Airway Beacons—Eastern United States

by Roger Barnes

Last updated 21 July 2005

The following is an incomplete list of airway beacons drawn from the NGS database of survey marks.
Most if not all of these beacons no longer exist, but their locations and remains are of historical interest.

The letter following the Monumented/Observed date indicates:
O = Observed
* = First history is undated, date is for first dated report or
First history is dated after subsequent history report

The letter following the last report date:
D = Last reported "Destroyed"
N = Last reported "Not Found"
P = Last reported "Poor"
S = Last report indicates "See Description"
* = Last report is prior to a previous report

Red text indicates a value that is not present on the NGS datasheets but was determined by Zhanna's research. PIDs are clickable links to the updated NGS datasheets.

This file was originally created in April 2003 and had a major update in June 2003.
Zhanna continues to play with the data, reorganizing and updating as necessary.
If you have additions or corrections that you think should be made to this list, please contact me through my user account (rogbarn) at geocaching.com, or e-mail Zhanna directly.
(Many thanks to Zhanna for providing space to host this list.)

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PID Designation State County USGS Quad Elevation Mon/Obs date Mon/Obs  by Last report date First city Second city Marker type Bcn # Airport? Arrow? Airway
CN3042 AVIATION BEACON AL DALLAS SELMA             32 24 00.8/087 02 23.7   N N  
BG4136 ATLANTA MOBILE AWY BCN 15 AL BALDWIN DYAS (1994) UNK 1938 (O)   1975 (D) ATLANTA MOBILE AIRWAY BEACON 15 N N  
BT2172 MEMPHIS TAMPA AIRWAY BCN 37 AL BARBOUR ARITON (1981) UNK 1943 (O)   1943 MEMPHIS TAMPA AIRWAY BEACON 37 N N Blue 3
DH2498 FORT WORTH ATLANTA AWY BCN 66 AL BLOUNT LEEDS (1978) UNK 1939 (O)   1939 ATLANTA FORT WORTH AIRWAY BEACON 66 N N  
DH2502 FORT WORTH ATLANTA AWY BCN RED AL BLOUNT IRONDALE (1978) UNK 1939 (O)   1939 ATLANTA FORT WORTH AIRWAY BEACON   N N  
BU1892 BEACON 23 GREEN AIRWAY 6 AL BUTLER GEORGIANA WEST (1981) UNK 1944 (O)   1944     AIRWAY BEACON 6 N N Green 6
BU1878 BEACON 24 GREEN AIRWAY 6 AL BUTLER GREENVILLE WEST (1986) UNK 1944 (O)   1944     AIRWAY BEACON 6 Y N Green 6
CM2264 NEW ORLEANS ATLANTA AWY BCN 34 AL CHAMBERS CUSSETA (1983) UNK 1941 (O)   1943 ATLANTA NEW ORLEANS AIRWAY BEACON 34 N N Green 6
