Elevation 249 feet, Fairfax County, Virginia
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Beacon Field Airport -- Quick Facts
Beacon Field Airport was located in the Groveton section of Fairfax County, Virginia, 3.6 miles north of Mount Vernon. The airfield operated from the 1920's and Beacon Field Airport received a license in 1932. Recreational flying, US Mail, military training, post World War II and Korean War GI Bill pilot training, Fixed Based Operator (FBO), and commercial aviation activities were conducted at Beacon Field until the airport closed in 1959.
On July 11, 2007, the nomination of the Beacon Field Airport at City View site was approved and added to the Fairfax County Inventory of Historic Sites in Lee District ! ! This nomination was prepared and presented to the Fairfax County History Commission by W.F.P. Reid Sr.'s oldest grandson, Harry P. Lehman.
Mission Statement
This nonprofit website strives to educate and offer a venue for the preservation of local history of one of the nation's earliest private airports, Beacon Field. We are eager to hear your experiences at Beacon and welcome additional photographs and documentation in support of this effort. VISIT the links at left, Contact us ! and stay in touch with Recent Events below !
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OCTOBER 2008
Friends of Beacon Field Airport participated in the Beacon Field Airport Gathering hosted by the Franklin Street "Friends". Long
term Franklin Street residents, nearby Groveton residents, and pilots
who learned to fly at Beacon shared GREAT food, local history,
logbooks, vintage aircraft parts and gear, Route 1 hotel/restaurant
post cards and photos.
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AUGUST 2008
Beacon Field and the Richmond Highway recently highlighted in the Washington Business Journal:
...."The one-time highway of cool is getting hot again!"
-- Tom Shaw (SEFDC Board Member)
Washington Business Journal/August 15, 2008
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| June 16, 2008 --- Friends of Beacon Field Photo |
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Friends of Beacon Field Airport participated in the Groveton Celebration June 16, 2008. The Groveton Civic Association received a Certificate of Recognition signed by Governor Kaine for being included in the Virginia 2007 Community Program commemorating the 400th Anniversary of Jamestown. In the picture left, Dr. Jack Dale, (center)
the Superintendant of Fairfax County Public Schools is joined by Alumni
of the original Groveton Elementary School including Friend of Beacon
Field and Groveton Elementary Alumnus, Harry Lehman (far right, back row).
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April 2008
Beacon Field highlighted in the Virginia Aeronautical Historical Society's
April 2008 Virginia Eagles newsletter.
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