A 1,000-gallon water tank was buried nearby water was hauled in every two weeks. The new field also acquired a power line from Daniels Road, a 45'x 60' hangar, and an office building. A 3,300 foot runway was graded out and an access road from nearby Highway 189 was constructed. Local farmers' fences were taken down and the purchased property was fenced in by hand. acquired a $10,000 loan from the bank in Kamas, UT. The construction of the airport began when Heber Valley Flying Service, Inc. All six men were equal partners in the corporation and learned to fly with its help. These original founders were Russell McDonald, Elmo Jacobsen, Guy McDonald, Rex Whiting, Lloyd Lawton, and Sperry Rollins. The project was left at a standstill until 1947, when a group of local residents formed Heber Valley Flying Service, Inc. In the fall of 1946, the city of Heber acquired land for an airport, but lacked sufficient funding to develop it. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona - 6.History of Heber Valley Airport: Russ McDonald Field Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado - 6 hours Sawtooth National Forest, Idaho - 5.5 hours Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming & Montana - 5 hours Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming - 5 hours Great Basin National Park, Nevada - 4 hours Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park - 6.5 hours Natural Bridges National Monument - 5.5 hours Rainbow Bridge National Monument - Accessible only by water Glen Canyon National Recreation Area - 5.5 hours Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument - 5 hours Golden Spike National Historic Site - 1.5 hoursįlaming Gorge National Recreation Area - 3.5 hours Timpanogos Cave National Monument - 45 minutes Wasatch-Cache National Forest - 30 minutes When you stay in Salt Lake City, you have the perfect base camp to begin your adventures. Utah has a wide variety of national public areas, including deserts, lakes, forests, and historic sites, from Natural Bridges, a sacred monument for Native Americans, to the Golden Spike National Historic Site, where the Union and Central Pacific Railroads famously united to form the Transcontinental Railroad. National Parks, Monuments, & Recreation Areasĭid you know there are over 20 national parks and monuments within a few hours' drive make Salt Lake? This proximity makes Salt Lake the perfect gateway for exploring some of the world's most acclaimed, spectacular, and scenic outdoor places.
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