CM2197 NEW ORLEANS ATLANTA AWY BCN 35 AL CHAMBERS LANETT SOUTH (1984) UNK 1941 (O)   1941 ATLANTA NEW ORLEANS AIRWAY BEACON 35 N N  
CN2944 BIRMINGHAM MONTGOMERY BCN 28 AL CHILTON MITCHELL DAM (1971) UNK 1941 (O)   1941 BIRMINGHAM MONTGOMERY AIRWAY BEACON 28 N N Blue 3
DG3612 FORT WORTH ATLANTA AWY BCN 71 AL CLEBURNE CHOCCOLOCCO (1983) UNK 1941 (O)   1941 ATLANTA FORT WORTH AIRWAY BEACON 71 N N  
DG3461 FORT WORTH ATLANTA AWY BCN 72 AL CLEBURNE FRUITHURST (1980) UNK 1941 (O)   1941 ATLANTA FORT WORTH AIRWAY BEACON 72 N N  
BU1919 BEACON 19 GREEN AIRWAY 6 AL CONECUH RANGE (1971) UNK 1944 (O)   1944     AIRWAY BEACON 19 N N Green 6
BU1915 BEACON 20 GREEN AIRWAY 6 AL CONECUH BELLEVILLE (1971) UNK 1944 (O)   1944     AIRWAY BEACON 20 Y N Green 6
BU1894 BEACON 21 GREEN AIRWAY 6 AL CONECUH LYEFFION (1986) UNK 1944 (O)   1961 (D)     AIRWAY BEACON 21 N N Green 6
CN2983 NEW ORLEANS ATLANTA AVN BCN AL DALLAS JONES (1982) UNK 1930 (O)   1930 ATLANTA NEW ORLEANS AIRWAY BEACON   N N  
CN2945 NEW ORLEANS ATLANTA AWY BCN 30 AL ELMORE BRASSELL (1987) UNK 1943 (O)   1943 ATLANTA NEW ORLEANS AIRWAY BEACON 30 N N Green 6
BU1939 ATLANTA MOBILE AIRWAY BCN 18 AL ESCAMBIA HUXFORD (1986) UNK 1938 (O)   1938 ATLANTA MOBILE AIRWAY BEACON 18 N N  
CO1141 AIRWAY BCN 56 SW OF CLINTON AL GREENE WEST GREENE (1970) UNK 1955 (O)   1955     AIRWAY BEACON 56 N N  
DH2628 FT WORTH ATLANTA AWY BCN 57 AL GREENE MANTUA (1970) UNK 1939 (O)   1939 ATLANTA FORT WORTH AIRWAY BEACON 57 N N  
BT2097 MEMPHIS TAMPA AIRWAY BCN 41 AL HOUSTON COTTONWOOD (1980) UNK 1943 (O)   1943 MEMPHIS TAMPA AIRWAY BEACON 41 N N Blue 3
DH2507 FORT WORTH ATLANTA AWY BCN 62 AL JEFFERSON CONCORD (1979) UNK 1939 (O)   1939 ATLANTA FORT WORTH AIRWAY BEACON 62 N N  
DH2490 FORT WORTH ATLANTA AWY BCN 63 AL JEFFERSON BESSEMER (1988) UNK 1939 (O)   1939 ATLANTA FORT WORTH AIRWAY BEACON 63 N N  
DH2499 FORT WORTH ATLANTA AWY BCN 65 AL JEFFERSON IRONDALE (1978) UNK 1939 (O)   1939 ATLANTA FORT WORTH AIRWAY BEACON 65 N N  
CM2251 NEW ORLEANS ATLANTA AWY BCN 33 AL LEE AUBURN (1983) UNK 1943 (O)   1983 ATLANTA NEW ORLEANS AIRWAY BEACON 33 Y N Green 6
CN2950 BEACON 26 GREEN AIRWAY 6 AL LOWNDES SANDY RIDGE (1985) UNK 1944 (O)   1944     AIRWAY BEACON 6 N N Green 6
BU1875 NEW ORLEANS ATLANTA AWY BCN 25 AL LOWNDES FORT DEPOSIT (1986) UNK 1943 (O)   1943 ATLANTA NEW ORLEANS AIRWAY BEACON 25 N N Green 6
CM2310 NEW ORLEANS ATLANTA AWY BCN 32 AL MACON NOTASULGA (1971) UNK 1943 (O)   1943 ATLANTA NEW ORLEANS AIRWAY BEACON 32 N N Green 6
