Bellevue Airfield
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Bellevue Airfield was a private airfield
in Bellevue, Washington
that closed in 1983. It was situated east of 156th Avenue SE and north of Interstate 90
, almost to Phantom Lake
. Today, the area is an office park.
When the LDS Seattle Washington Temple
was built nearby ca. 1980, the airfield was still in operation and the temple spire included a strobe light.
Remnants of the north end of the old runway could be seen until the construction of the Advanta Office Commons buildings leased by Microsoft (follow coordinates in infobox to the right to see pre-construction aerial imagery).
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
in Bellevue, Washington
Bellevue, Washington
Bellevue is a city in the Eastside region of King County, Washington, United States, across Lake Washington from Seattle. Long known as a suburb or satellite city of Seattle, it is now categorized as an edge city or a boomburb. The population was 122,363 at the 2010 census.Downtown Bellevue is...
that closed in 1983. It was situated east of 156th Avenue SE and north of Interstate 90
Interstate 90
Interstate 90 is the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It is the northernmost coast-to-coast interstate, and parallels US 20 for the most part. Its western terminus is in Seattle, at Edgar Martinez Drive S. near Safeco Field and CenturyLink Field, and its eastern terminus is in...
, almost to Phantom Lake
Phantom Lake
Phantom Lake is a small lake inside the city limits of Bellevue, Washington. A 2.6 mile long pedestrian trail circles the lake, and according to Bellevue city government, the city's oldest and largest trees can be seen there....
. Today, the area is an office park.
When the LDS Seattle Washington Temple
Seattle Washington Temple
The Seattle Washington Temple is the 21st constructed and 19th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located in the city of Bellevue, Washington it has a modern single-spire design...
was built nearby ca. 1980, the airfield was still in operation and the temple spire included a strobe light.
Remnants of the north end of the old runway could be seen until the construction of the Advanta Office Commons buildings leased by Microsoft (follow coordinates in infobox to the right to see pre-construction aerial imagery).
External links
- History of airfield with photos at Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields site.
- Aerial photo of airfield in 1969 at Seattle Times Eastside News
- Early 1970s photo at panaramio
- Pictures of the old airstrip and helipad before the Advanta Office Commons buildings leased by Microsoft were constructed
- Seattle PI article on construction of the Advanta Office Commons leased by Microsoft on the north end of the former airfield site