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1. A Report by the Mid-America Regional Council. Airports/1990 A Report by the Mid-America Regional Council. Airports/1990 1977 File containing a report on the 1977 Airport System Plan, etc.
2. A Worthy Enterprise A Worthy Enterprise January//1984 Possibility of landing a space shuttle at Kansas City International Airport.
3. Aerial Promotion: Committee Appointed to Promote Kansas City's Interests Aerial Promotion: Committee Appointed to Promote Kansas City's Interests March/9/1920 Plans for formal airport meeting federal regulations.
4. Aftermath: Down in a Hole Aftermath: Down in a Hole September//1986 Illustrations and article about the fatal crash of "a Lockheed L-188 Electra" airplane carrying auto parts in Kansas City, Kansas during a failed attempt to land at the Kansas City Downtown Airport (formerly...
5. Airport Terminal Plan Airport Terminal Plan May/17/1921 Article about the continued planning for federally approved airport.
6. Airports Airports 1927 List of airports, loosely defined by standards in 1927. Report on inadequacies of Richards Field.
7. Aviation History in Greater Kansas City Aviation History in Greater Kansas City 1970 This is the 106 page corrected printer's copy for the published book by the same name. Also contains lay-out pages.
8. Aviation Industry Aviation Industry Photos, illustrations, and information on the aviation industry in Greater Kansas City (and its impact on the local economy, etc.), including a 1996 report by the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) and...
9. Bureau of Civil Aviation Bureau of Civil Aviation March/14/1922 Article covering regulations for a government-approved "flying field," the term for airports at the time.
10. City Administration Pushes Airport City Administration Pushes Airport December/18/1928 Article about Municipal Airport, "developing North Kansas City field as ideal air terminal."
11. City's Aviation Industry Is Finally Taking Wing: City, Travel Officials Dream of New Horizons City's Aviation Industry Is Finally Taking Wing: City, Travel Officials Dream of New Horizons July/23/1978 Photos and entire section F on the airport.
12. Downtown Air Terminal--Fantastic? Downtown Air Terminal--Fantastic? August//1943 Article about some positive and negative aspects of the Downtown Municipal Airport.
13. Early Airports Around Kansas City Early Airports Around Kansas City January 6, 1960 A directory of early airports in and around Kansas City. For instance Roger Field, first used by C. P. Rogers on famous 1911 coast to coast flight.
14. Fairfax Airport Fairfax Airport Photos and information on the Fairfax Industrial Airport, or Fairfax Airport, located on the Kansas side of the Missouri River across from the Downtown Airport, or Municipal Airport.
15. Fall Air Meet to Sell Aviation: Armistice Day Air Meet. .. Fall Air Meet to Sell Aviation: Armistice Day Air Meet. .. November/6/1928 Formal celebration of the acquisition of the Kansas City Municipal Airport.
16. Fare Wars Fare Wars October/24-30/2002 Article describing problems associated with renovation of Kansas City International Airport (KCI). The remodelling project began in 1999 and was slated to be completed in 2004.
17. First Kansas City Airport First Kansas City Airport May 23, 1905 The first "airport" in Kansas City, called Kellerstrass Airfield, began operation in 1917 by Albert C. Reed on the Ernest Kellerstrass farm that is now 87th Street and Holmes Road.
18. First Public Airport First Public Airport January 6, 1960 Description on the dedication page about Albert C. Reed operating the first public airport in Kansas City without, unusually for the time, any accidents.
19. Hamilton Airstrip, Overland Park Hamilton Airstrip, Overland Park 3/18/1911 Postcard of an airstrip in Overland Park, KS with accompanying text featuring a Curtis Design Biplane.
20. Introducing Fairfax Airport Introducing Fairfax Airport December/18/1928 Report on Fairfax Industrial Airport, "Greater Kansas City's privately operated avaiton center."