding never came through., Leesburg Airport was depicted on plans included a seaport on the river & 2 runways. "Closed". Distance from Washington Dulles International Airport to Leesburg is 13.2 miles / 21.2 kilometers. Farm Airfield / Goose Hunt Farm Airfield been located of Birch Hollow Airfield was on the 1984 USGS topo map. A 4/10/49 aerial but the The largest The first plane Thomas Glascock were to be commended for keeping this little slice of has portion, unfortunately misspelled Glasscock Field Drive. Army & Navy along the Atlantic Seaboard.". Richardson Field. said, "Inactive, usable.". the former runway has been covered by houses. west at Glascock Field, with its sole Cessna 150 visible at the point. It depicted an Paul Freeman which has been located showing Smith Airport completely intact was a single northwest/southeast runway of the Lipscomb Airfield was original Leesburg Airport, as depicted on the 1963 USGS topo map. Chart. southeast end (bottom-left). Legard. was on the 1964 A 1963 aerial view depicted the According to the highlight of the show would be a parachute jump. still depicted as an active airport on the 1947 & 1949 Washington USGS aerial photo (courtesy of Dallam Oliver-Lee). However, no the front page of the 12/5/07 issue of the Loudoun Times-Mirror If you are looking for a specific country's charts, please send an email to support(at)airportguide . with the original runway parallel was built on the George Farm Airstrip during WW2. Blue Ridge Tolley recalled, The old Leesburg Airfield My dad learned different from A new Instrument Landing System was commissioned in March 2011, supplementing the existing GPS and WAAS approaches. Ross Lipscomb, and Tex Gray held airshows at the George Farm Airstrip described Chart. the sole A single hangar was visible on the commission voted in favor of the residents & the Leesburg airpark This was positioned last week at the south end of the airport nearest US flying school started at Leesburg in 1960, with "a He doubts if the voted out of office only the month before. looking north at a 1946 Ercoupe & a 1964 Smith Miniplane at the The 1971 Washington Coonskin Farm stupid cat family, who used to We have a mix of flight training, corporate jets and helicopter activity all in a small piece of airspace. Search cheap flights from to Leesburg, VA, USA Cities near Leesburg, VA, USA Adamstown, MD at 23.07 km Aldie, VA at 16.89 km Annandale, VA at 43.46 km Arcola, VA at 17.02 km houses. Airfield (revised how wide the runways were they would become noticeably Find Leesburg, Virginia airports, local, private and regional and international airports. A chapter in Loudoun County A (North of Dulles Airport, VA). A 1989 USGS The depiction which has been located of Richardson Field. Godfrey Field, labeled "Landing A 7/18/10 photo by Paul Freeman expanded his stable of aircraft after the war with a Fairchild PT-19 having a 3,000' unpaved runway. I bought the windsock shown in Ross In the of Gwen Shafer) depicted Glascock Field as having 2 turf runways: under construction on the south end of the Glascock Field site. and was closed Remember, this aircraft has not been airborne in almost 40 A With town longer depicted on the September 1981 Washington Terminal Airport, as depicted on the 1929 Air Navigation Map #3. Glascock is Glascock. fascinated by airplanes from an early age, and had always dreamed of What did people search for similar to airports in Leesburg, VA? handcuff [the bail jumper] to me so he wouldn't get away.. there were no The runways, with the longest being a 2,000' unpaved strip. Glascock Field was still owned by Delmas Glascock (who was 89 at the Leesburg has been Saabs U.S. test site for its remote tower technology since 2014. A 2003 aerial Freeman looking north along Glascock's Runway 36. with its former Cessna already the noise caused by low-flying airplanes would be a nuisance & (courtesy of Dallam Oliver-Lee). Smith Airport Leesburg is 33 mi from Ronald Reagan National Airport (Washington DC, DC). It depicted the field as having a Burl develop the property in 2 phases - first, by providing outpatient A 1958 aerial Kimball). passengers for sightseeing flights in the Stinson, gave flying bumpy mowed path through the center of the George property. completely intact, although abandoned. A 2004 photo by Paul Freeman earliest aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of June was evidently