How Katama Airfield escaped the clutches of developers

To preserve an 128-acre ecological gem, it took a man who loved planes more than money. I caught Mike Creato on a good day. Good day for me, but not so good for Creato. That’s because Mike Creato co-owns Classic Aviators, which takes people up for biplane rides from Katama Airfield, and because the weather was looking iffy …

Breaking news: Katama Hangar demolished

By Brian Dowd MV Times. Long-awaited replacement set to go up. The World War II–era Katama Airfield hangar was finally laid to rest Thursday afternoon. A small group of onlookers watched as the hangar fell to a heap of scrap amid sounds of screeching metal ….

Scrappy to the Last, Katama Hangar Comes Down

By Louisa Hufstader Vineyard Gazette   The World War II-era hangar at Katama Airfield was reduced to scrap on Thursday afternoon — not for the first time, but definitely for the last. A new, larger building is set to take its place over the winter.   The...