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Addison J. Perry                                           
Ass't. Manager

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Forest G. Bowman
Manager

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J. M. COX DAYTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT

THE James M. Cox Municipal Airport, located eleven miles north of the City of Dayton, or 25 minutes by automobile, was originated in 1923 as a private venture and purchased in 1936 by the City of Dayton.

Upon acquisition, the City acquired an additional 316 acres, and constructed five paved concrete runways 100'x2600' which have been extended to 150'x5000' and 5500'. 

Beginning with World War II, the Air Forces acquired an additional 536 acres and constructed a modification unit which, at the end of the war, was transferred to the City, making this airport the largest in Ohio. Subsequent purchases of land have created an area of 1236 acres in the airport proper.

Transcontinental and Western Airlines began operations through Dayton in 1936, with two flights per day. American Airlines' operations began the following year, with two daily flights. Present airlines are : Trans World Airlines, American Airlines, Lake Central Airlines, Slick Airways.

In 1952 there were 38,112 scheduled flight operations carrying 272,672 passengers, and 87,097 itinerant operations with an estimated 103,000 passengers, and air mail, express, and cargo in the amount of 4,552 tons.

In addition to 128 present daily scheduled airline flight operations there are approximately 242 other flight operations. The scheduled airlines ticket over 30,000 passengers per month through Dayton, and passengers from itinerant and non-scheduled traffic brings this total to an estimated 62,000 passengers per month.

The Interstate Airway Communications Station, located on the second floor of he administration building, is the oldest C.A.A. facility at the airport, and is one of the most modern of nearly 500 such stations in the country. The United States Weather Bureau is also located here. 

There are three Fixed Base Operators, furnishing service of all types.

At this time, the City of Dayton has completed resurfacing one runway, and has constructed one runway into a taxi strip. It is entering into a contract for a high intensity lighting system on the instrument runway, installing 200,000 candle power thermal controlled beam lighting units, which will make Dayton the second Airport in the country using these units.

Contemplated future expansion calls for a new Terminal Building and parking aprons, estimated at $2,500,000.00. This project is a part of an overall rehabilitation program involving an eventual overlay of over $5,000,000.00.

 Forest S. Bowman is airport manager, ably assisted by A.J. Parry.

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A fleet of five Ford official cars from the 1953 National Aircraft Show, a familiar sight on the highways of four states, were provided by the Cincinnati Zone offices of Ford Motor Company through Borchers Auto Company of Dayton. Shown above, with three of the field representatives of the show, are three of the cars, bearing the seal of the Ohio Sesquicentennial. 

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