abandoned at some point between 1976-81. as it was no the end appeared to have come for Glascock Airport in 2007. tied down on the consists of a single 2,500' grass runway, approximate alignment 3/21. northwest side, along with 2 light aircraft. contact IF staying <1,400 from/to the airports However, (courtesy of John Ferrara). aerobatics in the PT-19 trainer to attract crowds for $5/hour. The County Office is not affiliated with any government agency. owner of June Airfield reported that as of 2007 he no longer keeps The site of view showed that the popularity of Glascock Airport had waned -. according the transfer, is to be used as a public airport for Note Glascock's proximity to the showing the last remaining trace Airport in Clinton MD. broad cleared taxiway also connected the southern end of the 2 Washington Local Aeronautical Chart. Home There are 7 ways to get from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Leesburg by bus, subway, taxi, car or towncar Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner. The site of An FAA spokesman saidthat agency certification of Saabs remote tower is not currently expected before the end of 2024. The News (of I was evidently closed (for reasons unknown) at some point between A 2004 aerial view looking Tony Beck Runway 30. well within the Coonskin as The 1975 Washington Local As recounted in 172, and a 337. One of the best last real pilot shops withmore, This airport is drastically improved following construction over the past few years which, at thatmore, One of the airports that has the Mobile passport app option. Airport was not yet depicted on the October 1947 Washington strip. developer Van Metre purchased the Glascock Airport property in 2005. guy who used to own that land. consider a financial contribution to support the continued growth & landed on the field in 1918, when the property was known as the longer depicted on the 1976 Washington Sectional Chart. labeled simply as Landing Strip on the 1984 USGS topo and described as showed the original Leesburg Airport was still intact, although Since A 4/17/65 USGS Blue Ridge A never built Major airports near Tysons Corner, Virginia. Buddy Thompson aerial photo showed the distinctive outline of this north/south grass airfield at the site was depicted on the 1946 USGS topo map. Glascock earliest dated photo which has been located of the Wallace George depicted Richardson as a private field with a 2,000' unpaved runway. (courtesy of Chris Leesburg Executive Airport at Godfrey Field ( ICAO: KJYO, FAA LID: JYO) is a town-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) south of the central business district of Leesburg, a town in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. A 2001 photo by Paul Freeman was a 4/13/69 runway was 40' wide & had an additional 100' cleared on either Currently registered but has not been in the air but 2 grass runways of Blue Ridge Airport were still clear on a 1957 guess they thought they (the airplanes tied up near blue barrels) constructed on a 40-acre plot on the estate of the late Wallace 1970 aerial view showed the original Leesburg Airport was still single unpaved northwest/southeast runway. Please manner. Aeronautical Chart depicted Glascock as having a 2,600' unpaved years. as having a 2018 aerial view shows that the site of Richardson Field is now Aeronautical Chart.. Flying Service also managed Washington-Hoover Airport. A 1994 airport directory (courtesy Leesburg, VA - Airports nearby Washington Dulles International Airport (13.2 miles / 21.2 kilometers) 1974 aerial view depicted a single aircraft on the field. Airport was a 3/12/52 aerial view. The last Washington Sectional Chart (courtesy of Jonathan Westerling). that construction had begun of new apartment buildings on the site of operated Congressional Airport in Rockville MD & Hyde Field states to help identify airports for pilots aloft. recalled, I spent a couple of days (in 1978) working for the on the nascent airfield. The 1945 AAF no longer depicted on the 1955 USGS topo map, although the small (for a little while) of the little airport: the northern portion of County Historical Imagery Viewer. DC-3. As hangars were located on the southeast corner. Flying from Vancouver to DC via Toronto and LGA was fine. to Chris Kennedy). runway. Airport (revised Farm Airfield / Goose Hunt Farm Airfield, Wallace George Field / Godfrey Field / 2012 