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January 14, 2023
Barrow-Wiley Post-Will Rogers Memorial Airport is located in Barrow, Alaska and was first established in 1929. It is the northernmost airport in the United States and serves as a hub for air transportation to and from the Arctic region. The…
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January 7, 2023
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and is the sixth busiest airport in the world. It is owned by the City of Charlotte and operated by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Airport Authority. The airport was originally established…
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December 31, 2022
Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport was established in 1929. It was originally known as the Charlottesville Municipal Airport and was located on 200 acres of land donated by the University of Virginia. The airport’s first hangar and terminal building were constructed in 1936,…
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December 24, 2022
The Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) opened in 1930, and was initially called Lovell Field. The airport was built to serve the needs of the growing city of Chattanooga, Tennessee and the surrounding area. The airport was named after World War…
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December 17, 2022
The history of Cleveland Hopkins International Airport began in 1925, when the City of Cleveland purchased a portion of land from the village of Newburgh Heights for an airport. The airport was named after William R. Hopkins, an early aviator…
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December 10, 2022
The Cody – Yellowstone Regional Airport, located in Cody, Wyoming, was originally established in the 1930s as a civil airport. The first runway was built in 1936 and the first commercial flight arrived on July 14th of that year. Over…
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December 3, 2022
The Colorado Springs Airport has a long and vibrant history that dates back to the early 1920s. In 1923, the first airport was built, located on what is now known as Peterson Air Force Base. The airfield was used by…
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November 26, 2022
Cortez Municipal Airport was established in 1950 and has since been an important part of the Cortez community. It was initially built as a small airport with only one runway, but over the years has grown to include two runways…
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November 19, 2022
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) was established in 1974 with the passing of legislation by the Texas state legislature. The airport was built on a 17,000-acre site located between the two cities of Dallas and Fort Worth. The airport cost…
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November 12, 2022
The first recorded landing at the Dodge City Airport was in 1929. The airport was then known as the Dodge City Municipal Airport, and it was used primarily as a refueling station for private aircraft. In 1934, the airport was…
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November 5, 2022
Fort Wayne Airport was established in 1925, when the city of Fort Wayne purchased over 200 acres of land from the local farmers. This land was used to construct the first airport in the city. The first commercial airline to…
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November 4, 2022
Fort Myers – Southwest Florida International Airport opened to the public in 1983, replacing the Page Field Airport as the main commercial airport for the region. It was built with a capacity of 500,000 passengers annually and was constructed on…
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November 3, 2022
The history of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) dates back to the early 1920s, when it was opened as a small airfield. The airport was initially used for military training during World War II, and afterwards it was converted into…
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November 2, 2022
Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) is a public airport located three miles southwest of downtown Fairbanks in Alaska, USA. It is owned by the State of Alaska and operated by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. The airport serves…
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November 1, 2022
Everett-Paine Field Airport was originally established in 1936 as the Paine Field Airport and was operated by the Snohomish County government. The airport was initially used for general aviation and military operations, but it wasn’t until 1941 when the U.S….
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October 31, 2022
Evansville Regional Airport (EVV) was established in 1941, and was originally known as Dress Regional Airport. The airport began operations with a single 4,000-foot runway and a handful of hangars. During the 1950s and 60s, the airport’s facilities were expanded…
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October 30, 2022
Duluth International Airport was first opened in 1929 as a small, municipal airport. It was originally known as the Duluth Municipal Airport and served mainly private and charter aircraft. In the 1940s, the airport was taken over by the U.S….
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October 29, 2022
Dothan Airport has been an important part of the Dothan, Alabama community since its construction in 1942. The airport was originally built as a military training facility for the United States Army Air Corps and served as an aviation training…
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October 28, 2022
The Helena Regional Airport has been in operation since 1936. It was established as an airfield for the Civilian Conservation Corps, and was part of the nationwide network of airfields built during this period. The airport was initially used by…
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October 27, 2022
Dallas-Love Field Airport was built in 1917, and originally named Dallas Aviation Field. During World War I, the airfield was used as a flight training center for the U.S. Army Air Service. After the war, commercial flights began to use…
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October 21, 2022
Hilo International Airport opened in February 1941 and was named General Lyman Field, in honor of a Hawaiian-born World War I flying ace. During World War II, the airport was taken over by the United States Navy and used as…
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October 14, 2022
Newburgh – Stewart International Airport is located in Newburgh, New York. It is owned and operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The airport was originally known as Stewart Airport, when it opened in 1930. It…
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October 9, 2022
Newark Liberty International Airport is one of the oldest airports in the United States. It was originally built in 1928 as Newark Metropolitan Airport, and was officially opened in October of that year. Its name was changed to Newark International…
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October 8, 2022
Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) was first opened in 1940 as a military training base known as the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base. After World War II, the airport was used for general aviation and commercial operations. In 1972, the…
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October 7, 2022
The Newport News – Williamsburg International Airport has a long and rich history. The airport first opened its doors in 1927 as the Hampton Roads-Newport News Airport, making it one of the oldest airports in the country. Over the years,…
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October 6, 2022
Muskegon County Airport (MKG) was established in 1927 as an emergency landing field for aviators. It was built on a plot of land donated by local farmers and included a single grass runway. In the following years, the airport grew…
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October 5, 2022
Montrose Regional Airport was opened in the early 1970s and has since become one of the most important airports in Colorado. The airport serves as a hub for travelers from all over the country, offering direct flights to Denver, Phoenix,…
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October 4, 2022
Miami International Airport (MIA) is one of the busiest airports in the United States. It is located in Miami-Dade County, Florida and serves as a major gateway between the US and Latin America. The airport first opened in 1928 as…
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October 3, 2022
Memphis International Airport (MEM) was established in 1925 and was initially known as the Memphis Municipal Airport. It was the first municipally owned airport in the United States. In 1929, Charles Lindbergh visited the airport and it was renamed in…
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October 2, 2022
Melbourne International Airport, originally known as Melbourne-Orlando International Airport, was established in 1974. It was the first international airport in the state of Florida and was built to serve the rapidly growing population of Melbourne and its surrounding areas. The…
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