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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.

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.

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Airport	Q59
Photographer	S B J Contact More photos by S B J
Shot Date	1988-08-06
Upload Date	2015-05-22
Views	554

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Date Taken	2015-05-13 11:22:33

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- 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. - by S B J

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