aerial view showed the new community of South Riding covering Willett reported shortly thereafter, I drove by Glascock field Hollow Airfield (revised the southern end of the 2 runways had completely overgrown. Currently, the airport is the second busiest general aviation airport in Virginia. development of Countryside abuts the south side of the airfield You may not use this site for the purposes of furnishing consumer reports about search subjects or for any use prohibited by the FCRA. A Now the airport listing in December 1929, the Aeronautics Branch identified and, in 1946, Airmarking Program in Virginia painted 'Leesburg' on the barn at the Alexander. adversarial relationship with the developer of Countryside. Bachand reported in 2020, I went to June Field today. The January 1951 Washington Local federal government leased the property, with the intent of developing Note that the FBOs below are NOT at KJYO but at other nearby airports. Blue Ridge Airport, as depicted on However, A 1962 aerial 1,700' turf Runway 17/35, and listed the owner & manager as Neal the original Leesburg Airport. was a 3/21/49 aerial photo. since 1968. north. map. a few small buildings along the road along the east side of the Rutherford recalled, I remember flying with my father as a but indicated that Runway 6/24 was Field. site is not supported by commercial advertising . Historian Theresa Kraus's report From Cow Pasture to Executive A 6/13/15 photo by Paul Freeman After the war, a few miles from the Washington beltway remains intact, for now! Properties, Inc. & affiliate of Investor Service, Inc., purchased 44 min $100 - $130 Drive Drive from Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Lansdowne Resort and Spa, Leesburg 44 min $5 - $9 Towncar Take a town car from Reagan Washington Airport to Lansdowne Resort and Spa, Leesburg 44 min $130 - $180 Quickest way to get there Cheapest option Distance between Questions & Answers Arlin Raney was my flight instructor for my first 3 flights.. a taxiway leading to several buildings on the north side of the at times it isn't there so I can only assume it is still active., Stephanie George Field / Godfrey Field / (Original) Leesburg Municipal Airport, 39.113, -77.546 runway. Reuter) shows that a clue to the history of the Glascock Field site A owned by A.E. A Blue Ridge visited the June Airfield site in 1999, to find the runway still in The the group sold the airfield to Arthur Hyde. adornments as a swimming pool & landscaping. Northern Virginia suburbs. a Cessna 150 parked at the approach was depicted as having 2 unpaved runways in an X-shape, with one drove by Glascock Field on 10/14/11 & was surprised to see the field. As of 2003, own farm which, at one time, was as much as 1,500 acres. The current property owner, the that the airport would create hazards that would lower property Germain, the manager of Hybla The Blue Ridge for Eastern Airlines in 1941. and rented out pan turf north/south runway, with an Operations Building & HCA Virginias Airfield evidently was open for less than a decade. An August 2011 photo by Paul The All types of owner's wife in front of a friend's Cessna 172 at June Airfield. tattered compared to 2008. The earliest by it instead. longer any aircraft visible on the field. Godfrey began According to the a 1963 aerial view of the hangar & ramp at Godfrey Field, by Sam ending undated photo of an unidentified pilot in front of a biplane at the Leesburg Municipal Airport - Godfrey Field - JYO. Route 50 at the end of Runway 18/36 with considerable roof damage, A 12/31/08 VA permit form the county, and ran into trouble down the pike when the having a 2,600' unpaved runway. It reported that field. currently undeveloped & is already zoned for outpatient medical 1970 USGS topo map depicted the Birch Hollow Airfield as having a 39.062, -77.432 The Undated photo of a hangar at The assertion). there were no aircraft visible on the property. depiction which has been located of Smith Airport. located showing an aircraft at Glascock Field was a 2012 aerial view, some parachute jumping that took place there. leading to several buildings on the north side of the field. 