Taunton- (This airfield opened in 1919 and is the oldest continuously operating airport in Massachusetts) Commercial field; King Field 2,000’North and South by 1,500’ East and West; 4 miles Eastside of town; Grass field; trees and low stone wall on North; Pond in Northeast corner; hangar in East side; railroad on East side; trees and stone wall on West and South; supplies available.
1929- Landing Field- Operator: Keely King Aircraft Corp. Middleboro Avenue, East Taunton, 4 miles East; Runways: 2,000’ NS – 1,500’ EW grass; stonewall North, pond Northeast corner, Hangar.
King Field, commercial, Location: 4 miles East of city, near river and two mills. Altitude: 45’. Irregular shaped field, 45 acres, 2,200’ by 900’; sod, level, natural drainage; whole field available. Field consists of two tracts of land connected by a 250’ runway, giving N/S runway 3,650’ by 250’ Entire North tract measuring 2,550 by 900 feet available. Portions of South tract useable, remainder being conditioned. Wires and road to N. and NE.; Trees to E. and SW. Stacks to West; Facilities for servicing aircraft, day and night.
1945- King Field, owned by Henry E. King. Operated by Everett L. King; 4.5 miles ESE of Taunton Altitude: 45’, Landing facilities: 2 turf strips NNE/SSW 2,550’ by 300’; NW/SE 1,850’ by 200’; Useable acres: 107; Irregular field, Wind cone and tee, Obstructions: Trees, pole lines and buildings- NW, SSW, NNE, SE. Services: 2 hangars, office, major repairs, gas-73 octane, storage, training, charter, day service.
Templeton, Baldwinsville- 1929- Landing Field; Owner: William Brown; 1 mile North along railroad; has been used by small planes;
Templeton- Gardner Airport; commercial- Owner – Gardner Airport Inc., C.A. Ware, Clerk; location: 2.5 miles Southwest of center in Templeton. Altitude: 900’ 1929- 2 Runways: 1,700’ and 1,500’; 1931- 3 Runways; 1,800’ NW/SE,1,100’ E/W, 1,600’NE/SW; All 400’ wide. GARDNER AIRPORT on hangar roof. Two small knolls to N. and E.; depressions to W. Hangar and fuel, day only.
Tewksbury- See Lowell Airport
Ware- 1929- Emergency field; Owner: Henry H. Green; Operator Red Wing Flying Service; 2 miles Northeast;
Area: 1,800’ by 500’ – bad spot in center
Wareham- - Emergency Field; Operator: Skyways, Inc Boston; 1.5 miles East; 40 acres.
Wareham- 1935- Wareham Airport-auxiliary; 1.5 miles NE of Wareham; between State highway on the North and Agawam River on the South. Altitude: 20’ Irregular field, sod, level, natural drainage; two landing strips, 1,300’ by 600’ N/S 1,250 by 300 E/W Land only on strips. Trees and pole line across highway to North; buildings and trees to NW; shed to North; two buildings to NE; ditch to West; trees to SE and SW, trees and low brush to E. No servicing facilities.
Wareham- 1945- Country Club Airport, privately owned and operated. 1.3 miles E of center. Altitude: 25’; Landing facilities: 2 turf strips: N/S 1,700’ by 125’; E/W 1.325’ by 100’; Useable acres: 90; Irregular field; Wind cone; Obstructions: Trees and pole line- North.
Wayland- - Emergency field; hayfield, 40 acres. 2 miles North, Owner: Ms. Florence Hines;
No obstructions.
Wellesley- See Natick Wellesley Airport
West Brookfield- 1929- Emergency field; Owner: W. A. Edson; 2,200’ East- West; 1.5 miles East, near Brookfield line, on Boston-Springfield Post Road; Railroad on South; highway North;
West Springfield- 1926- Emergency field
West Springfield- - Riverdale Airport, along Riverdale Road; Owner: Edward Kirby of Springfield; Airport closed in 1951 and became the site of a new drive-in theatre in 1952.
Westborough- 1935- Turnpike Airport-, commercial, 2 miles NW of Westborough center, 7.5 miles East of Worcester, 5 miles South west of Marlborough. Located on the North Shore of Hocomonco Pond about a mile South of Rte 9. Altitude; 310’ Irregular field, 1,300’ by 1,200’ sod, level, natural drainage. Pole line, trees and buildings on East; Trees to NW and W; Hill and trees to SW; factory to SE gullies and pond on S. Facilities for servicing available day only.
1945- Privately owned and operated. Kenneth R. Lynde, manager. 1.9 miles SW of center. Altitude 100’ Landing facilities: 3 allway sod runways: NE/SW 1,300’; WNW/ESE 1,300’; NNW/SSE 1,300’. Useable acres: 42, Irregular field. Wind cone. Obstructions: Trees- SSE, ESE, NE, NNW, WSW; Tank- SSE; Ridge-SW, NW. Tower-NE. Services: hangar, office, major repairs, gas- 80 octane, storage, training, charter, day service.
