In 1962, Jack Brown, Harold LeMay and Jack Black incorporated a community in Spanaway called Shady Acres. It was a new concept, a private residential airport; people could live and fly from their own homes. The runway can be seen between 42nd and 46th Avenues on 208th Street. The area is now on the borders…
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Aviation
August 31, flags half staff for Neil Armstrong
Governor Chris Gregoire joins President Obama in directing all Washington State and United States flags at Washington State government facilities be lowered to half-staff in memory of Neil Armstrong on Friday, Aug. 31, the date of his interment. Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business on Friday. Other government entities, citizens and businesses are…
Shady Acres Airport, 50th Anniversary Fly-In
On Saturday, September 1st at 2pm there will be a 50th Anniversary fly-in potluck for everyone that has been a resident owner or grew up at Shady Acres Airport. The event is at the Wicklander hangar. Those who have lived at Shady Acres will know where that is. For those of you who don’t know…