Clayton Scott Field and Pathfinder Park

Dedicated in Renton, Washington

honoring

Clayton Leigh Scott

July 15, 1905 - September 28, 2006

On Clayton Leigh Scott’s 100^th birthday, July 15, 2005, the City of Renton announced the honorary naming of Renton Municipal Airport also as Clayton Scott Field

As a tribute to Clayton Scott and this generation of pathfinding aviators, Museum of Flight president, Ralph Bufano announced a bronze commemorative Clayton Scott monument PATHFINDER would be installed at Clayton Scott Field. Under the directorship of former NASA Astronaut Dr. Bonnie Dunbar, the monument was dedicated by the Museum of Flight upon its completion on Clayton Scott’s 101^st birthday in 2006.

By 1929, Clayton “Scotty” Scott was committed to flying. Humble and confident, Scotty stands with one of Bremerton Air Ferry’s Keystone-Loening Air Yachts in Seattle at the foot of Madison Street. In this aircraft he established the Gulf of Alaska commercial air route by connecting Juneau with Cordova, the last air transport link between South America and the Arctic.

In 1959 Scotty admired a guidepost at the Nairobi, Kenya airport after flight testing a Boeing 707 airliner. It enticed observers to ponder distant travel destinations by referencing points linking the world of flight. Scotty kept the photo of the iconic moment. Inspired by these images, ideas developed into the Clayton Scott Monument titled PATHFINDER.

PATHFINDER

Pathfinder Park welcomes you at the south entrance to the airport.

N 47.485298°, W -122.212993°

Bronze, Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Stone, Earth, Plants.

Height = 17 feet

PATHFINDER

From bicycle wheels and canvas to unmanned flight vehicles and interplanetary exploration, aviation history is a compilation of the deeds of dedicated inventors, engineers, mechanics, pilots, and supporting communities.

Today the collective advancements of these pioneers comprise a body of knowledge which has enabled our dreams of adventure in air and space.

Among them, Clayton Scott gave testament to the indefatigable pragmatic spirits of aviation pioneers. Scotty’s contributions span the globe and the era in which aviation developed into science.

Recognition of the enduring achievements of Clayton Leigh Scott was made possible by the Museum of Flight and generous donations by friends and followers in community and in aviation.

Pathfinder Monument Artisan Contributions:

Design: Bill Jepson

Sculpture: Kevin Pettelle and Bill Jepson

Bronze: Whidbey Bronze

Aluminum: Pentz Design

Steel: Gavin Waller, Turner Exhibits

Shot Peening: Aero Mac

Plaques and Anodizing: Interpretive Graphics and Nova Color

HERE ARE SOME THINGS YOU CAN DO:

► Click HERE if you would like to read a PDF version of Scotty’s 100^th birthday celebration booklet.
No man’s life can be condensed into a book, a monument, or a name.

► View a short photo video of “Pathfinder”.

► View a short photo video of the adjacent “Windcatcher” Blast Wall installation.

► Learn more about Clayton Scott Field – Renton Municipal Airport here.

► Show your appreciation of Pathfinder Park, please visit THE MUSEUM OF FLIGHT here.

► Submit a comment to the webmaster here.

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