Anderson Field (Nevada)
Anderson Field | |
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| Summary | |
| Airport type | Municipal airfield |
| Owner | Robert Hausler (1920-1925) Earl & Leon Rockwell (1925-1929) |
| Operator | W.R. Hausler (1920-1925) |
| Serves | Las Vegas |
| Opened | November 25, 1920 |
| Closed | 1929 |
| Map | |
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Anderson Field (Rockwell Field) was the first airport to serve
Paradise Road serving as the western boundary.[2]
History
Construction on the field began when the surface was leveled.[3]
The airfield opened on Thanksgiving Day, 1920.[4][5]
The land for the airport was purchased on December 21, 1925, by the Rockwell Brothers.Western Air Express. Western continued to use the field until 1929 when they moved to the new Alamo Landing Field at the site of the current Nellis Air Force Base.[4]
See also
Nye County, Nevada, also has a geographic flat called Anderson Field.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "ROBERT GRIFFITH". Stephens Press. Archived from the original on 25 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
- ISBN 978-0-7385-2416-0.
- ISBN 978-1-932173-27-7.
- ^ a b Baird, Kirk (2005-05-12). "Las Vegas Centennial: LV: 100 years, 21 sites". Las Vegas Sun. Archived from the original on 29 April 2009. Retrieved 16 March 2009.
- ISBN 978-1-74059-169-0.
- ^ "Nye County, Nevada". citymelt.com. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
36°08′31″N 115°08′56″W / 36.142°N 115.149°W
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