USA: Arizona

[jrs14855]

Transcontinental Air Transport started coast to coast air service with the Ford Trimotor on 7 July 1929. Winslow Airport was most likely built in 1928. I can only find reference to Lindbergh doing the "site selection and design" in 1928. The hangar at Winslow is the original TAT hangar but I don't know when it was built.
Needles, CA Airport was an early Tri motor stop in that era. The TAT airports were probbably all built around the same time.
Howard Hughes bought stock in TWA(originally TAT) in 1938 and did not buy control until 1941. So Winslow Airport was not paid for by Howard Hughes.

[az_gila]

Originally Posted by jrs14855

Transcontinental Air Transport started coast to coast air service with the Ford Trimotor on 7 July 1929. Winslow Airport was most likely built in 1928. I can only find reference to Lindbergh doing the "site selection and design" in 1928. The hangar at Winslow is the original TAT hangar but I don't know when it was built.
Needles, CA Airport was an early Tri motor stop in that era. The TAT airports were probbably all built around the same time.
Howard Hughes bought stock in TWA(originally TAT) in 1938 and did not buy control until 1941. So Winslow Airport was not paid for by Howard Hughes.

My original quote did reference that it came from wiki, so no accuracy is implied...

This is from the Winslow FBO website -

Our historical Winslow (KINW) facility has continuously served the aviation community since 1929, when Charles Lindbergh established this airport as one of the original stops for the very first transcontinental airline. We encourage you to stop in and take a journey into the past as you travel on to the future. The recently renovated terminal reflects all its original charm and heritage, while providing for the needs of today's aviators in a unique high desert setting rich in history. Our professional, helpful staff is here to help you seven days a week, in what one customer described as ?a flying oasis?! Winslow has two runways, the largest of which is 150? by 7,499? and is uncontrolled. Field elevation is 4,941?.

[jrs14855]

Just found my 1937 airport guide. Winslow had oil on portions of two runways. The runways in that era were not described by numbers. Needles Ca was there in '37, dirt runways. I don't know what the standard was for all weather in the late 20's but I would hate to see either one after a good monsoon thunderstorm. Flagstaff had an airport eaast of town but the runways wern't very long.

[Vlad]

Yuma AZ. Huge field with many fascinating aircrafts. Stop at Million Air FBO there is $1 lunch cafe inside.

[Captain_John]

Vlad, Just wondering... who flies your plane while your are taking all those pictures???

CJ