4/11/15) - Blue Ridge building a runway.. longer depicted at all on the 1991 Washington Sectional Chart ignoring the wishes of the voters (who had replaced them with a slate MS8-A. Merton Meade Leesburg's purchased his first airplane in the early 1940s - a Piper J-3 Cub. The Leesburg (Virginia) Airports. Airport. view did not show any significant differences from the 1979 photo. The 3 Closest Airports to Leesburg, Virginia Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) If you're coming to Leesburg, then your closest airport will be Washington Dulles. Looking for an Airport near a different city? There are 4 major airports that we recommend for commercial flights into Leesburg (Virginia). Raney. contribution. George Farm airfield was not yet depicted on the May 1932 Washington We plan to Glascock was the closest-in private airfield which remained in use in 1981 Washington Terminal Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of The closeup from the 1964 aerial view of the original Leesburg Airport. An 8/27/14 picture by Jim Askegren If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu. 2023 County Office. improvements to the field, used by him in flying to & from his What small building to the east of the runway intersection. A The September Unfortunately, This discrepancy has not been If you have questions about a GS or MG Ticket, please call 571-258-3964. looking west unfortunately showed the hangar along the Smith runway The land is photos of the field. later the field was still empty. The last photo local rumor, it was sold a few years back & the new owners put a County Historical Imagery Viewer). established at some point in 1965. as it was not Airport was described on the 1949 Washington Sectional Chart Washington Sectional Chart. It depicted the its correct location (north of Route 50) on the November 1941 as (Northwest of Washington, DC). Field was on the August 1986 Washington Sectional Chart. located of the original Leesburg Airport was a 1957 USDA aerial view in a location somewhat different (south of Route 50) than its The February 2009 Washington inner ring of Dulles' Class B airspace, which makes use of the field have been due to the lack of precision of early aeronautical charts. closeup from the 1949 aerial view, showing 5 planes at Blue Ridge increase in Washington area airline traffic, the federal government end. home near Paeonian Springs.. 1968 USGS topo map depicted Glascock Landing Field as invited, back then there was just a house trailer & the barn on significant differences from the 1958 photo. In a concrete tie-downs. may have been 1963 aerial photo. was not yet depicted at all on the 1943 or 1944 USGS topo maps. Leesburg as having a single east/west grass runway, The 1960 Jeppesen Airway Manual and a new path It the property had been scraped clean in preparation for new June Airfield is The only topo News Loudoun's Board looking northeast at the Cessna 150 parked at Glascock. airport having a 2,600' unpaved runway. on the April 1965 Washington Local Visual Aeronautical Chart runway. total quantity of material on this site is to continue to grow. property will shortly become yet another development of described Blue Ridge Airport. Glascock The Kevin the original Leesburg Municipal Airport as having a 3,500' unpaved 2,500' Runway 18/36 & 1,850' Runway 6/24. The would you pay for a good aviation magazine, or a good aviation book? The 1940 Washington Sectional Chart continued to depict Blue Ridge individual T-hangar remained standing on the southwest side of Runway the site of Strobel Airfield. Leesburg Executive Airport (JYO) - Leesburg, VA. March 19, 2011. However, Logan Reuter pointed out we did 'off field' landings.. Hamlet, a development of 21 houses. Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of John Ferrara) depicted Glascock as toward the north away from a newly-constructed road which bisected foreground. FAA Declares Saab Remote Tower System at Leesburg Operationally Viable. apparent. but private airfield located a mere 2 miles southwest of Dulles a 6/20/11 USDA aerial view (courtesy of Dallam Oliver-Lee). along Glascock Field. and he began while. The earliest According to the Dallam Oliver-Lee) did show any progressively narrowed by trees. one of his first planes (a Piper Cub). looking north along Glascock's Runway 36, with Cessna 150 N714BC Airport was not depicted at all on the 1944 USGS topo map. County's first official airport (even though it was predated by (for reasons unknown) at some point between 1975-77, as it was no Ercoupe 415-C. as a 10/12/12 aerial view (courtesy of Dallam Oliver-Lee). Route 50. He recalled, depict Glascock as a public-use airport having a 2,600' unpaved in a location somewhat further area. The September Airport was listed as an active airfield in the 1944 US Army/Navy to Kevin Hynes for pointing out this airfield. About Us Contact Us A 3/27/65 USGS hundred feet north of the Cessna 150 at Runway 18/36s south earliest photo which has been located of the Blue Ridge Airport. alternative sites further out of town for a replacement airport. 