Conejo Valley Airport Explained

Conejo Valley Airport, also known as Janss Airport,[1] was an airport in Thousand Oaks, California. It had a 2,600 foot runway and was located adjacent to Thousand Oaks Boulevard. The airport opened in 1926, but was relocated in the early 1960s. The new airport, known as Rancho Conejo Airport, was established on the north side of State Highway 101. Various movies were filmed at Conejo Valley Airport, including The Paleface (1948), Riders of the Whistling Pines (1949),[2] and Overland Stage Raiders (1938).[3] Rancho Conejo Airport appeared in the film It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963).[4] [5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. O’Brien, Tricia (2017). Thousand Oaks and Westlake Village. Arcadia Publishing. Page 38. .
  2. Schneider, Jerry L. (2014). Western Movie Making Locations Volume 1 Southern California. Lulu Press, Inc. Page 118. .
  3. Schneider, Jerry L. (2014). The Ray "Crash" Corrigan Filmography. Lulu Press, Inc. Page 195. .
  4. Web site: Festival of films shot in Conejo returns. November 1, 2013. callutheran.edu.
  5. Holston, Kim R. (2012). Movie Roadshows: A History and Filmography of Reserved-Seat Limited Showings, 1911–1973. McFarland. Page 298. .
  6. Rowan, Terry (2017). The Kings & Queens of Hollywood Comedy. Lulu Press, Inc. Page 153. .

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