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Letter to Editor
February 4, 1959
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
What is this article about?
Letter writer informs readers about suitable airfield sites in the lower Yukon area from Marshall to the Yukon River mouth, refuting Anchorage Times' claim of no DC-4 site. Emphasizes need for year-round DC-3/DC-4 field, citing vast distances and limited airstrips, based on personal early aviation experience.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
This is to inform the readers of
your paper about the Airfield situations in the lower Yukon area,
the area from Marshall down to
the mouth of the Yukon River. It
is also to refute certain misinforming statements,
published in
the Anchorage Times, January 16 issue -- not in any way reflecting
on the Times -- that there should
be no suitable site for a DC-4
field in the lower Yukon area.
The facts are that a suitable site
is available for such a field.
I have taken an active interest
in such matters, and personally
I helped pilots in the early days
of aviation on Seward Peninsula
when they had to land on patches,
on beaches. In our day, such field
situations should no longer
be needed. Roughly, as the crow flies,
it is 250 miles from Unalakleet
to Bethel, and 350 miles from salt
water to McGrath. In this vast
area we have three small airstrips
usable as season and weather
permits.
There is a real need for a year-
round DC-3 or DC-4 field in this
area, and the possibilities for such
a field are here.
LUDWIG E. OST.
Fortuna Ledge.
This is to inform the readers of
your paper about the Airfield situations in the lower Yukon area,
the area from Marshall down to
the mouth of the Yukon River. It
is also to refute certain misinforming statements,
published in
the Anchorage Times, January 16 issue -- not in any way reflecting
on the Times -- that there should
be no suitable site for a DC-4
field in the lower Yukon area.
The facts are that a suitable site
is available for such a field.
I have taken an active interest
in such matters, and personally
I helped pilots in the early days
of aviation on Seward Peninsula
when they had to land on patches,
on beaches. In our day, such field
situations should no longer
be needed. Roughly, as the crow flies,
it is 250 miles from Unalakleet
to Bethel, and 350 miles from salt
water to McGrath. In this vast
area we have three small airstrips
usable as season and weather
permits.
There is a real need for a year-
round DC-3 or DC-4 field in this
area, and the possibilities for such
a field are here.
LUDWIG E. OST.
Fortuna Ledge.
What sub-type of article is it?
Informative
Persuasive
What themes does it cover?
Infrastructure
What keywords are associated?
Yukon Airfield
Dc 4 Site
Aviation Infrastructure
Alaska Aviation
Misinformation Refutation
Year Round Field
What entities or persons were involved?
Ludwig E. Ost. Fortuna Ledge.
The Editor
Letter to Editor Details
Author
Ludwig E. Ost. Fortuna Ledge.
Recipient
The Editor
Main Argument
a suitable site exists for a dc-4 airfield in the lower yukon area, refuting misinformation in the anchorage times; there is a pressing need for a year-round dc-3 or dc-4 field given the vast distances and limited existing airstrips.
Notable Details
Refutes Anchorage Times January 16 Issue
Personal Experience Helping Pilots On Seward Peninsula
Distances: 250 Miles Unalakleet To Bethel, 350 Miles Saltwater To Mcgrath
Three Small Seasonal Airstrips In The Area