Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02
CAPITAL AIRPORT
WORK UNDER WAY
Field Expected to Take Place
This Year With Best
in Country.

with construction and grading prof.
ects we'll under way, Washington Air
port at the south end of Highway
Bridge. is expected to take its place this
Summer as one of the best fields of its
size in the country. The general design
of the field is in accordance with the
best principles of airport planning as
developed In the recent international
Iehigh airports competition, it Is said.
The field has been planned with an
eve not only to efficiency of operation.
but also to general attractiveness and
harmony of appearance and the con-
venience Of airplane passengers and
spectators.
The new administration building,
now under construction in the corner
of the airport nearest Highway Bridge,
of stucco and brick construction of
modernistic design and finish. The
plans for this building have been ap-
proved by the Commission of Fine Arts
as in complete harmony with the plans
for the identification of this area in
connection with the Arlington Memorial
Bridge and Mount Vernon boulevard
programs.
Will Have Waiting Room.
The administration building will con-
tain passenger facilities on the first
floor, including waiting room, restau-
rant, ticket office and baggage room.
The offices of the airport personnel also
will be located on this floor. A rooted
balcony, unique feature in airport ar
chitecture. is to surround the glaSs-in-
closed control room on the roof of the
building, giving spectators q full view
of operations in all parts of the field.
The building Is to be surrounded by
LII
protect passengers and spectators from
dust, but will form a setting for the
building and the area of parking in
this corner Of the field.
The present administration building
is to be RACED upon completion OF the
new building. and grading of the field
will bring up the level of the present
administration building site, now one of
the lowest portions Of the field, several
feet. The new administration building,
as result of extensive filling, stands on
the highest portion of the field, the
ground sloping away across the airport
to give natural drainage into a small
stream at the south edge of the area.
Landing Area Square.
Though limited to a 100-acre tract,
! the Washington Airport area has been
thoroughly studied to take best advan-
tage OF every loot OF the available space.
The landing area is to be approximately
square, permitting all-direction opera
tions.
The mechanical operations are to be
separated from the administration build
ing and public area. A 100-by-120-fo
masonry and steel hangar, which will
harmonic with the administration
building, is being constructed several
hundred yards from the administration
building, on the edge of the field ad-
joining the Washington Alexandria
highway. The hangar will contain a re-
pair shop and Servicing facilities.
Clearing of the approaches to the field
is nearing completion. All of the field
property up to the eastern edge of the
field has been cleared and graded, and
the clearing Of large portion of the
old Arlington Beach tract along the
river front has been completed
The washington Air Terminals Cor
poration, which is developing the air.
port, is spending 100000 on the i'm
provement program, and it is expected
that the airport, when completed this
Summer will stand as a model for air
passenger terminals of its size.