On December 17 1903, near Kitty Hawk in North Carolina, Orville Wright soared for an historic 12 seconds and 120 feet in the motor-driven Flyer he had designed with his brother Wilbur.

But surely even the visionary Wright brothers could not have foreseen the speed with which flight would change the world and, indeed, the way in which we see the world, both literally and metaphorically.
Airports, of course, have played a major role in aviation’s rapid progress and this book – Airports In The First 100 Years Of Flight – provides a fascinating insight into this aspect of history. The book begins with a comprehensive overview of how airports in general have developed, written by respected aviation author John Brindley, and then moves on to look at a number of specific airports in even closer detail. Airports truly are a dynamic force in an industry which plays a key part in defining our way of life and our freedoms.
Aviation people quite naturally focus mainly on the present and the future. This book provides us with a chance to look back and celebrate the past as well.

Robert J. Aaronson
ACI Director General

Airports featured in this book:

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Copenhagen Airport
Düsseldorf International Airport
Los Angeles International Airport
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Bahrain International Airport
Frankfurt Airport
Toronto Pearson International Airport
Philadelphia International Airport
ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal, SA
Dubai International Airport
Singapore Changi Airport
Pittsburgh International Airport
King Fahd International Airport
Athens International Airport

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