South Bend Airport (SBN) has been an integral part of the South Bend, Indiana area since its opening in 1931. The airport was founded by local business leaders, who wanted to provide air service to the region. The first flights…
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Sitka – Rocky Gutierrez Airport was first established in 1940 as a military base for the US Navy. The base was used for training, reconnaissance, and anti-submarine operations during World War II. In 1945, the US Navy decommissioned the facility…
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Tallahassee Regional Airport was established in 1929 and began operations as a commercial service airport in 1932. It was initially owned by the county, but was taken over by the city in 1934. The airport has undergone several expansions throughout…
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Yuma International Airport was established in 1926, when the City of Yuma purchased a 640-acre parcel of land for the purpose of constructing an airport. The original airport was built with a single, unpaved runway and a small hangar. In…
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Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) opened in 1943 and was initially used as a military base for the U.S. Army Air Corps. It was known as Raleigh-Durham Army Airfield and was used for training pilots for World War II. After the…
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Quincy Regional Airport has been a part of the Quincy, Illinois community for over 80 years. It was initially established in 1937 as the Municipal Airport and was the first airport in western Illinois. During World War II, the airport…
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The Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport is located in Latah County, Idaho and is owned by the city of Moscow, Idaho and the city of Pullman, Washington. It was originally built in 1941 as a training facility for pilots during World War…
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Plattsburgh International Airport is located in Plattsburgh, New York and is the second busiest airport in the state. The airport was originally a military airfield, established in 1941 as a base for the United States Army Air Corps. The airfield…
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Tampa International Airport (TPA) opened in April of 1971, replacing the old Drew Field Municipal Airport. At the time, it was one of the most modern airports in the country, featuring two long runways and a state-of-the-art control tower. In…
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The history of Pittsburgh International Airport began in the early 1900s, when the Allegheny County government began considering a site for a new airport. In 1935, ground was broken on the site of what is today Pittsburgh International Airport. Construction…
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Sky Harbor International Airport has been a major force in the development of Phoenix since its opening in 1928. It was built on a small piece of land located just east of downtown Phoenix, and at the time it was…
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The Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) was first proposed in 2006 as a solution to the increasing demand for air travel in the Panama City area. The airport was designed to provide an alternative to the overcrowded and outdated…
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Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) is located in the Coachella Valley of Southern California, just minutes from downtown Palm Springs. It is owned by the City of Palm Springs and operated by the Riverside County Economic Development Agency. PSP has…
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Texarkana Regional Airport (TKX) was initially established in 1929 as a small airfield by the city of Texarkana. It was constructed as part of the city’s effort to bring in more business and industry to the area. In the mid-1930s,…
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The Eagle County Regional Airport was first established in the late 1960s and has since served as a major gateway to the Vail Valley. Located just three miles east of the town of Eagle, Colorado, the airport is the closest…
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The Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (CVRA) was established in 1956, when a local businessman purchased the land and opened the airport. Initially, the airport was only used for private aircraft, but over time it has become a hub for commercial…
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Spokane International Airport first opened in 1929, when it was known as Sunset Field. The airport was built on the site of a former golf course, and was created to serve the residents of Spokane, Washington. Initially, the airport only…
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Johnstown-Cambria County Airport was first established in 1942 as an auxiliary airfield for the US Army Air Corps. It was initially used for training purposes, but eventually began to offer commercial flights. The airport has since grown and expanded over…
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Vernal Regional Airport, also known as Vernal-Uintah County Airport, was established in 1961 and is located just north of Vernal, Utah. It is owned and operated by Uintah County and serves the cities of Vernal, Roosevelt, and Myton. The airport…
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In 1948, the Joplin Regional Airport was officially opened and became the first commercial airport in the area. The airport was constructed to accommodate airmail delivery between Kansas City and Tulsa. In the 1950s, the airport saw an increase in…
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Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport was first established in the early 1940s as an Army Air Corps field. The airport was initially used primarily for military operations and training, but it quickly grew in popularity as a commercial airport. By the…
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Lebanon Municipal Airport was established in 1948, and is located in the city of Lebanon, Tennessee. It is the second largest airport in the state and has been serving the local community for over 70 years. The airport was originally…
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The Lynchburg Regional Airport was established in the early 1930s to serve the Lynchburg area. It was originally known as Preston-Glenn Field, named after two prominent members of the area’s aviation community, Preston Glenn and his son, John Glenn. The…
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The Waco Regional Airport was established in 1929, when it began as a small grass field. During the 1930s, the airport was used primarily for private planes and small commercial flights. In the 1940s, the airport began to expand with…
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The Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) has a long and interesting history. It was first established in 1921 as the Speedway Flying Field, which was a grass airstrip used for crop dusting and other private aviation activities. In 1928, it…
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Nashville International Airport (BNA) was officially opened in 1937 and was initially known as Berry Field. The airport was named after Colonel Harry S. Berry, the former Director of Aviation for the state of Tennessee. The airport was built to…
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New Bern – Coastal Carolina Regional Airport was first opened in the 1940s. It was originally a small, private airport but was eventually taken over by the federal government in the late 1950s. The airport has undergone several renovations and…
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Louis Armstrong New Orleans Int. Airport (MSY) has been an important part of the city’s history since its inception in 1946. It was originally known as Moisant Field, named after John Moisant, a famous aviator who was the first person…
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Washington Dulles International Airport was first proposed in the 1940s as a way to connect the Washington D.C. area with the rest of the world. The airport was officially dedicated in 1962 and named after John Foster Dulles, who served…
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Norfolk International Airport (ORF) is located in Norfolk, Virginia and serves the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. The airport opened in 1945 as Norfolk Municipal Airport and was initially used for military operations. In 1952, the airport was renamed Norfolk-Portsmouth Municipal…
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