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An airport was built there by one of the first flying clubs in Southern California, the Friends of Ontario Airport. In 1929, the city of Ontario purchased 30 acres (12 ha), now in the southwest corner of the airport, for $12,000 (equivalent to $213,000 in 2023), [8] and established the Ontario Municipal Airport.
The OIAA was created in August 2012 under a joint-powers agreement between the City of Ontario, California, and San Bernardino County. [1] The OIAA oversees the operation of Ontario International Airport, having gained operational control of the airport from Los Angeles World Airports on November 1, 2016. [2]
This is a list of airports in California (a U.S. state), grouped by type and sorted by location.It contains all public-use and military airports in the state. Some private-use and former airports may be included where notable, such as airports that were previously public-use, those with commercial enplanements recorded by the FAA or airports assigned an IATA airport code.
In 1929, the city of Ontario established the Ontario Municipal Airport. This is now the Ontario International Airport, and is the largest employer in the city. AM radio station KOCS began in 1946, [40] which was followed by sister station KOCS-FM in 1947. The stations initially operated as part of The Daily Report, and would go on to change ...
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List of the busiest airports in California In Calendar year 2022 (FAA data) by 'passenger boardings, not total passengers, except for Tijuana. While large airports dominant traffic and small airports struggle to retain carriers or completely lose scheduled passenger service, there are but a few growing medium-sized airports.
In April 1949, the City of Ontario granted a lease for certain airport property to the U.S. Air Force, the site to be used by the California Air National Guard. An armory for the 149th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron was constructed and later CA ANG activities had a major impact on the airport. In 1952, in response to the desire of the ...
In November 2009, the Toronto City Centre Airport added Billy Bishop at the start of its name, creating confusion with the Meaford airport. In September 2024, the Meaford airport changed its name to Major-General Richard Rohmer Meaford International Airport. Rohmer, who turned 100 on 24 January 2024, attended the renaming. [3]