College Park Airport (CGS/KCGS) (College Park, Maryland)

 airport, place with historical importance

1909 Corporal Frank Scott Drive
College Park, MD 20740
(301) 864-5844
collegeparkairport.aero/

www.airnav.com/airport/KCGS

Established in 1909, College Park Airport is the world's oldest continuously operated airport. In 1977 the airport was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

The following notable events occurred on this airfield
1909 - Wilbur Wright instructed first flying officers of Signal Corps, U. S. Army
1911 - First Army flying school established here
First bombsite tested from an aircraft
1912 - First group cross country flight originated here. Destination Chevy Chase, MD
First machine gun fired from an aircraft
First radio message sent from an aircraft
1922 - First flight of a helicopter made by Henry Berliner
One of the first points of origin for United States Air Mail

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