Butte Bert Mooney Airport has been serving the local community since 1929. The airport was originally established as a grass landing strip and was known as the Parrot Field. In 1934, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) began construction on a…
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Greater Rochester International Airport (GRIA) was established in 1927 as the Rochester Municipal Airport. It served as a hub for the early aviation industry and was also used by the US military during World War II. GRIA experienced significant expansion…
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Rochester International Airport (RST) was first established in 1927 as an airfield. It was initially built to serve the needs of the local area, and was owned by a private firm. Over time, the airport grew in size and importance,…
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The Roswell International Air Center Airport has a long and storied history. It began as an Army Air Base in 1941, when it was used to train pilots for World War II. After the war ended, the base was decommissioned…
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San Francisco International Airport (SFO) first opened on May 7, 1927, under the name Mills Field Municipal Airport. It was named after Major General Frederick Funston, who had been a hero of the Spanish-American War and was also a resident…
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Watertown International Airport, located in Upstate New York, has a long and interesting history. It was originally established as the Watertown Municipal Airport in 1934 by the City of Watertown. At the time of its opening, the airport featured a…
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Northeast Philadelphia Airport was originally built in 1941 by the City of Philadelphia as part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The airport was designed to be a major air hub for the city and surrounding region. The first commercial…
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Washington – Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) was originally built in 1941 as a military airfield and was known as Washington National Airport. It was the first airport built and operated by the federal government for the nation’s capital city….
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Springfield-Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI), located in the capital city of Springfield, Illinois, is the largest commercial airport in the state. The airport was originally built in 1927 and was known as the Capital Airport. It served as a training…
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The Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) was established in 1957 as a commercial airport for the Springfield-Branson metropolitan area. The airport was originally called the Springfield-Greene County Airport and was owned and operated by the City of Springfield. The original runway…
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St. George Municipal Airport was originally established in the late 1930s as a small grass strip airport to serve the local community. Over the years, the airport has grown to become a major regional hub for air travel and commerce….
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Toledo Express Airport was established in 1941 as the Toledo Municipal Airport. The airport served as a training base for the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, and its runways were used by B-24 Liberator bombers. After the…
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Cherry Capital Airport – Traverse City has been in operation since the early 1920s. Initially built as a grass strip airport, it began as a commercial airport in 1933 when Northwest Airways purchased the land and began scheduled air service….
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Tucson International Airport was established in 1928, when the city of Tucson purchased 640 acres of land near Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. The airport was initially used by the military for training purposes, but it wasn’t until 1940 that commercial…
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San José – Norman Y. Mineta International Airport (SJC) is one of the oldest airports in the United States, having been in operation since 1927. It was originally known as San José Municipal Airport and was the first municipal airport…
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San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) is located in San Luis Obispo, California. It is the primary commercial airport serving the county and the surrounding area. The airport was founded in 1930, making it one of the older airports…
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Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) is located in Chatham County, Georgia, just off Interstate 95. It is the closest airport to Savannah and the surrounding area, including Hilton Head Island. The airport began operations in 1929 as a private airfield…
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Western Nebraska Regional Airport is located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. It was established in 1929, when the city of Scottsbluff purchased a plot of land to construct an airport. The airport’s first runway was completed in 1931 and, by the late…
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Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, or Sea-Tac as it is commonly known, was founded in 1944. The airport was initially built as a military airfield to serve the United States Army Air Force during World War II. It was designed to provide…
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Albany Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) has a rich history spanning over 90 years. It was originally opened in 1929 as Turner Airfield, built by the city of Albany and named after local businessman W.H. Turner. The airfield was used…
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Albany International Airport, located in Colonie, New York, has a long and interesting history. It began as an airfield in the 1920s, serving as a hub for private aircraft. Over the years it has grown significantly to become one of…
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Aspen-Pitkin County, located in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, has been a popular destination since the 1800s. The area was first explored by prospectors who discovered silver and gold deposits in the area. Soon after, a small mining town was established to…
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Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina and has been serving the region since 1961. It was originally called Asheville Municipal Airport and was built to serve the small mountain communities of…
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Atlanta – Hartsfield Jackson International Airport was originally opened in 1926 as Candler Field. It was named after the former Atlanta mayor Asa Candler, who donated the land for the airport. The airport was used by the US Army Air…
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Houston Airport was originally established in 1927 as the Houston Municipal Airport. It was located on 1,000 acres of land and had two runways. Initially, the airport was mainly used for private aircraft, but by 1929 commercial airlines began using…
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Bob Hope Airport (BUR) is located in Burbank, California and serves the Greater Los Angeles area. It was originally named the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport and opened in 1930. Over the next few decades, it served as a hub for commercial flights,…
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Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BNIA) opened in 1926 as Buffalo Municipal Airport on land leased from the City of Buffalo. The airport was originally used for airmail and passenger flights, and was an important link between Buffalo and the rest…
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Bozeman-Gallatin Field Airport is located in the city of Bozeman, Montana. It is owned and operated by the Gallatin Airport Authority. The airport has a long history of providing service to both commercial and general aviation users. The airport was…
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Bellingham International Airport (BLI) is located in Whatcom County, Washington, just south of the Canadian border. It was first established as a military airfield in 1942 during World War II. The U.S. Army Air Corps operated the base until 1945…
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Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) is located in the capital of Louisiana, and has been a main airport hub for the city since its opening in 1933. The airport was originally known as Harding Field, named after former President Warren…
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