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Q59, Fremont airport in Calif. did flood from time to time when Mother Nature was overly generous.South end planes (left) were OK but north end was 3-4 feet deep. Not so good. View is to the SW., photo by S B J

Fremont airport in Calif. did flood from time to time when Mother Nature was overly generous.South end planes (left) were OK but north end was 3-4 feet deep. Not so good. View is to the SW.

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Airport	Q59
Photographer	S B J Contact More photos by S B J
Shot Date	1983-03-03
Upload Date	2015-05-13
Views	444

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Date Taken	2015-05-13 11:17:54

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Q59, If you looked in the Pilots Guide in 1978 for information on Fremont,this is what you would see.I do take issue with lighted runway.Never saw them., photo by S B J

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Q59, Fremont airport in Calif. which was closed in 1986, for 2-3 days a year, went from land based planes to seaplanes.This is one such time. My logbook shows two floods in 1983 (one in Feb and March)which is the only time that happened., photo by S B J

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Q59, Fremont,Ca closed in 1986.Most pilots who flew out of Fremont and there were many, will find this picture a familiar sight. It is on the 45 entry to runway 31 and over the landfill. Over the dumps, was an often heard unicom call.View is to the east., photo by S B J

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Q59, Fremont airport,Calif. Old runway 31L,31R was a nice dirt runway.This was also the starting point for many (15 years worth) of my flying adventures! They sure were good years to be in general aviation.Would not trade them for anything!, photo by S B J

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Q59, Fremont,Ca airport ground view after closing.While it happened many times in many places,this was my frist experience with a dying airport.Very sad after a enjoyable 15 year relationship. View is to the north and down tiedown row., photo by S B J

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