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College Park Airport "Firsts"

Explore the history of College Park Airport, its significant aviation firsts, and other online exhibits below

The airport's history

In 1909, after proving the practicality of aviation to the U.S. Army, Wilbur Wright trained the first generation of military aviators at a new airfield in what would come to be known as College Park.

 

The College Park Airport has been home to a century of aviation history, and still operates today, making it the oldest continually operated airport in the world. It is home to many “firsts” in aviation and is particularly significant for the well-known aviators and aviation inventors who played a part in this field’s long history.

A Field of Firsts

College Park Airport is known as the "Field of Firsts" for the many aviation "firsts" that happened at the field throughout its history.

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Click through the gallery of photos to explore some of those firsts.

Aircraft on Display

Explore the planes that have flown at College Park Airport

on display at the College Park Aviation Museum​​​

More visitor information

The Curtiss Jenny at the College Park Aviation Museum
Trains and Planes event at the College Park Aviation Museum

Plan your visit

Events calendar

Open: Tuesday-Sunday, 10am-4pm

Closed Mondays and holidays

Join us for special events or monthly programs at the museum. Check out the calendar.

Take a guided tour at the College Park Aviation Museum

Tours and Groups

The museum offers guided tours for schools and groups of 10 or more.

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