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Seattle-Tacoma Int’l Airport’s 75th Anniversary

01/29/24
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year and plans to keep the party going all year long with in-terminal events, music, entertainment, community partnerships, artwork, and other activities. As part of the anniversary kick-off, the Port of Seattle is sharing photos from the airport’s history. Here are a few of our […]
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport turns 50

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport turns 50

01/11/24
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) turns 50 on January 13 and is kicking off a year-long party to celebrate. Events begin Saturday morning with 50th-anniversary giveaways including a special limited edition Coca-Cola bottle, selfie stations, and surprise performances in select terminals during the day. Passengers arriving on AA Flight 3589 from Little Rock, Ark., will […]
John Wayne Airport marks a milestone

John Wayne Airport marks a milestone

10/04/23
John Wayne Airport (SNA) is celebrating a century of flight in Orange County, California with an exhibition and a history timeline. The airport traces its history back to 1923, when aviation pioneer Eddie Martin founded a flying school and Martin Aviation, one of the nation’s oldest aviation firms. To celebrate the one-century mark, the John […]
From the SFO Museum: Matchbooks & Air Sickness Bags

From the SFO Museum: Matchbooks & Air Sickness Bags

05/03/23
The SFO Museum at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has more than 150,000 objects related to the history of commercial aviation and to the airline industry. As part of its 52 Objects series this year, they’ve pulled out this matchbook showing the route map for Continental Airlines. Squeezing as much as possible onto a promotional […]
Museum Monday: Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum

Museum Monday: Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum

02/20/23
Famed aviator Amelia Earhart was born in Atchison, Kansas on July 24, 1897, and lived there until 1908, when her family moved to Des Moines. Today Atchison honors its most famous hometown hero with a wide variety of attractions. Those include the Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum, a life-size statue of Earhart in the arboretum known […]
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