New Castle Hundred in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of Bellanca Airfield
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, November 22, 2008
1. Site of Bellanca Airfield Marker
An airfield, aircraft plant, and service hangar were built here in 1928 by Giuseppe Mario Bellanca and Henry B. duPont. An aviation pioneer, Bellanca immigrated from Italy in 1912. His plane Columbia was Charles Lindbergh's choice for a Trans-Atlantic crossing, but he was unable to secure its use. Two weeks after Lindbergh's flight Columbia was flown non-stop to Berlin, a world record 3,911 miles. Bellanca's Miss Veedol flew the first Trans-Pacific flight in 1931. Over the years his planes established numerous records for altitude, endurance, and speed. Between 1928 and 1954, approximately 3,000 aircraft were produced here.
Erected 2003 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number NC-134.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.
Location. 39° 39.866′ N, 75° 35.196′ W. Marker is in New Castle, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in New Castle Hundred. It is on Delaware Route 273 0.2 miles west of Route 141, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map.
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Wilmington and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Penn Farm (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Industrial Track Trail (approx. Ύ mile away); The Italian Community of New Castle, Delaware (approx. 0.8 miles away); New Castle Italian Immigrant Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); The First House Constructed by Guido DeAscanis in 1932 (approx. 0.8 miles away); Votes for Women (approx. 0.9 miles away); The River Road (approx. one mile away); Booker T. Washington School No. 109C (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Castle.
Also see . . .
1. Bellanca Airfield Museum.
Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, November 22, 2008
2. Bellanca Airfield Hangar
2. Abandoned and Little-Known Airfields - Northern Delaware. Bellanca Field / Piasecki Field entry (Submitted on November 22, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, November 22, 2008
3. Sign on Hangar
Delaware's Golden Age of Aviation
1928 - 1954
Bellanca Aircruiser Built Here 1930-1938
Bellanca Airfield
1928 - 1954
Bellanca Aircruiser Built Here 1930-1938
Bellanca Airfield
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, November 22, 2008
4. Bellanca Airfield Hangar
Hangar being restored.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,985 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 5, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
