This 2002 Brian Hawley photo is incredible – note how the two trucks are dwarfed by the structure.
More photos and an excellent write-up on the hangar (and its wooden counterpart which burned down in 1995) can be found by following the above link to the NE North Carolina page of Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields.
Update: It looks like TCOM, an airship and aerostat manufacturer, is using this structure as its Elizabeth City Manufacturing and Flight Test Facility. It can house six fully-inflated aerostats and includes a clean room for dust- and pollutant-free fabrication.
May 5, 2008 at 12:44 am
I may or may not have been trespassing at the Weeksville Blimp Hangar earlier today and was completely fascinated by the sheer magnitude of the building. Do you have any pictures of the what the building looks like with the doors open or a video to show them moving?
June 17, 2011 at 1:43 am
Wow, I’d love to have been able to see it from inside! I don’t have any other info or images of the hangar, but would love to link to them if you find any.
January 30, 2009 at 1:30 pm
this is an awesome website
June 17, 2011 at 1:42 am
Thanks, Patrick! This is the first I’ve even looked at the site in a few years, but I decided tonight to make a concerted effort to rekindle it. It was nice to see your comment – definitely motivating!
June 13, 2012 at 8:22 am
DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THEY HAVE TOURS OF THE INSIDE
September 3, 2015 at 3:33 pm
My father helped build #1 in 1941. I worked in both hangers in 1963-1964. My father poured the pumping house at the entrance in one pour. I can give info.
September 7, 2015 at 10:06 pm
Billy, thanks for sharing! It’s cool that you have that double connection to such a unique location.