Lake Ridge in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Woodbridge Airport
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 30, 2019
1. Woodbridge Airport Marker
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Woodbridge Airport. . On this site in 1961 the Whitecoff family opened the Woodbridge Airport as a general aviation field. Like many small, family-operated airports throughout the country at the time, it was constructed as a "dirt strip." As air traffic increased, improvements were made to include buildings. A paved runway was in operation by 1966 with a parallel taxiway eventually added. The runway was 2200 feet long with a distinctive dip at its south end. Training of new pilots was a major function of the airport with dedicated on-site instructors and aircraft. Charles Benn, who had previously developed the Washington-Virginia Airport near Bailey's Crossroads, purchased the airfield in 1970. He owned it until 1986. The airport closed in 1987 due to encroaching suburban development, a fate shared by similar facilities during the period. Many of the pilots relocated to airports in Manassas and Leesburg.
On this site in 1961 the Whitecoff family opened the Woodbridge Airport as a general aviation field. Like many small, family-operated airports throughout the country at the time, it was constructed as a "dirt strip." As air traffic increased, improvements were made to include buildings. A paved runway was in operation by 1966 with a parallel taxiway eventually added. The runway was 2200 feet long with a distinctive dip at its south end. Training of new pilots was a major function of the airport with dedicated on-site instructors and aircraft. Charles Benn, who had previously developed the Washington-Virginia Airport near Bailey's Crossroads, purchased the airfield in 1970. He owned it until 1986. The airport closed in 1987 due to encroaching suburban development, a fate shared by similar facilities during the period. Many of the pilots relocated to airports in Manassas and Leesburg.
Erected 2019 by Prince William County Historical Commission.
in Lake Ridge, Virginia, in Prince William County. Marker is on Cape Cod Court just west of Cape Cod Court, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12401 Cape Cod Court, Woodbridge VA 22192, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 30, 2019
2. Woodbridge Airport Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,398 times since then and 132 times this year. Last updated on October 2, 2023, by N. Jozsa of Woodbridge, Virginia. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 30, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
