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The Newark metropolitan airport
Newark airport adjoins municipal docks and ship basin at Port Newark on shore of Newark Bay; it fronts for nearly one mile on concrete highway, being constructed by state to connect with Holland tunnel under Hudson River; when completed, Newark airport will cover area of 500 acres of what was formerly salt marsh; municipal hangars are being completed by city; double runway, built in shape of Maltese cross, 600 ft. wide and half mile long; in center of each runway there is takeoff strip 200 ft. wide, of cinders rolled hard and saturated with asphalt.
The Newark metropolitan airport
Newark airport adjoins municipal docks and ship basin at Port Newark on shore of Newark Bay; it fronts for nearly one mile on concrete highway, being constructed by state to connect with Holland tunnel under Hudson River; when completed, Newark airport will cover area of 500 acres of what was formerly salt marsh; municipal hangars are being completed by city; double runway, built in shape of Maltese cross, 600 ft. wide and half mile long; in center of each runway there is takeoff strip 200 ft. wide, of cinders rolled hard and saturated with asphalt.
The Newark metropolitan airport
World Ports
World Ports ; 16
1928
3 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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