ɪt wʌz ðˈɛn ʌpɡɹˈeɪdᵻd fɔːɹ jˈuːs baɪ smˈɔːl ˈɛɹkɹæft, æz ɐ stˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ ˈædvɚtˌaɪzɪŋ blˈɪmps, ænd æz ɐn ɔːksˈɪliəɹi jˈuːs fˈiːld fɔːɹ juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts kˈoʊst ɡˈɑːɹd hˈɛlɪkˌɑːptɚz pɹˈæktɪsɪŋ sˈɜːtʃ ænd ɹˈɛskjuː skˈɪlz.
It was then upgraded for use by small aircraft, as a station for advertising blimps, and as an auxiliary use field for United States Coast Guard helicopters practicing search and rescue skills.