Photo 63-MCL-3

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The Clark County Fairgrounds. Home of one of the best flea market - antique shows in the midwest and I have been to many of them!

Note the "X" shape on the left side of the screen; those were the old runways of the Springfield Municipal Airport. The old hangars are at the end of the runway on the left by the road.

Interesting, I didn't know about the old airport. If you look at the present day Springfield-Beckly airport to the southwest the main runway is oriented exactly like the one at the fairgrounds. You could take off at Springfield-Beckly and make a landing on the fairgrounds without changing your heading!

Here is a link to a site about the original air field: http://www.airfields-freeman.com/OH/A...

Clark County Fairgrounds Ohio. 4401 S Charleston Pike, Springfield OH 45505

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