BH2039 AIRWAY BEACON 10 AL MOBILE BIG POINT (1982) UNK 1942 (O)   1942     AIRWAY BEACON 10 N N  
BH2032 AIRWAY BEACON 11 AL MOBILE ST ELMO (1982) UNK 1942 (O)   1942     AIRWAY BEACON 11 N N  
CN2946 BIRMINGHAM JACKSONVILLE BCN 32 AL MONTGOMERY TEASLEYS MILL (1971) UNK 1943 (O)   1943 BIRMINGHAM JACKSONVILLE AIRWAY BEACON 32 N N Blue 3
BT2183 MEMPHIS TAMPA AIRWAY BCN 35 AL PIKE BANKS (1968) UNK 1943 (O)   1943 MEMPHIS TAMPA AIRWAY BEACON 35 N N Blue 3
DH2457 COLUMBIANA MTN BCN AL SHELBY COLUMBIANA (1980) UNK 1971 (O)   1971     AIRWAY BEACON   N N  
CO1164 AIRWAY BCN 54 4 MI N OF BOYD AL SUMTER EMELLE (1987) UNK 1955 (O)   1955     AIRWAY BEACON 54 N N  
DH2430 FORT WORTH ATLANTA AWY BCN 68 AL TALLADEGA EASTABOGA (1972) UNK 1941 (O)   1957 ATLANTA FORT WORTH AIRWAY BEACON 68 N N  
DG3626 FORT WORTH ATLANTA AWY BCN 70B AL TALLADEGA OXFORD (1983) UNK 1941 (O)   1980 ATLANTA FORT WORTH AIRWAY BEACON 70B N N  
CM2320 NEW ORLEANS ATLANTA AWY BCN 31 AL TALLAPOOSA CARRVILLE (1981) UNK 1943 (O)   1943 ATLANTA NEW ORLEANS AIRWAY BEACON 31 N N Green 6
DH2620 FORT WORTH ATLANTA AWY BCN 58 AL TUSCALOOSA COKER (1978) UNK 1939 (O)   1939 ATLANTA FORT WORTH AIRWAY BEACON 58 N N  
DH2567 FORT WORTH ATLANTA AWY BCN 60 AL TUSCALOOSA LAKE NICOL (1974) UNK 1939 (O)   1939 ATLANTA FORT WORTH AIRWAY BEACON 60 N N  
DH2563 FT WORTH ATLANTA AWY BCN 61 AL TUSCALOOSA BROOKWOOD (1983) UNK 1939 (O)   1939 ATLANTA FORT WORTH AIRWAY BEACON 61 N N  
LX3813 AIRWAY BEACON 1 CT FAIRFIELD BOTSFORD             41 15 05.4/073 17 00.6 1 N N  
LX3641 AIRWAY BEACON CT FAIRFIELD ANSONIA (1984) UNK 1934 CTGS* 1934     not listed   N N  
LX4898 AIRWAY BEACON 10 CT MIDDLESEX MOODUS (1984) UNK 1935 CGS* 1962 (S)     not listed 10 N Iron  
LX6975 CROMWELL AIRWAY BEACON CT MIDDLESEX MIDDLETOWN (1992) UNK 1935 CGS* 1948 (S)     Not Listed   N N  
LX6298 READS GAP AIRWAY BEACON CT MIDDLESEX DURHAM (1984) UNK 1935 CGS* 1935 BOSTON NEW YORK Not Listed   N N  
LX5194 GROTON AIRPORT AIRWAY BCN CT NEW LONDON NEW LONDON (1984) UNK 1934 (O)   1948 (D)     AIRWAY BEACON   Y N  
LX4840 AIRWAY BEACON 11 CT TOLLAND COLUMBIA (1984) UNK 1942 CGS* 2001 (N) BOSTON NEW YORK not listed 11 N N  
JU3678 AIRWAY BEACON 66A DE NEW CASTLE WILMINGTON SOUTH (1993) UNK 1933 (O)   1933     AIRWAY BEACON 66A N N  
JU3720 NEW CASTLE AIRPORT AWY BCN 65 DE NEW CASTLE WILMINGTON SOUTH (1993) UNK 1933 (O)   1933     AIRWAY BEACON 65 Y N  
