Welcome to the Piedmont Triad International Airport (PTIA). This is the welcome wall at the main entrance between the two terminals. Construction is complete and the facility is an extremely attractive place for the community to enjoy. If you are local and haven't been out to Lindley Field lately, you should go have a look upstairs as well as downstairs. A lot of public art is displayed. The porch with rocking chairs for the public to enjoy, is still there. A couple of restaurants are before the security checkpoint and open to the non-flying public.
PTIA got its start in 1927 on 112 acres. When it first opened, it was literally, just a field: no runways, lights, hangars, or passenger station. However, that wasn't enough to stop Charles Lindberg, who landed here in PTIA's first year with his plane, the "Spirit of Saint Louis." That was the talk of the town! PTIA has seen a lot of change since those early years.* Not to endorse cigarettes, but the airport reminds of the 1968 Virginia Slims ad, "You've come a long way, baby."
Happy Monday!
*Wikipedia has a nice history, here.
I like smaller regional airports and it looks like a lot of creativity has gone into making this a nice place for travelers and visitors alike. Now, it we could somehow get the airlines back on track to treat their patrons with courtesy and stop cheating them with extra fees and taxes...
I didn't realize you taught down in Marathon. We've not been there in years! The Keys are quite far from Ocala.
Posted by: Lowell | Monday, June 15, 2015 at 10:45 AM
At least here it looks quite open!
Posted by: William Kendall | Monday, June 15, 2015 at 03:59 PM
A very interesting story!
Posted by: VP | Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at 09:34 AM