About the site
WHY THIS SITE?
With AirportHistory.org we aim to bring alive the rich and colorful history of the world's great airports. A picture is worth a thousand words and this site is all about pictures. AirportHistory.org will feature 1000s of rare airport photos, not seen elsewhere on the internet. The images will show how airports have evolved through the decades and how each of them tried to keep pace with the relentless growth in passenger traffic.
The formula of AirportHistory.org aims to reach a broad audience and the site does not aim to provide detailed technical information. Instead, the images are accompanied by an accessible historical narrative with interesting background information, facts and factoids. Each airport article will provide links to articles and books for people who want to find out more detailed information about a given airport.
We hope that this website will educate, entertain, inspire and amaze you!
THANK YOU
We would like to thank the numerous airports, archives, museums and individuals that have contributed their materials and time to this initiative. Without you AirportHistory.org would not have been possible!
YOUR FEEDBACK AND CONTRIBUTION
The concept of AirportHistory.org is still evolving and we are very open to receiving your ideas and feedback on how to improve the site. Just drop us a line. If you want to contribute images or information or make a contribution, follow this link.
With AirportHistory.org we aim to bring alive the rich and colorful history of the world's great airports. A picture is worth a thousand words and this site is all about pictures. AirportHistory.org will feature 1000s of rare airport photos, not seen elsewhere on the internet. The images will show how airports have evolved through the decades and how each of them tried to keep pace with the relentless growth in passenger traffic.
The formula of AirportHistory.org aims to reach a broad audience and the site does not aim to provide detailed technical information. Instead, the images are accompanied by an accessible historical narrative with interesting background information, facts and factoids. Each airport article will provide links to articles and books for people who want to find out more detailed information about a given airport.
We hope that this website will educate, entertain, inspire and amaze you!
THANK YOU
We would like to thank the numerous airports, archives, museums and individuals that have contributed their materials and time to this initiative. Without you AirportHistory.org would not have been possible!
YOUR FEEDBACK AND CONTRIBUTION
The concept of AirportHistory.org is still evolving and we are very open to receiving your ideas and feedback on how to improve the site. Just drop us a line. If you want to contribute images or information or make a contribution, follow this link.
about the team
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MARNIX (MAX) GROOT - FOUNDER AND EDITOR
AirportHistory.org would not exist if it wasn't for the dream of one man wanting to share his passion for airports with the world. That man is Marnix (Max) Groot. Max has loved everything about airports since he was only four years old. In the summer of 1981, after transferring through the then brand new terminal at Atlanta Hartsfield Airport, he started drawing airport layouts like crazy and never stopped since. He has been lucky enough to turn his passion into his job. Born and raised in the Netherlands, Max currently resides in Montréal, Canada. Feel free to drop him a line by email. |
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JAMES SULLIVAN - CONTRIBUTING WRITER
James Sullivan developed a love for airport history as a child growing up in Dallas, when he would wander the abandoned corridors of the Love Field terminal and try to imagine what it must have been like in its heyday. From 2003 to 2010, James maintained the "Old and Abandoned Airport Terminals" website, which chronicled the history of more than 50 airport terminals in the United States. Although that site is no longer active, he has kept all the content and will be working with Max to integrate as much of it into AirportHistory.org as possible. Through the years he's collected thousands of photos, magazines, articles and brochures from hundreds of airports around the world. Today James lives in Los Angeles, a stone's throw from LAX. |
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ADAM ZAMPINI - MARKETING AND EDITING
Adam Zampini has lived under the flight path for most of his life up until now. With a long family history in maritime and air transport, he was always naturally drawn to aviation. He has worked in the field since he was 18 years old and has represented three major international airlines since then. A self-proclaimed “huge avgeek,” he is always looking to learn more about the “most exciting business the world,” the airline industry. You can email him here. |
copyright disclaimer
AirportHistory.org has done the utmost to contact the copyright owners in order to obtain permission to show the images and other content on this site. Mostly due to the age of the images, in some instances it has not been possible to ascertain the copyright ownership, and hence ask permission.
www.AirportHistory.org is an educational, non-commercial site, whose aim it is to advance the understanding and appreciation of the history of the world's airports. Hence, we believe that this constitutes 'fair use' of the images and other content on this website.
Nevertheless, if one of the images or pieces of content belongs to you or your organization and you would like us to remove it, please contact us by e-mail.
www.AirportHistory.org is an educational, non-commercial site, whose aim it is to advance the understanding and appreciation of the history of the world's airports. Hence, we believe that this constitutes 'fair use' of the images and other content on this website.
Nevertheless, if one of the images or pieces of content belongs to you or your organization and you would like us to remove it, please contact us by e-mail.