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Happy 90th birthday, Phoenix Sky Harbor Int’l Airport. Party on!

07/30/25
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), which calls itself ‘America’s Friendliest Airport,’ was surely the funnest airport to be at this week during an anniversary party commemorating the purchase of the rural airport in 1935. 90 years ago, ‘Sky Harbor’ was nicknamed ‘The Farm’ time because of its location. And back then, the purchase price →

Reagan National Airport (DCA) adds the story of Abingdon plantation’s enslaved people

06/19/24
In Colonial times, Abingdon Plantation occupied the Arlington, VA site near where Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) now sits. Abingdon was purchased in 1778 by John Parke Custis, the adopted stepson of President George Washington, and was the birthplace of Washington’s granddaughter, Eleanor “Nelly” Parke Custis. The home was destroyed by fire in 1930 →

Jan 1: anniversary of the world’s 1st scheduled airline

01/02/24
The world’s first scheduled airline, the St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line, began operation on January 1, 1914, 110 years ago. The half-hour flight from St. Petersburg, Florida to Tampa was 18 miles and the regular fare was $5 one-way. The flight offered an alternative to the train, which could take up to 12 hours to make →

Statues at PIT Airport Now on View for All

02/28/23
Among the amenities at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) are three statues. The lineup includes legendary traveler and early investigative journalist Nellie Bly, founding father George Washington, and Pittsburgh Steelers legend Franco Harris. All three statues are here on loan from Pittsburgh’s Heinz History Center. And they are popular stops for selfies. But because the statues →

Celebrating the history of airports

01/30/22
The history department here at StuckatTheAirport.com is a big fan of anything having to do with the history of airports. Airport libraries? We’ve read up that. Moving walkways at airports? We’ve researched that too. And we’re always glad to learn more about airport history over on the AirportHistory.org site. The team there recently posted their →

Travel Tidbits: chocolate, aviation history, bonus miles for rides

03/24/21
Alaska Airlines + Seattle Chocolate: good match We nibbled our way through the research for a story you’ll find on the Runway Way Girl Network about how Seattle Chocolate and Alaska Airlines worked together to develop an exclusive chocolate bar flavor for upper tier flyers as an in-flight perk. And how that bar is now →
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