East Harwich Airport

East Harwich Airport was an airfield operational in the mid-20th century. The airfield was described as being located in a small field off Route 39 in Harwich, Massachusetts.[1] The airport was also known as Bascom Field, East Harwich Airdrome and Cashens Airport. The airport was owned and used by Charles P.H. "Chief" Bascom, as well as his close friend, Ralph "Gump" Cashen.[2] The east-west 1000’ runway is still in existence,[1] however the town has created a paper road to the south side of the airport, titled Dorrance Drive, and the runway may be developed. The land has been subdivided.[3] The original hangar is still intact, but is severely dilapidated. [1]

East Harwich Airport
Summary
OperatorPrivate
LocationHarwich, Massachusetts
BuiltCompleted 1946
In use1950s-1960s
OccupantsPrivate
Elevation AMSL79 ft / 24 m
Coordinates41°42′44.42″N 70°0′49.17″W
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
1,800 549 Turf, formerly Gravel/Sand

References
  1. "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Southeastern Massachusetts". Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  2. "Remembering The Airfield And Pilots Of East Harwich". Cape Cod Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
  3. massgis.maps.arcgis.com https://massgis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/OnePane/basicviewer/index.html?appid=47689963e7bb4007961676ad9fc56ae9#!. Retrieved 2023-03-18. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.