Wichita Municipal Airport Terminal - Wichita, KS - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Construction on this art deco airport terminal began in 1930, was halted due to the impact of the Great Depression, and resumed in 1934, with completion in 1935. The upper control tower (the first in the nation with the now-ubiquitous slanted windows) was added in 1941 and was the workplace of Mary VanScyoc, the nation’s first female air traffic control operator. Charles Lindbergh, Kansas’ own Amelia Earhart, and many other celebrities crossed the ramp, admired the beautiful art deco terminal and dined in its cafeteria. The story is even told that Fred Astaire once entertained fellow passengers by dancing in the atrium while awaiting a flight. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 (the building was vacant at the time) and now houses the Kansas Aviation Musuem.

Street address: 3350 George Washington Boulevard Wichita, KS United States 67210 County / Borough / Parish: Sedgewick County, KS Year listed: 1990 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Transportation, Architecture Periods of significance: 1925-1949 Historic function: Transportation Current function: Vacant/Not In Use Privately owned?: yes Hours of operation: From: 10:00 AM To: 5:00 PM Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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