Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-09-14
Big CotnmerciaI Air School To
Open On Rockville pike.

school for an unlimited number of student
aviators aud an extensive sightseeing and
inter-city passenger service are to be
established The school will be a CONNER
cial project.
The announcement of the project. made
today by Maj. Harry NJ Horton. Army Air
Corps Reserve. of 4439 Klinsle road, is
the elimination of nearly three years Of
effort to obtain a proper site for such a
field. A long term lease has been obtained
by the interest represented by Maj. Horton.
it was announced today by Peter & Peter
and Harry V. Bouic, realtors. who handled
the transaction.
The airport to be established on the
Wagner estate will cover 266 acres, oil
which 200 acres already is cleared. There
eventually will be three contiguous fields,
which may be thrown open as one field for
emergency use. The main airport landing
field, according to Maj. Horton. will be
approximately half mile square. with
unObstructed approaches from every direc-
ton. A runway nearly one mile long can
be made available for heavily laden planes.
which require long runs to get into the air.
Construction of hangers Of steel and
artificial stone is to begin as soon as draw
ing up the incorporation papers is Completed
probably early next week. Maj. Horton said.
The hangers have been designed and will
be built by William Wagner. contractor
and builder. A small hotel for overnight
stops by flyers using the airport is to be
provided. and eventually machine shops
and other facilities for emergency repairs
and complete servicing and Overhauling
of airplanes will he installed.
The field is to be lighted and equipped
for night Aging within the near future.
Maj. Horton announced. after which appli-
cation will be made to the Department of
Commerce for Class A rating for the air
port. which is the highest rating granted
by the Department under the provisions
Of the commerce act.
The field already is in splendid shape"
across a part of the field. We will lay
drainage pipes in this ditch and level the
field over it, The entire open space is
under heavy growth of Kentucky blue
grass, which makes excellent turf for land
ing. The field is perfectly drained and
remains firm even under the heavy rains
Of the past month.
THE property is readily accessible. the
Metropolitan Branch Of the Baltimore 4
Ohio Railroad passing within two city
blocks of one boundary. the Rockville pike
skirtine the other side and the street rail
way line from Georgetown to Rockville
passing close by the field.
The location and physical condition of
the field convince me that we can estab-
lish there an airport for the National Capital
which will be second to none in this cOun
Try
Mai Horton said that he expects TO
establish model Aging school at the field
before winter sets in. Only the most ex-
perienced of instructors will be employed,
he said. applications having been received
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