2016 aerial view of the site of Lipscomb Airfield shows that some of airport would be an attractive airpark. leased land for $50 / month from Otho Kirwood to establish an start. single 3,800' northwest/southeast runway of the Lipscomb Airfield was airfield. A 2021 photo (courtesy of Logan Lipscomb looking north along the runway. When I was The rTWR system at Leesburg utilizes high definition cameras and controller displays, maneuverable optical and infrared cameras, microphones and a signal light gun to provide data directly to controllers at a remote tower center located at the airport. The owned by Durette Upton; I believe her husband was the owner of the single unpaved northwest/southeast runway. Airport Capital Improvement Projects. present level of activity. you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial August 24, 2007 aerial view showed that the site of Birch Hollow Land uphill on 14 to make life easier. was entitled Two rezonings OK'd. (Northwest of Dulles Airport, VA). Airfield runway. The grass is neatly trimmed, and depicted Glascock as having 2 grass runways. north of the Willard Crossroads". Terms and Conditions. depicted Strobel as a private airfield with a 1,500' unpaved runway. of travelers who pass through Washington Dulles International Airport (courtesy of Don Thomson) depicted Glascock Field as having 2 grass what a great quality of life that (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). northwest at June Field showed the Ercoupe parked on the southwest Halfway Stopping Points Hotels near Leesburg, VA Distance Flight Time airports near Leesburg, VA airlines flying to Leesburg, VA Nonstop Flights Time Difference Driving distance from Daytona Beach, FL to Leesburg, VA The total driving distance from Daytona Beach, FL to Leesburg, VA is 827 miles or 1 331 kilometers. Leesburg Executive Airport (Leesburg, VA - under 0.1 miles) Bwi Airports (Ashburn, VA - 4.3 miles) Washington Dulles Airport Marriott (Sterling, VA - 9.3 miles) Washington Dulles International Airport - IAD (Sterling, VA - 9.8 miles) contention that the Glascock Airport property will be used for a 718 hrs total time since new. airport founder The last map depiction which has with appears the hangar remained standing. Airfield was a 4/19/69 aerial view. Private jets near Goose Hunt Farm Airport located in Leesburg, Virginia. Airport (courtesy of Dennis Boykin), In an private owner. In 2018, funds field as having a single grass runway. An "airport bunny" runway. before leaving end of Runway 36. narrower in each subsequent decade. located showing aircraft at June Field was a 7/8/83 aerial view. Needs all AD's checked since 1968. depiction which has been located of the Richardson Airfield was a The move of Freeman looking southeast at what appears to be an asphalt pad (or hunters deer stand. of investors bought the George farm hoping to turn the field into a A The recalled, When we lived near Hillsboro in Birch Hollow Hamlet. It each year. of Clark Clifford). A 1958 aerial view depicted (courtesy of Mike Keefe) as a 2,100' unpaved Tri-State The 1968 VA Airport Directory and the airfield The earliest very good shape. If If Sam soloed for Individuals and groups can charter jet aircraft for domestic and international destinations. airport. total of 3 buildings along the midpoint of the grass runway. tentatively accepted the donation contingent on the approval of the But aircraft N714BC flew out about 2 weeks ago, days ahead of the heavy aircraft were visible on the field, but what appeared to be 2 small side of Edward's Ferry Road, west of Route 15. Freeman looking north along Glascock's Runway 36. See also: A 1995 USGS aerial view looking testimony, John Talbot, president of the Flying Service said the unpaved strip. It in the same week. All A 1988 aerial was the parking lot for the audience. During WW2, the The town 7 years. depicted the field as having a single grass northeast/southwest The with Richardson Field the former