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Happy birthday, KCIA & Boeing Field

This Saturday, July 26, marks the 80th anniversary of the dedication of the King County Airport (KCIA) at Boeing Field, and the community is invited to celebrate.


Over the past 80 years, events at the airport have always attracted a crowd.

From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, there will be a variety of aviation-related activities and displays in and around the KCIA Terminal on the east side of the field at 7277 Perimeter Rd., just off Airport Way South.

The event will feature historic aircraft displays, visits to the Museum of Flight, paid scenic flights, and a team plane pull – featuring a 767 – hosted by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound. Also, airport tenants will showcase their businesses while visitors and guests share in the memories.

Some of the 16 aircraft on display Saturday outside the terminal are: 1935 Cabin Waco; 1929 Travelair; 1944 Boeing Stearman; and vintage T-6 and T-26 planes.


The Museum of Flight is also marking KCIA’s birthday this weekend by saluting the airport’s history.. Aircraft from the International Aerobatic Club will be on display Saturday at the museum. There will be a KCIA history presentation suitable for kids and adults on both days. And, author Cory Graff will autograph copies of the new book “Boeing Field” on Sunday.

King County International Airport has a rich history. An estimated 50,000 people attended the airport opening ceremonies and dedication in 1928. The opening marked the beginning of a new era in transportation. Air passengers could now fly coast to coast from Boeing Field, in just 28 hours. The term “airmail” became the popular way to describe the newest, fastest way to send a letter. And a small, fledgling aircraft company founded by William E. Boeing was beginning to spread its wings.


Today, KCIA’s total operations rank it among the top 40 busiest airports of its class in the nation. KCIA is also consistently ranked among the country’s top 20 general aviation airports with approximately 300,000 takeoffs and landings annually.

 
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Updated:  July 21, 2008

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