Topeka Aviation

Airports (1940s and before generally) George Hersch--Topeka Airport at NE Quincy Street and Walnut Grove Buena Terra--north Pauline--roughly at Forbes where the Air National Guard Building is Allen--21st and Wanamaker Westboro--west of 15th and Stratford/Tom Crosby's Huntoon Airport. It was, I believe, on the southeast corner of Huntoon and Urish. It was there for only a few years, in the mid-1940s, and was operated by Ed Harrington and Bob Shideler. 965-66 the KU parachute club used an airstrip West of Topeka called Sky ranch. I jumped 5 times before our plane burned in a hangar fire Currently: Buena Terra Airport - 33KS 5919 NE Shaffer Rd Mesa Verde Airport - 3KS1 5225 NW 62nd St Starshire Farm Airport - 2KS9 4525 SE 89th Sunset Strip Airpark Airport - 90KS 4624 SE Paulen Don't forget the heliports at the three area hospitals. 14SN Colmery 21KS KU Med/St Francis 3KS0 Stormont Vail