Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL), located downtown on the shores of Lake Erie has an interesting 77-year history.

The history of Cleveland's two helicopter airlines, Cleveland Air Taxi and Air Central, are explored.

History of TAG Airlines that operated frequent air taxi service between Downtown Cleveland and Detroit. A tragic plane crash ended TAG.

On July 1, 2024, Cleveland Hopkins International Airport celebrated 99 years of service to Northeast Ohio and the world. It may be hard...

A look at CLE's new Airport Director, Bryant L. Francis, and the nearly century-old airport's first leader, Major John "Jack" Berry.

In Part 1 of this series of three articles on its hub at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE), we saw the initial investment by...

The history of the various air carriers that would eventually become Continental, the start of the CLE hub, and the hub's first decade.

By the middle of the 1930s, Cleveland Municipal Airport (CLE) was over a decade old and remained a leader in the pioneering early days of...

Galaxy Airlines was a short-lived intrastate air carrier based at Cuyahoga County Airport (CGF). It flew DC-3s solely within Ohio.

Another early pioneer in Cleveland’s aviation history was the Thompson Aeronautical Corporation (TAC), later to become part of American Air.

Early airfields in Cleveland as well as airmail and passenger seaplane service between Cleveland and Detroit by Aeromarine are highlighted.

While I primarily focus on aviation in Cleveland, I am also interested in the history of commercial flight in the wider region. Today, we...

In a previous article on the history of United Airlines at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, we saw how United, the historic...

The saga of United Airlines’ long and tumultuous relationship with Cleveland Hopkins International Airport is quite noteworthy. An early...

Coping with Growth; Terminal Overcrowding & Development Delays Despite the plans announced in 1969 for the expansion and modernization of...

Plans for the expansion of the terminal facilities at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to meet the increasing passenger demand...

In a previous article, I presented a brief visual history of Cleveland’s lakefront airport. Now in its 73rd year of operation, there is...

CLE's Master Plan is currently under development. Here's a look at some of the past plans, too.

Cleveland Hopkins International airport just celebrated a milestone anniversary on July 1, 2020, its 95th birthday. In a previous article...