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Creation Date
5-27-1971
Identification #
OGL291-1
Description
This photo shows two North Central airplanes sitting at Grand Forks International Airport on May 27, 1971. "In early 1964, the Grand Forks airport was moved from the west edge of Grand Forks to its current location five miles west. Back then the airport combined with tenants employed just 20 people and had only a handful of hangars and a terminal for buildings. A two day celebration of the new airport’s dedication was held on the weekend of August 22-23, 1964 with an open house, a fly-in breakfast, sky divers, plane rides and a Voodoo 101 Jet flyover. Northwest and North Central airlines were operating a total of 12 daily flights, and 65 private aircraft had a new home. As of 2014, the airport had grown to over 30 buildings, 20 service providers and four runways, making GFK the 20th busiest airport in the country." See Grand Forks International Airport: 1964-2014 (https://gfkairport.com/wp-content/uploads/history/50th-anniv-insert-lesspg1-2.pdf).
Places Depicted
Grand Forks International Airport; North Dakota--Grand Forks
Rights
Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks