Logan Field-Dundalk, MD
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 14.928 W 076° 31.142
18S E 368923 N 4345486
First commercial aviation facility in Maryland. Veteran World War I pilots formed club and opened Dundalk Flying Field in 1919. The marker is in front of Logan Village Center.
Waymark Code: WM11E8G
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 10/06/2019
Views: 3
First commercial aviation facility in Maryland. Veteran World War I pilots formed club and opened Dundalk Flying Field in 1919. Renamed to honor stunt p1lot Lt. Patrick Logan, who was killed in crash during club's first major air meet. Became Baltimore's first municipal airport in 1920. Club members organized nation's first National Guard air unit in 1921. Visited by Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart. Scheduled passenger service inaugurated in 1930. Replaced by Baltimore Municipal Airport/Harbor Field in 1941.
Erected by Maryland Historical Trust, Maryland State Highway Administration.
County (required): Baltimore County
Location (required): 3409 Dundalk Ave, Dundalk, MD 21222
Marker Type (optional): Not listed
More info about the site/marker (optional): Not listed
Website for more info (optional): Not listed
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