Bellevue Airfield

Bellevue Airfield
Bellevue Airfield
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Summary
Airport type	defunct
Location	Bellevue, Washington, U.S.
Opened	c. 1945
Closed	1983; 39 years ago
Time zone	Pacific (UTC−8)
• Summer (DST)	(UTC−7)
Elevation AMSL	345 ft / 105 m
Coordinates	47°34′59″N 122°07′52″W / 47.583°N 122.131°WCoordinates: 47°34′59″N 122°07′52″W / 47.583°N 122.131°W
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Bellevue Airfield (BVU) was a private airfield in the northwest United States, located in Bellevue, Washington, a suburb east of Seattle. Closed in 1983, it was situated east of 156th Avenue SE and north of Interstate 90 near Phantom Lake. The 2,300-foot (700 m) asphalt runway's elevation was at 345 feet (105 m) above sea level, and ran southwest to northeast (marked 2/20). Today, the area is an office park.

When the LDS Seattle Washington Temple opened in 1980, the airfield was still in operation and the temple spire included a strobe light.^[1]

Remnants of the north end of the old runway could be seen until the construction of the Advanta Office Commons buildings leased by Microsoft.

The only remnants still visible are the red and white lamp posts with two red strobe lights on top still on nearby overpasses.^[2]

References[]

^ "New Mormon temple won't be run-of-the-mill church". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. August 9, 1980. p. 4B.
^ Banel, Feliks (May 2, 2018). "Searching for traces of Bellevue's phantom airfield". KIRO Radio. Retrieved October 14, 2019.

External links[]

History of airfield with photos at the Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields site.
Aerial photo of airfield in 1969 at Seattle Times Eastside News
Pictures of the old airstrip and helipad before the Advanta Office Commons buildings leased by Microsoft were constructed

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[millrun-1] "New Mormon temple won't be run-of-the-mill church". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. August 9, 1980. p. 4B.

[2] Banel, Feliks (May 2, 2018). "Searching for traces of Bellevue's phantom airfield". KIRO Radio. Retrieved October 14, 2019.

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Geography
Areas	Bel-Red Bridle Trails Downtown Bellevue Crossroads Eastgate Factoria Lake Hills Lakemont Newport Overlake Somerset Spring District Wilburton
Education
Primary and secondary schools	Bellevue School District Bellevue High School Interlake High School Newport High School Sammamish High School International School Issaquah School District Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle Bellevue Christian School (in Clyde Hill)
Other education	Bellevue College Seattle Japanese School Washington Technology University
Other
Landmarks	400 Building Bellevue Square Bellevue Towers City Center Bellevue Expedia Building Lincoln Square Puget Power Building Seattle Washington Temple Washington Square Bellevue Airfield (closed)
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