Disappearance of Greater Southwest International Airport
Dallas and Fort Worth agreed on very few things in the early 20th century, one of those being the idea of a regional airport, proposed by Dallas in 1928.
Fort Worth did not think an airport was necessary at the time considering Meacham Field, established in 1925, was close to downtown, thriving and had room to grow. Fifteen years later, Fort Worth decided it was time to build an airport to serve the two cites, so they began constructing the Greater Southwest International Airport, Amon Carter Field, in the mid-thirties.
Over time, Love Field grew while Greater Southwest declined. The opening of DFW Airport in 1974 signaled the end of Greater Southwest and its ultimate destruction.
William “Bill” Morris, our February speaker, will elaborate more on this subject at the next meeting. Bill was born in Randolph Field, Texas in January 1944 and is a second-generation career Air Force officer. Morris spent 8 years in the Air Force, working in different programs and areas in aviation. He is currently a director at the Fort Worth Aviation Museum, which documents and showcases the aviation heritage of Fort Worth and North Texas.
Please join us on Monday, Feb 25 at 7:00 PM at the Grapevine Public Library to hear this tale of two cities and a lost and forgotten airport. Our programs are free and open to the public with refreshments served at 6:30 PM.
by Zoë Gehler
Fort Worth did not think an airport was necessary at the time considering Meacham Field, established in 1925, was close to downtown, thriving and had room to grow. Fifteen years later, Fort Worth decided it was time to build an airport to serve the two cites, so they began constructing the Greater Southwest International Airport, Amon Carter Field, in the mid-thirties.
Over time, Love Field grew while Greater Southwest declined. The opening of DFW Airport in 1974 signaled the end of Greater Southwest and its ultimate destruction.
William “Bill” Morris, our February speaker, will elaborate more on this subject at the next meeting. Bill was born in Randolph Field, Texas in January 1944 and is a second-generation career Air Force officer. Morris spent 8 years in the Air Force, working in different programs and areas in aviation. He is currently a director at the Fort Worth Aviation Museum, which documents and showcases the aviation heritage of Fort Worth and North Texas.
Please join us on Monday, Feb 25 at 7:00 PM at the Grapevine Public Library to hear this tale of two cities and a lost and forgotten airport. Our programs are free and open to the public with refreshments served at 6:30 PM.
by Zoë Gehler