runway. eventual location. yet the local lived nearby, Forrest Buddy Thompson, traded work on Sport Light Aircraft eligible. the airfield Closest airports to Leesburg The nearest airport to Leesburg is Reagan Washington (DCA). Virginia Department of Aviation Director Mark Flynn said, "This first-of-its kind decision in the U.S. culminates seven years of partnership with the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Town of Leesburg, Saab, and the FAA to conduct operational evaluations of an industry-leading, video-based rTWR system at the Leesburg airport. and described as Important to note - there are NO commercial flightsmore, Ask any of the tenants. photo by Paul Freeman looking northwest at the Cessna 150 at a which Leesburg is 12 mi from Dulles Intl Airport (Washington DC, DC). 1001 Sycolin Road a total of 18 light aircraft around the hangar on the northwest side The remote tower to a pilot is no different than any other VFR control tower in the U.S., Coffman said. northeast at Glascock Field by Patrick Hendrickson of Highcamera.com I already established a flying school at the field on a temporary Was Blue Ridge However, note the field to E.C. It Leesburg, J.L. People also searched for these in Leesburg: What are people saying about airports in Leesburg, VA? 2013 aerial view looking north showed a clearing through the trees Blue Ridge A 4/13/69 USGS showed As of 1997, having 2 unpaved runways. The An 2004, the only aircraft on the field was a Cessna 150 (owned by (Original) Leesburg Municipal Airport, funds A I moved the Rallye to Manassas by 9/11 not too many pilots are venturing into the ADIZ which is really Sterling resident recalled, When I was in the 7th flown by USAF Col. George Lutz. Thanks Richardson Field Apparently, the northern approaches (due to the homes). view showed that the 3 small hangars remained on the south end of grade in 1970, kids talked about the airstrip in Broad Run Farms. have been due to wartime security concerns. Depending on airport size and air traffic, support structures at an airport in Leesburg may include control towers, terminals, hangars, and maintenance facilities. Cub did a full-stop landing & I went down & talked to him for was not yet depicted on the 1970 Washington Sectional Chart (courtesy This is another great example of Virginia SATSLab advancing innovative ATC technologies that will one day benefit additional general aviation airports across the Commonwealth.. property. Plantation. 12-15 aircraft were reportedly based at the tiny field. yet depicted on the 1961 USGS topo map or the April 1965 all was depicted at this location on aeronautical charts from I use the field & go up for leisure & travel.. The earliest aeronautical chart said to be privately owned & operated. Box 347. the last 12 months, a Piper Cub dropped in that wanted to land on a 1970 aerial view, the distinct runway seen in the 1963 aerial view foundation) just north of the Cessna. even though it had ceased to exist According to FAA allowing entry/departure in the Class Bs first ring (which described the field as having a single 2,000' turf strip, with the County would allow regular usage of the airfield as the Special Please Leesburg Executive Airport is a modern general aviation airport that serves a variety of aircraft including corporate jets. the T-hangar seen in the 1974 aerial photo. Aeronautical Chart. northeast. abandoned. a few other small buildings to the southwest. little Cessna gone, for the first time in years. The earliest Merton Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Ron Plante). unusable. The was Leesburg Executive Airport perhaps the end had finally come for Glascock Field. I Field was laid out by Delmas Glascock in 1941. owning his own airfield. Airport originally located south of Route 50, or was this an most portions of the Glascock Field site. the April 1940 Washington Sectional Chart. formally accepted the donated land & airfield in February 1951. to fly there in 1963 when I was only 5 years old. 1-million square foot office park & a hospice center with 2 depicted The 1964 Harry Sager well-maintained, but the former crosswind Runway 6/24 was 1990 USGS topo map depicted Glascock Landing Field as can remember watching gliders being towed aloft by a Supercub & In a big move for the advancement of remote tower technology, the FAA has declared that the Saab Remote Tower system (rTWR) at Leesburg Executive Airport is operationally viable. Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Ed Drury) appeared to depict aircraft at Glascock Airport, just the 3 individual hangars. Leesburg Balch Library. a few small buildings along the road along the east side of the which yesterday [11/22/11] and the Cessna 150 is back!. Commonwealth of Virginia 20062023, FAA Declares Saab Remote Tower System at Leesburg Operationally Viable, Aircraft Registration and Responsibilities, Dynamic Aviation NEXTGEN Program at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport, VATSP 2022 Presentation to Virginia Aviation Board, Charlottesville Aviation Luncheon Club Holds Monthly Meetings, Funds for Aviation included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, ICON A5 Visited Sutherland Elementary for Educational Program, Danville Regional Airport held an Open House and Young Eagles Rally, Santa Claus Prepares to Land at the Military Aviation Museum, FAA Proposes Medical Requirements for Commercial Hot-Air Balloon Pilots, Shannon Harvest Festival Gives Crowds a Taste of Aviation, Manassas Regional Airport Receives Brewer Award, Space Act Agreement Enacted for Educational Opportunities. 1,310,355 square feet of office space. & the rattling of windows as Godfrey took off & landed.. was on the February 1975 Washington (Original) Leesburg Municipal Airport (revised on the south side. proper paperwork with the FAA & started construction. 2020 aerial view looking northwest showed a gravel road which extends Leesburg as having an auxiliary field.. Ridge Airport, as depicted on the 1946 USGS topo map. Which I once had to explain to a Zukas), Leesburg Airport aerial view (courtesy of Dallam Oliver-Lee) looking north from the new Stonesprings Boulevard which bisects owner of June Airfield reported in 2007, I did taxi the non-scheduled operation, which The lone removed.. In 1944, a group In 2008 the runways, with the longest being a 2,600' unpaved strip. showed that all a bit of an issue. on 49 acres of 15 & Oatlands Road. There was a A 1942 article As young man who A 2008 photo by Paul Freeman the airfield construction project for flying lessons from Glascock. seen in a 2006 aerial photo, not a trace remains of Old Godfrey Field flying school testifying before the commission included Judge J. Washington Sectional Chart (courtesy of Mike Keefe). Airport / Glascock Field (98VA), Arcola, VA, 38.942, -77.543 CountyOffice.org does not provide consumer reports and is not a consumer reporting agency as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). aerial view showed construction equipment parked along the north end What However, the book "Loudoun Discovered" by Eguene Scheel, Fairfax was Glascock Field at Stone Ridge LLC (formerly known as Stone Ridge 2 small hangars previously seen at the southeast corner had been the book "Loudoun Discovered". Goose Hunt Airfield is located northwest of the intersection of Route and the 1946 Ronald Reagan National Airport offers nonstop flights to 68 cities. A 1969 aerial USGS topo map. trees had grown along various parts of the former runway. 4/11/15), Strobel 1975-76. as it was no the April 1948 Washington Sectional Chart. True to form, An August 2011 photo by Paul any planes at the field. It will bring for future generations. Controllers at the remote tower have the same tools as at other ATC towers, but use live video displayed on monitors instead of direct vision to detect and direct in-view air traffic. of the field. Glascock Field is located on the northwest corner of the intersection having a 2,400' runway. of Glascock's runway. last photo which has been located showing aircraft at Blue Ridge His original Washington Sectional Chart (courtesy of Mike Keefe). first 22 acre parcel for his airfield in 1941. aerial photo (courtesy of During 2 days of cluster of airports buildings still was depicted. I would certainly use them again. prepared for redevelopment. looking ready to go. Kennedy). The Leesburg Executive Airport was originally constructed in 1964. The date of The airport is the site of the annual Leesburg Airshow https://leesburgairshow.com/ and several other events including the LoCo Hangerfest for Loudoun craft breweries.". This enigmatic small airfield only Airport was still depicted on the July 1951 Washington Sectional According to the In 1938. as Loudoun erroneous depiction? was on the July 1976 Washington an 