Kingsley Field k Masks-Purpose hsMkSki
f .rt-'ill--' j r; -r-u Ji
s-" J! 3feuJ w''iiiiiiijiiniu)
l "-xzirv
ONE OF THE BEST Air travelers rate the terminal buildinq at the municipal air
port one of the most attractive and the busiest of any in cities of comparable size in
the west. The exterior is of brick and redwood with high desert color interior. The
first floor accommodates a number of business concessions, offices for West Coast
Airlines, and Joe Sawyer, airport manager, right, who confers with Robert Veatch,
Klamath Falls mayor, on constantly increasing use of the attractive building. The sec
onds floor has Satellite Restaurant and lounge and superb view of landing field. Build
ing was completed in I960 at an approximate cost of $ 1 30,000.
SUN AND MOON AND STARS Theodore B. Bingham, known as Bing, is manager of
the Satellite Lounge and Restaurant on tin second floor of the city airport building,
where guests get a fine view of the big municipal airport and takeoffs and landings
of military and civilian aircraft. The restaurant and lounge are popular with both the
traveling public and local residents. Bing, in the restaurant business in Klamath Falls
since 1945, serves breakfast, luncheons and dinners, and lobster with the flair of fine
restaurants in Maine.
By RUTH KING
The name Kingslev Field
loaves the impression with many
people who are aware of the big
military installation southeast of
Klamath Falls, that its single
purpose is to provide facilities for
the flights of the protective air
craft of the 408th fighter squad
ron stationed there.
In reality it is a multi-purpose
field . . . including the Citv of
Klamath Falls Airport, used
jointly in harmony by the mili
tary and the public. It is prob
ably one of the busiest airports!
trom the standpoint of varied
business operations on the West
Coast.
Its improvement and growth
has been steady and impressive.
Many factors have been
responsible, the location of the
field, free from many disadvan
tages of weather disturbances,
the excellent runways, main'
tained under written agreement
between the Air Force and the
city, the increase in interest
among civilian flyers, manage-1
ment, available funds for upkeep.
the increase in the use of air
craft for the benefit of mankind.
Of approximately 6.000 active
licensed pilots in Oregon, there
are about 1,500 in the Klamath1
Basin. Eighty private planes are1
hangared at the field.
As of May 31 this year, 5,858
more flight operations were regis
tered in comparison with the same
live - month period in 1062.
There has been a lare increase
in use of the airport by itinerate
flyers which adds up tn "money
m the pockets of distributors
gasoline and oils and to repair!
services.
There is no guess work about!
the number of planes using this
airport, each flight is registered
in the air control tower,
Services rentals pay for utili
ties used by the city.
The terminal building provides
offices for the airport manager
loe Sawyer, West Coast A.ir.
lines, a rental car service, the
Systems Maintenance Sector,
Federal Aviation Administration, .
a newsstand concession, a poaiVt
lar restaurant and lounge and
lobhy for air passengers with
fine view of the landing strips. , ,
Payrolls of firms headquar
tered at the base pour cash into
the economic pool in the Basin. . .
New pilots are qualified at ,
flying schools operated at the air--port.
It is not too long ago that the.
of first aircraft was airborne from
an unpaved strip of land in the
vicinity of the present City of
Klamath Falls Airport at Kiqg- '
sley Field.
There have been many changes
since that day.
MORE PICTURES ON PA&E THREE
J&atjute&
KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, SUNDAY, JULY 21, 1903
WEATHER IS IMPORTANT The United States Department of Commerce Weather
Bureau, based at the city airport, provides data for aviators, farmers, forest service,
people, vacationers and hopefuls who want good weather for fishing. Bob Cardinal,
chief of bureau, left, is assisted by Jim Rawls, who was on vacation, and Ron Stephen
of Nyssa, Ore., a new arrival.
EVERY PRECAUTION Ground Control Approach vans at Kingsley Field furnish guid
ance to aircraft during periods of low visibility. The two 20-ton vans are mounted on
a turntable so that guidance can quickly be furnished in any direction. On occasion
the Air Force GCA assistance has been given to private pilots landing at the field
under emergency conditions.
