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Title
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Hangar Ten Departs from Tradition
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Description
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Short article about Hangar Ten, "a customer service facility for private jet traffic to and from Kansas City, recently opened at the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport." The facility is owned by James Stowers III. The 55,000-square-foot facility includes several crew rest areas, a large fitness center, and a new 29,000-square-foot hangar.
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Date
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2011-02
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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The Why of KCI
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Description
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Article covers the planning and development of Kansas City International Airport. The article focuses upon features designed to accommodate supersonic jet traffic through the airport and how those features have improved access for passengers while making security a challenge for airport and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) staff. The arguments for and against redesigning the airport are covered.
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Date
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2014-03-09
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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KCI Plots a New Route
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Description
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Detailed article on the Kansas City International Airport and its proposed replacement. Opened in 1972, KCI was initially lauded for its innovative three-terminal, "drive-to-your-plane" design. However, security concerns and a decline in the number of commercial airlines and flights over time have prompted a proposal to replace the airport with a single-terminal layout. The new terminal would ease security concerns and cut operating costs, but is facing intense public resistance from users who prefer the current terminal layout.
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Date
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2013-05-03
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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The Fairfax Airport and Its Role in World War II
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Description
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Article describes the various uses and occupants of the Fairfax Airport and industrial area from the time of the land's purchase by Guy Stanley in the early 1920's, to the airport's closure at midnight on March 31, 1985. The author writes that the terminal building and all other structures of the airport and World War II era bomber plant at Fairfax were eventually razed by General Motors.
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Date
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2006
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