JU3837 WASHINGTON NY AWY BCN 64 DE NEW CASTLE NEWARK WEST (1992) UNK 1933 (O)   1946 NEW YORK WASHINGTON AIRWAY BEACON 64 N N  
AK5965 AIRWAY BCN 16 S OF EAU GALLIE FL BREVARD MELBOURNE EAST (1980) 16 1934 (O)   1995 (N)     AIRWAY BEACON 16 N N  
AK6375 AIRWAY BCN 20 NEAR TITUSVILLE FL BREVARD TITUSVILLE (1988) UNK 1934 (O)   1948     SKELETON TOWER 20 N N  
AF0289 AIRWAY BEACON 15 FL BREVARD GRANT (1970) UNK 1930 (O)   1949 (D)     AIRWAY BEACON 15 N N  
AK6065 AIRWAY BEACON 19 FL BREVARD SHARPES (1992) UNK 1934 (O)   1948     SKELETON TOWER 19 N N  
AK5765 AIRWAY BEACON 19 NEAR COCA FL BREVARD COCOA (1984) UNK 1934 (O)   1994 (N)     AIRWAY BEACON 19 N N  
AK5814 CENTRAL BREVARD AIRWAY BN 4L31 FL BREVARD COCOA (1984) UNK 1959 (O)   1998     AIRWAY BEACON 4L31 Y N  
AK6009 MIAMI JACKSONVILLE AWY BCN 17 FL BREVARD EAU GALLIE (1988) UNK 1934 (O)   1971 (D) JACKSONVILLE MIAMI AIRWAY BEACON 17 N N  
AD7061 AIRWAY BEACON 2 FL BROWARD FORT LAUDERDALE SOUT (1994) UNK 1934 (O)   1947 (D)     AIRPORT BEACON 2 N N  
AG1467 AIRWAY BEACON 7 NW OF MURDOCK FL CHARLOTTE MURDOCK (1987) UNK 1955 (O)   1994 (N)     AIRWAY BEACON 7 N N  
AG1106 CAA AIRWAYS BEACON FL CHARLOTTE PUNTA GORDA SE (1987) UNK 1943 (O)   1956 (D)     AIRWAY BEACON   N N  
AC4462 AIRWAY BCN 18 N OF 40 MI BEND FL COLLIER FIFTYMILE BEND (1995) UNK 1961 (O)   1963 (D)     AIRWAY BEACON 18 N N  
AD7512 MILES CITY AIRWAY BEACON 14 FL COLLIER MILES CITY (1983) UNK 1956 (O)   1963     AIRWAY BEACON 14 N N  
AC3516 MIAMI INGRAHAM BLDG AIRWAY BCN FL DADE MIAMI (1994) UNK 1935 (O)   1973 (D)     AIRWAY BEACON   N N  
BG3862 CORRY FIELD AIR BEACON FL ESCAMBIA WEST PENSACOLA (1994) UNK 1934 (O)   1954 (S)     AIRWAY BEACON   N N  
BG4823 SHERMAN FIELD AIRWAY BEACON FL ESCAMBIA FORT BARRANCAS (1994) UNK 1983 (O)   1983     AIRWAY BEACON   Y    
AQ2101 FLAGLER BEACH AIRWAY BEACON 26 FL FLAGLER FLAGLER BEACH WEST (1993) UNK 1934 (O)   1957 (D)     AIRWAY BEACON 26 N N  
AG2081 TAMPA DREW APT AWY BCN FL HILLSBOROUGH GANDY BRIDGE (1987) UNK 1934 (O)   1941 (D)     AIRWAY BEACON   Y N  
AF0082 AIRWAY BCN 13 NEAR VERO BEACH FL INDIAN RIVER VERO BEACH (1983) UNK 1934 (O)   1949 (D)     AIRWAY BEACON 13 Y N  
AF0327 AIRWAY BEACON 14 NEAR ROSELAND FL INDIAN RIVER FELLSMERE (1992) UNK 1934 (O)   1948 (D)     AIRWAY BEACON 14 N N  
AD7631 AIRWAY BCN 11 BONITA SPRINGS FL LEE BONITA SPRINGS (1987) UNK 1956 (O)   1998 (N)     AIRWAY BEACON 11 N N  
