Manchester's Airport, Then and Now

By Liz Bulkley on Tuesday, May 8, 2007.

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In some ways, the history of Manchester's Airport is the history of aviation itself. A new book traces the roots of the airport all the way back to the early days, when airplanes were mostly just used to entertain curious crowds. Tonight on the Front Porch, we'll look at the past, present and future of Manchester airport and how it went from a couple of dirt runways to a worthy competitor for Boston's air travelers.

Our guests are:

Edward Brouder, Jr., co-author of Manchester's Airport: Flying Through Time
David Field, America's Editor for Airline Business Magazine

This 1940 chart shows how few airplanes were housed in New Hampshire at that time. It comes from the book Manchesterâ€™s Airport: Flying Through Time. It's used courtesy of the New Hampshire State Planning & Development Commission.

Airline timetables from 1934 & 1939 as they appear in the book Manchesterâ€™s Airport: Flying Through Time. They're reprinted courtesy of Perry Sloan.