1924
Mar

Sand Point Field
Courtesy
National Museum of the United States Air Force

1924
Sep 28

First Around-the-World Flight ends at Sand Point Airfield



An estimated 50,000 Seattlites celebrated the achievement.

1924
Sep 29

First World Flight monument erected at Sand Point Airfield

1938
Sep

Sand Point Naval Air Station Under Construction
Courtesy University of Washington

 

1964
Aug 2

Blue Angels at NAS Seattle
Courtesy Seattle Times

1955
Footage

Footage of Sand Point Naval Air Station, Courtesy Jeff Altman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfMJYwu5bM0

1956
May 19

NAS Seattle: Vital Link in Naval Reserve - Navy Times Article

1960
Photo

Guardhouse, 1960

1964
Aug 2

Blue Angels at NAS Seattle
Courtesy Seattle Times

Building 41 Outdoor Aviation Exhibit

Read more about the airplanes featured in our outdoor exhibit, designed by Sandy Bricel Miller and painted by local and Magnuson Park resident youth in 2021.
Funded by Seattle Department of Neighborhoods and 4Culture Preservation Sustained Support Grants.

SAND POINT HISTORY

THIS PAGE IS CURRENTLY BEING REVAMPED AND WILL BE BACK SOON!

IN THE MEANTIME...

While you wait for our new history page to launch, check out our collection of oral histories

Img: Ted Mejia, 2021 Sand Point Remembered Interviewee