AF0187 AIRWAY BEACON FL MARTIN ST LUCIE INLET (1983) UNK 1930 (O)   1930     AIRWAY BEACON   N N  
AF0185 AIRWAY BEACON 10 NEAR STUART FL MARTIN ST LUCIE INLET (1983) UNK 1934 (O)   1942 (D)     AIRWAY BEACON 10 N N  
AF0149 AIRWAY BEACON 9 FL MARTIN GOMEZ (1983) UNK 1934 (O)   1972 (D)     AIRWAY BEACON 9 N N  
BC2333 AIRWAY BEACON 1 FL NASSAU HEDGES (1992) UNK 1933 (O)   1934     AIRWAY BEACON 1 N N  
AD6588 AIRWAY BCN 6 WEST PALM BEACH FL PALM BEACH PALM BEACH (1983) 7 1934 (O)   1944 (D)     AIRWAY BEACON 6 N N  
AQ2005 AIRWAY BEACON 28 FL ST JOHNS MATANZAS INLET (1992) 26 1934 (O)   1957 (D)     AIRWAY BEACON 28 N N  
AF0229 AIRWAY BEACON 11 FL ST LUCIE FORT PIERCE (1983) 39 1934 (O)   1990 (D)     AIRWAY BEACON 11 N N  
AQ2117 AIRWAY BCN 24 AT STA DAYPORT FL VOLUSIA DAYTONA BEACH (1993) UNK 1934 (O)   1950 (D)     AIRWAY BEACON 24 N N  
AK6442 AIRWAY BEACON 22 NEAR OAK HILL FL VOLUSIA OAK HILL (1949) UNK 1934 (O)   1949     AIRWAY BEACON 22 N N  
DF2493 FORSYTH AVIATION BEACON GA MONROE FORSYTH             33 03 31.9/083 56 52.1   N N  
EE1781 ATLANTA NASHVILLE AWY BCN 3 GA BARTOW ALLATOONA DAM (1985) UNK 1941 (O)   1941 ATLANTA NASHVILLE AIRWAY BEACON  3 N N  
BR1092 AIRWAY BEACON 10 GA BRYAN OAK LEVEL (1979) UNK 1932 (O)   1934     AIRWAY BEACON 10 N N  
BR1073 AVIATION BEACON 9 GA BRYAN OAK LEVEL (1979) UNK 1932 (O)   1952 (D)     AIRWAY BEACON 9 N N  
BC2303 AIRWAY BEACON 2 GA CAMDEN ST MARYS (1993) UNK 1932 (O)   1932     AIRWAY BEACON 2 N N  
BC2261 AIRWAY BEACON 3 GA CAMDEN KINGSLAND NE (1993) UNK 1932 (O)   1954 (D)     AIRWAY BEACON 3 N N  
DG3379 FORT WORTH ATLANTA AWY BCN 74 GA CARROLL TEMPLE (1982) UNK 1941 (O)   1957 (D) ATLANTA FORT WORTH AIRWAY BEACON 74 N N  
DG3378 FORT WORTH ATLANTA AWY BCN 75 GA CARROLL TEMPLE (1982) UNK 1941 (O)   1941 ATLANTA FORT WORTH AIRWAY BEACON 75 N N  
DG2627 MIAMI ATLANTA AIRWAY BEACON 60 GA CLAYTON JONESBORO (1993) UNK 1941 (O)   1959 (N) ATLANTA MIAMI AIRWAY BEACON 60 N N  
DG3171 ATLANTA NASHVILLE AWY BCN 2 GA COBB MARIETTA (1992) UNK 1941 (O)   1984 ATLANTA NASHVILLE AIRPORT BEACON  2 Y N  
DG3130 NEW ORLEANS ATLANTA AWY BCN 39 GA COWETA NEWNAN SOUTH (1981) UNK 1941 (O)   1941 ATLANTA NEW ORLEANS AIRWAY BEACON 39 Y Tin  
DG3039 NEW ORLEANS ATLANTA AWY BCN 40 GA COWETA MADRAS (1983) UNK 1941 (O)   1941 ATLANTA NEW ORLEANS not listed 40 N Tin  
DG2532 STONE MOUNTAIN AIR BEACON GA DE KALB STONE MOUNTAIN (1997) UNK 1935 (O)   1935     AIRWAY BEACON   N N  
CL2458 MIAMI AT