freeman's abandoned airfields has good info on the airport
it can also be referred to as alva airfield.
telegraph creek airport was first put on the 1987 usgs topo map.
telegraph creek was supposedly ran by a doctor in the local area of alva, having a 1,800' asphalt northeast/southwest runway, as well as a small ramp and a hanger.
the airstrip was closed between 1992-1994, after a 1994 USGS aerial photo had shown the two ends of the runway being X'd off.
by information i've obtained from freeman's abandoned airfields, the airstrip SUPPOSEDLY was closed after the doctor's death, with his widow X'ing off both ends of the airstrip. currently, photos of the airstrip as of 2010 have shown construction equipment parked in front of the hangar. currently, alva airfield is deteoriating, but is still shown to have a semi-intact runway. as for the condition of the hangar and ramp, if anyone lives in the alva area that sees this comment, if it isn't trespassing, can you maybe check it out, and if you do, just reply to the comment about the state of the hangar and ramp. thanks.
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🔗 Fri, 20 Mar 2026
— @labubuairportenthusiast at Telegraph Creek Airport, United States Reply
freeman's abandoned airfields has good info on the airport
it can also be referred to as alva airfield.
telegraph creek airport was first put on the 1987 usgs topo map.
telegraph creek was supposedly ran by a doctor in the local area of alva, having a 1,800' asphalt northeast/southwest runway, as well as a small ramp and a hanger.
the airstrip was closed between 1992-1994, after a 1994 USGS aerial photo had shown the two ends of the runway being X'd off.
by information i've obtained from freeman's abandoned airfields, the airstrip SUPPOSEDLY was closed after the doctor's death, with his widow X'ing off both ends of the airstrip. currently, photos of the airstrip as of 2010 have shown construction equipment parked in front of the hangar. currently, alva airfield is deteoriating, but is still shown to have a semi-intact runway. as for the condition of the hangar and ramp, if anyone lives in the alva area that sees this comment, if it isn't trespassing, can you maybe check it out, and if you do, just reply to the comment about the state of the hangar and ramp. thanks.