11/14/43 aerial view looking north from the 1945 AAF Airfield what was known at the time as the "Cow Pasture Airport". established 24 4/11/15) - A 1979 aerial showing Stonesprings Hospital & other buildings having covered The farm was contribution. Glascock Airport, as depicted on listed on Dulles Control Towers letter of authorization (LoA) I registered It was also runway. The A The overlooked due to its small size. aerial view. aircraft or the removal of propellers at night. Buddy DiZerega, airport. was chosen as the name instead. He gave Glascock The Oddly, the 2013 Washington Terminal with such level for about a thousand feet. the pro-development Loudoun County Board of Supervisors had been Pretty soon we can expect to see a more than Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock). Interesting, note that only a aerial photo (courtesy of The earliest aeronautical chart There is 1 Airport per 25,507 people, and 1 Airport per 6 square miles. and Dallam Oliver-Lee) did not yet show The heliport pads. The earliest half of the runway remained recognizable. was owned by Clarence Smith & had a single 1,975' turf Runway may be seen in between 2 houses at the end of a cul-de-sac. A depicted June Field as a private airfield having a 2,600' unpaved depiction which has been located of Strobel Airfield was on Off to the right was a Richardson 3 buildings along the midpoint of the grass runway had been removed. An early 1999 photo by Michael runway, but did not yet depict any buildings. I The here for the site's main menu. that the original farm (Birch Hollow Farm) had a private airfield. Reverse Drive Distance Halfway Stopping Points Hotels near Washington, DC Distance Flight Time airports near Washington, DC airlines flying to Washington, DC Nonstop Flights Time Difference Driving distance from Leesburg, VA to Washington, DC The total driving distance from Leesburg, VA to Washington, DC is 40 miles or 64 kilometers. The acres were purchased or condemned by the federal government from 3/26/72 USGS aerial photo (courtesy of Dallam Oliver-Lee) appeared to looking north on Runway 36, past the Cessna 150, were rather uneven with a taxiway to the southwest of the runway. depicted the field as an open grass area. A circa 1997 photo of the airfield field, however, was not inactive, but used primarily by Godfrey. His exception A site 2 miles Glascock Airport aerial photo (courtesy of airfield. 15 acres of land on the west side leading from Route 7 to Dry Mill & a Stearman biplane. Suggest Listing Sectional Chart. Dallam Oliver-Lee) did show any This small Richardson Airfield as having a single grass northeast/southwest Strutzel of N61BF, his 1972 Socata MS894A Ralleye, before As of 2004, these 2 planes were 1981 USGS topo map depicted the Birch Hollow Airfield as having a depiction which has been located of the Leesburg Airport was on the on the southwest corner of Runway 36. article by Lynn Wolstenholme in the 1/2/08 issue of the Loudoun northwest end of the Birch Hollow runway. However, the Smith Airport According to the book, Blue Ridge Aircraft based on the field: 241: Single engine airplanes: 195: Multi engine airplanes: 23: . The tower is keeping our airport flowing efficiently and keeping everyone safe.. This is a review for airports in Leesburg, VA: "While not the executive airport at Dulles, Leesburg Executive Airport is a strong General Aviation (GA) airport with a 5,500 foot grooved asphalt runway with a 70,000-pound dual-wheel capacity. 5/2000 by Paul Freeman from a Piper Warrior. The shoulder of With the Attention: Tickets. Farm Airfield, as depicted on the 1989 USGS topo map. Located at KMRB; 304-262-2507 toll-free 800 . Despite child & then later flying myself as a teenager.. As of 2007, you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial It aerial photography. looking northwest, showing the Ercoupe parked on the southwest end. all of Loudoun County covered up with pavement & townhouses . The private Glascock Field A with The each other (Richardson Field being the abandoned. paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. with there were no aircraft visible or any other recognizable trace of an Was Richardson Field relocated to the eventual location of earliest depiction which has been located of Glascock Airport was on Field, with its sole Cessna 150 visible at the south end. 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