Westfield- -Municpal Field; Emergency field; 750’ by 750’; one-half mile West of town, opposite country club, on main boulevard; rolling ground; hard surface;
Westfield- 1929- Barnes Airport, municipal, Operated by Westfield and Holyoke Chambers of Commerce; P.N. Hall, Mgr.; Commercial Operator: Mass. Airways Corp. ; 2 miles Northeast of Westfield, 4 miles Southwest of Holyoke Altitude: 280’, Rectangular field, 51 acres – 1,991 by 1,075’, sod, level, natural drainage; whole field available. no obstructions, being expanded. Hangar and facilities for servicing aircraft available, day only.
1945- Barnes Municipal Airport, owned and operated by city of Westfield, 3 miles NNE of center. Altitude: 268’; Landing facilities: 3 bituminous concrete runways: NW/SE 5,000 by 150’; N/S 5,000by 150’ E/W 4,000’ by 150’ Useable acres: 534; Irregular field, Navigation facilities: Rotating beacon, boundary, range, contact, runway, flood and obstruction lights. Lighted wind cone and tee. Trees- N, S, E, SE, W, NW; Ridge- SE
Weston- - Weston Airdrome – ; located at Brown and Winter St. Weston. Earl Boardman, owner of the American Aerial Corp., leased the 80 acre field and converted the horse and cow barns to hangar space. The International Aircraft Corp. and individual aviators including Kitchell Snow, Johnnie Polando and Russell Boardman used the Weston Airdrome to assemble, test fly and sell war surplus Canadian Avro 504s and Curtiss JN-4 Jennys. On June 16, 1926 a fire swept through the hangar assembly areas and destroyed 4 complete and 14 aircraft in the process of assembly. Shortly thereafter the field closed down and the eventually it became the home of Weston Nurseries.
Westwood- 1929- Landing field; two runways, 1,000’, trees and wires on two sides; constructed 3 miles Northwest of Norwood. Operator: Norwood Aero Club;
Westwood- 1935- Westwood Airport, ; commercial, 1.5 miles SW of Westwood, 2 miles NW of Norwood, 5 miles SW of Dedham. Established by Bill Snyder, Fred Chapman and Alfred Magaletta in 1928. Altitude: 190’ Irregular field, sod, level, natural drainage, 3 landing strips: NE/SW 1.400’, N/S 1,600’, E/W 1,230’ all 300’ wide. Two hangars, and a repair shop. High wing Bellanca and a Cabin Waco were used for charter work. Stunt shows were scheduled every Sunday afternoon. Trees, buildings, and pole line to N. and W. Trees to S. and E., buildings to E and SW; facilities for servicing aircraft available, day only. Closed in 1938
Weymouth- 1926- Emergency field between Post Office and meadow. There are several fields in this vicinity suitable for emergency landings
Whitinsville- 1929- Emergency field; Communicate with John Lasell, Whitin Machine Company
Williamstown- 1945- Fair View Farm Airport, Privately owned and operated, Donald A. Cole, manager; 4 miles SW of center. Altitude: 954’; Landing facilities: 2 turf strips: ENE/WSW 2,300’ by 65’; NNE/SSW 1,300’ by 250’; Useable acres 150; Irregular field; Fenced, Navigation facilities: boundary day markers, Wind cone. Obstructions: Trees- ENE, SW, SSW, NNE. Pole line- ENE. Brush and hill- NNE. Mountain-WSW. Services: hangar, training, charter, gas- 80 octane
Winchendon- - Emergency field. Listed as open field that landings have been made; 4 miles South on Winchendon – Gardner Road; 2,000’ by 1,000’ – woods on 2 sides, telephone poles on 3rd railroad on 4th.
Winchendon- Winchendon Airport- auxiliary; 5 miles SW of Winchendon; Route 32 on East. Altitude: 860’ Square field, sod, level, natural drainage; 2 landing strips 1.650’ N/S and 1.450’ NE/SW. Hangar and fuel, day only. This field was closed by 1938 and activities were transferred to the Gardner Airport.
Woburn-1929- Emergency field; Operator: Woburn Airways, Inc. Carl Foster, Manager; 1 mile North; 1,200’ NS -500’ E; Obstructions on 3 sides; Hangar, gas and oil available.
Worcester- 1921 – 1926- Commercial field -State Battery field –Battery B at Barry farm – near Country Club -100 acres runs North and South by farm buildings and orchard –ideal –good wet- stone wall around. This vintage landing field 4.5 miles west of downtown Worcester became the site of the new Worcester Municipal Airport in 1945.
Worcester- 1926- Commercial field; 3,000 by 1,000’-good- 2 miles West of town; gas and oil available.
Worcester- 1926- Emergency field; 100 acres; runs North and South by farm buildings and orchard; ideal; good wet weather field, stone wall all around.
Worcester- 1945- Worcester Municipal Airport owned and operated by city; Herbert Green, Manager. 3.5 miles West of center. Landing facilities: 3 concrete gravel runways: E/W 3,750’ by 150’; NW/SE 5,500 by 150; N/S 3,900’ by 150’ Usable acres: 640; Irregular field; Wind cone. Services: commercial radio facilities, charter.
