This public grass-strip airport commemorates Army aviator Clinton F. Woolsey, who died during the 1927 Pan-American Goodwill Flight. Its rustic stone terminal and open field make the site look more like an early aviation outpost than a modern airport; winter operations are restricted and visitors should stay clear of active runways.
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Source: Atlas Obscura