The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-08

must contain eight runways. no two
directions OF which arc closer than
45 degrees to each other. Margins
must be allowed as follows: 100 feet
from edge of field. margins IN length
seven times the height o! any OBJ
jects along the sides Of the field, such
as trees. telegraph. telephone or cleo
trio light poles. buildings. etc.
Due to the elevation Of Bismarck
above sea level. these eight runwa.s
must be 200 feet in length. An all
weather road must lead to the airport
from the city. Accessibility. next 10
safety, Is the most important factor
Of all in the selection OF an airport.
The Hon. F. Truoee Dawson, assistant
secretary OF var and in charge Of
army aviation. said IN part III his
address to the American Road Build
ers association held in Washington
-. c.. recently. Time is the most
valuable article aviation has TO offer,
and 1t is a highly perishable commod-
lily. I Go not mean that the air tray
eler is entitled to special privileges
but it is TO his aGvantaU and there
fore 20 the airpOrt's &C = itage, and
IN the end TO the city - antage. II
airport traffic is routed along the line
of least resistance Again he states
There is one point l would like &c
discuss. and that Is the relationship
as to distance and travel comfort be-
tween a locality and It's airport. It is
desirable that a landing field be rs
close 10 its city as practicable. AS little
time as possible should be spent II
going to and coming from the port
l fully realize that II is difficult tG
find the ideal condition. Several fac
tors enter into this, such as the coS1
OF land, contour Of ground. and OBJ
structlons dangerous to flying. O
these three factors tho cost Of land
is tho least important. This may sount
like a rash statement. but unless ths
commercial life Of a community l
declining the day is bound to CONT
when airport investments will yielt
satisfactory returns. However. no mat
ter what the distance may be between
the center Of the city and the air
drOlme that serves it. it is vital tina
1t should be covered over a broad
well-kept street with carefully regu
lated traffic. I believe that you vii
agree with me when I say that it
a poor advertisement for a localit.
when air travellers going to or cominl
from an airport are compelled t
waste time travelling a long distance
or owe poorly paved streets cluttere'
up with slow-moving traffic. After al
time is the most important and valu
able article aviation has to offer
From the statements of the assist
INT secretary Of war. as we'll as thos
relating to the requirements of a elias
A field. you can readily see the pres
ent problem which Is placed befor
the city commission. Morton count
has decided to devote the funds sc
aside for q war memorial in the con
struction of an airport. With tn
funds available for this purpose the
can easily build a class A field. Man
dan is the divisional point for bot
freight and passenger service on tn
Northern Pacific railway. and wha
is mere natural than that they shout
choose to go after the mail service
we'll?
At Glendale, N. D.. the weather bu
eau maintains all upper-air station
observations being made by means
kites and free balloons. Were Bis
marck to have a class A airport ther
is no question but what the station !
|, its entirety would be transferred
!, Bismarck, thus doubling the presei
! station force. Further, unless Bi:
!. marck proceeds to secure such a fiel
:. air lines are apt to pass Bismarck U
entirely and this work be transferre
, to some other city. It Is possible tina
: were such al airport as outline
t above to be constructed by the Gil
| OF Bismarck. the present locatio
!. would be abandoned, thus alloWir
/ the wholesale district Of the city
expand rapidly.
(Signed) @. w. ROBERTS.