The first flight from the present airport site was made in 1919.

The planning council a year ago gave up on its search for a new airport site after meeting resistance from residents.

In 1949, a general election was held and the current airport site was approved.

Six votes are needed to choose the new airport site.

It would also eliminate the $3 million the authority pays the city for the airport sites.

Over the period of the project the airport site will enlarge from the current 25 km2 to 80 km2.

On 8 and 9 May 2010, the topping out was celebrated with open days of the airport site.

One third of the municipal unit is covered by the airport site.

Nearly a third of the airport site was slated for redevelopment as public park space.

"Moreover, the new airport site would be away from residential neighborhoods."