PROPOSED AIRPORT FOR SCHENECTADY, N. Y.
(Courtesy of The American City)
ships are constantly coming and going and must always rise into the wind regardless of the direction from which it is blowing. While certain planes can rise in about 100-yard runs, the trans-Atlantic flyers require over 3,000 feet of ground. It would appear that no field should be less than 1,800 to
2,000 feet in each direction, and, at the end of the take-off, neighboring buildings and trees should be low enough not to interfere with a rise of one foot in seven.
The field does not have to be square. It may be
L-shaped or T-shaped, provided there is a full
PLAN OF MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, CHICAGO, ILL. (Courtesy Department of Commerce)
PLAN OF AIRPORT AT FAIRFIELD, IOWA
(Courtesy Department of Commerce)
(Courtesy of The American City)
ships are constantly coming and going and must always rise into the wind regardless of the direction from which it is blowing. While certain planes can rise in about 100-yard runs, the trans-Atlantic flyers require over 3,000 feet of ground. It would appear that no field should be less than 1,800 to
2,000 feet in each direction, and, at the end of the take-off, neighboring buildings and trees should be low enough not to interfere with a rise of one foot in seven.
The field does not have to be square. It may be
L-shaped or T-shaped, provided there is a full
PLAN OF MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, CHICAGO, ILL. (Courtesy Department of Commerce)
PLAN OF AIRPORT AT FAIRFIELD, IOWA
(Courtesy Department of Commerce)