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FAA Brief history of the air route traffic control center
A historical overview of air traffic control development in the United States, from airline-initiated systems before WWII through the formation of the FAA and implementation of radar technology. Includes specific history of Chicago ARTCC from its origins at Midway Airport in the 1950s to its modern operations in Aurora, Illinois. -
2026-05-21History of the air route traffic control center
A historical overview of air traffic control development in the United States, from airline-initiated systems before WWII through the formation of the FAA and implementation of radar technology. Includes specific history of Chicago ARTCC from its origins at Midway Airport in the 1950s to its modern operations in Aurora, Illinois. -
2026-01-27Burien Councilmembers, 1992-Present
Historical record listing Burien city councilmembers, mayors, and deputy mayors from 1992 to 2018. Document shows the composition of city leadership over 26 years including names and positions held each year. -
Pan Airlines First Class Service 747 1970’s
A vintage photograph showing passengers being served an elaborate meal in first class airline cabin. The image depicts luxury air travel with formal table service, multiple courses, champagne, and attentive flight attendant service. -
2024-01-25United Air Lines Mainliner Flight Attendants
A vintage black and white photograph showing twelve female flight attendants in matching uniforms standing in a line in front of a United Air Lines Mainliner aircraft. The women are wearing professional suits with skirts and appear to be posed for a promotional or documentary photograph. -
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Why Airports Die
The distinctive design of the Pan-Am Worldport at JFK International Airport, built in 1960, wasn’t enough to save it from the wrecking ball. Dmitri Kessel/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images Anthony Paletta 12:07 PM ET Expensive to build, hard to adapt to other uses, and now facing massive pandemic-related challenges, airport terminals often live -
Center Runway Reconstruction
The Port of Seattle completed reconstruction of the center runway (designated as 16C/34C) at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in 2015. The runway was originally built in 1969 and had some brief closures during 2016 in order to complete adjoining projects with taxiways and blast pads. The project included installation of a new LED runway lighting system and an -
Why Is Sea-Tac Airport Shaped Like a Boomerang?
Donnelly, Devlin July 15, 2019 Did you know that the Sea-Tac Airport terminal is shaped somewhat like a boomerang? Want to know why? It isn’t just because of the obvious aesthetic appeal of the shape, or as a subtle reminder to make sure people keep coming back! The reason dates to the original configuration of -
2010-04-01
From Whence Came Ldn / DNL 65?
by Nick Miller With FAA developing a research roadmap, and fears (hopes?) expressed by many in our airport noise community that the compatibility guideline might change, I became “curiouser and curiouser” about the real origin of 65 DNL as various claims were made about its origin, its immutability, its arbitrariness, and its scientific basis or