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B. I. UNICO begins radio weather service for Beaver Island aircraft, 1958

Also 1958 Beaver Island UNICO aviation weather service

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TypeEvent
Date1958-07
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1958-07
Kind
Announcement
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
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Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The July 1958 Beaver Beacon announces B. I. UNICO operation for aircraft traffic to Beaver Island and publishes a radio frequency for island weather conditions.

Evidence and limits

This is a service notice, not a technical record, call log, weather series, or complete service history.

Sources

  1. Reports B. I. UNICO operating for aircraft traffic to the island and says pilots could call 123.3 for island weather conditions. It does not identify the operator, provide technical records, call logs, weather observations, or a service history. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1958-07_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held four-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the aviation communication notice; it does not expand the technical or weather record.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1958-07_Beaver-Beacon

Added 3 August 2026. Recent changes

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Beaver Island Archive, “B. I. UNICO begins radio weather service for Beaver Island aircraft, 1958”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-unico-aircraft-weather-service-1958/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 1958, “B. I. UNICO.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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