James M. Cox International Airport - Vandalia , OH
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N 39° 53.908 W 084° 13.272
16S E 737565 N 4420184
This airport serves Dayton, Ohio, Home of the Wright Brothers. Dayton bills itself as the Birthplace of Aviation.
Waymark Code: WMCWHZ
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 10/19/2011
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The Dayton International Airport is located about nine miles north of Dayton in Vandalia, Ohio. It is the third busiest and third largest airport in Ohio. The airport covers an area of 4,200 acres and contains three paved runways.
From the Wikipedia Airport History:
In August 1928, a property in Vandalia, Ohio was called the “Dayton Airport.”
On December 17, 1936, the airport opened as the “Dayton Municipal Airport.” The Dayton Municipal Airport had three 3,600’ concrete runways and connecting taxiways.
On September 15, 1947, the Dayton Municipal Airport became the largest commercial airport in Ohio. By 1952, the city of Dayton named the airport “James M. Cox-Dayton Municipal Airport.”
To meet the demands for air service, a ground breaking ceremony was held in 1959 for construction of a new $5.5 million terminal building. The Airport's name became “James M. Cox Dayton International Airport” in 1975
Today, the airport covers over 4,500 acres (18 km2), and approximately 4.7 of miles of runway. The Dayton International Airport is served by ten airlines and has twenty-one non-stop destinations. There are approximately 74 daily arriving and departing flights from 15 active airline gates.
The airport is also the site of the annual Vectren Dayton Air Show. The show is recognized as one of the country’s premier aviation events and features the the Blue Angels. The Air Show takes place on a weekend in mid-July each year and celebrates Dayton's aviation heritage. The 2010 Dayton Air Show attracted nearly 80,000 people.