A BIT OF ALMOST EVERYTHING Lyle and Ruth Redfield ..opened the newsstand;
and concession in the city airport terminal building last Feb. 9 and since that time
have expanded to provide many items that air travelers buy books, smokes, candy,
novelties and unusual jewelry made by local artists from local rocks, cut and polished.
The newsstand is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
fU,,.M7J.i.ir.. I Tr
Ml- . f 'v y II II
HERTZ
RENT
A CAR
2.
AmM
1 .IIUtM:. . ..'"',
" 1
A
-J J
BIG RESPONSIBILITY Len McGill is In charge of all maintenance operations at
the city airport including water distribution, snow removal, roads and grounds
and machinery upkeep. The city has just added a new International truck to the oth
er equipment for maintenance.
IT'S SO EASY Mrs. Bud (Crystal) Cloake has office in city air terminal building
which is extremely popular witn business people and vacationers arriving by air. Tra
velers for the last six years have been "playing ride and seek" with cars rented from
Mr. and Mrs. Cloake for cross-country runs or local trips.
NEW TECHNIQUES Every precaution is used at Kingsley Field to prevent air and
ground accidents and to save lives. Civilians as well as the military in an emergency
landing would settle down upon a foam fire extinguisher spread on landing strips.
In this scone Air Force firemen practice ons of their frequent fire drills.
L2L
rJ my ;
3 I,, frw
I
i .
NEW IDEAS SUCCESSFUL Liston Aircraft, owned by brothers Les and Earl Liston,
has developed potent fire-fighting and forest spraying equipment from used World
War II PBY patrol bombers. Three are now in use, one in Klamath Falls, and two
under contract, one to California, based at Alturas, and one to Washington State,
based at Kelso. All planes, with tank capacities of 1,200 gallons, can scoop water at
hiqh speed from a lake or river, fill the tank and deliver while other equipment is ar
riving at the blaie. Farmer's Aircraft, also operated by Liston's, handles the spray
work. This PBY has just returned from Montana where it was used to spray forests for
the destructive bud worm. Smaller aircraft are used for crop dusting. Liston Aircraft
operates at the city-airport. Left to right are Don Campbell, John Retterath, Alan
Clark, Lee Moshenek and Sam Hemel. Otnsrs of the staff not pictured are Dink Long,
Fred Childers, Frank Wood and Bill Huxtel.
SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE SECTOR Federal Aviation Administration SMS offices
also have headquarters at the airport, with William J. Tucker, SMS chief, who
supervises ground-based electronic and electrical aids to air navigation with a staff
of 24 on 24-hour duty. The office maintains radar as a joint-use facility for civilian air
traffic control and for the Air Force's SAGE System, Semi - Automatic Ground En
vironment (radar control center), the use and maintenance of the instrument land,
inq system, and automatic navigation equipment, air-ground communication equip
ment at the control tower for the Seattle center. Facilities also include all equip
ment in the Klamath Basin as well as a vortae facility at Lakeview. The staff is com
posed of engineers and engineering technicians, highly skilled. Left to right seated
are Ona Mae Raines, secretary, E. T. Brooks and J. W. Tucker; standing, same order,
A. E. Maury, J. C. Carter, J. W. MeKeehan, J. T. Palmer, R. E. Davis and D. L. Muir.
SPECIAL SERVICES Crop dusting and spraying, in many instances, ere responsible
for the success of Klamath Basin crops. Tony Stoinbock, owner of Klamath Aircraft ' ,
Inc., has helped to pioneer the use of aircraft in i' control of weeds, plant diseases
and insect pests. Since 1944 he has rebuilt used aircraft to be used here for these .
services, and for shipping to many parti of the U.S. and Canada. Left to right are ,
members of the staff of Klamath Aircraft Inc., front row, Bob Snowadiki, Richard, -i
Steinboek and Ron Steinbock. Back row, same order, Rick Hardy, Cliff Tunnell, Tony;;;
Steinbock, Mrs.' Tony Stoinbock, Marolyn Goblirsch, and Ed Simmons. Klamalh Aircraft;-;
Inc. operates from offices at the city airport. One of the earliest operators in the
crop dustinq and spraying business, still in business at the airport, is Jack Mulkay
of the Mulkey Spray Service who sent his first plana over a field of hay In 1948. ; '.-