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Miller Field closed as an airbase in 1969. [2] US Army 11th Special Forces Reserve was stationed at Miller Field from March 22, 1963, to August 1, 1970. The Field was the site of the Elm Tree Beacon Light, a lighthouse from 1856 through 1924 when it was abandoned (and later rebuilt). The light had replaced a prominent elm tree.
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Miller Airlines provided service on a route from Chicago (Meigs) to Cadillac, and in 1969 added service to Ludington and Detroit City Airport. [3] This service lasted until 1971, when use of the airport began to decline. Miller Industries attempted to sell the field to Reed City for $1, but the city was not interested in maintaining the airport ...
Miller Field covers 279 acres (113 ha) at an elevation of 2,595 feet (791 m). It has two runways: 14/32 is 4,704 by 75 feet (1,433 x 23 m) concrete and 3/21 is 3,701 by 60 feet (1,128 x 18 m) concrete. In the year ending June 24, 2020 the airport had 4,900 aircraft operations, average 94 per week: 81% general aviation, 19% air taxi and <1% ...
Miller Airport /Nartron Field [6] [31] Morgan Field [9] Motor Boat Seaplane Base / Garland's Seaplane Base [26] Muzzy's Airport / L'Anse Landing Field [16] Nan Bar Airport / NOLF 27106 / Flat Rock Field [23] National Airways Airport / National Air Service Airport / National Airport [26] Oakland-Orion Airport [7] Oselka Airport [9]
An Osprey with White House staff onboard was grounded due to safety concerns after flames were reportedly spotted under the right engine.. The White House staff and officials being ferried from an ...
The Constellation crashed on Miller Field in Staten Island and the DC-8 in Park Slope, Brooklyn, killing all 128 aboard the two aircraft and six people on the ground. The accident was the world's deadliest aviation disaster at the time, and remains the deadliest accident in the history of United Airlines.
Through the 1930s Miller Airport received many New Deal projects including a new administration building, a third runway, and a field lighting system. The airport land was expanded to 170 acres (0.69 km 2) and a fourth runway was added by 1938.