Description: Tulsa International Airport is a civil military airport five miles northeast of downtown Tulsa, in Tulsa County, Oklahoma. It became Tulsa Municipal Airport when the city acquired it in 1929 and became International in 1963. Duncan A. McIntyre, an early aviator and native of New Zealand, moved to Tulsa in 1919 and opened an airport, locating at “Apache” and “Memorial”. He moved and established a private airport on an 80-acre tract at the corner of “Admiral Place” and “Sheridan Avenue”. McIntyre Field had three hangers to house 40 aircraft and a beacon for landings after sundown. He evidently closed his airport during the 1930s and merged it with R.F. Garland, a Tulsa oil man and owner of the Garland Airport at 51st and “Sheridan Road”. This airport moved to 61st and “Yale” and would become “Brown Airport”. McIntyre accepted a position with Lockheed Corporation in 1941 and moved to California. The initial municipal airport opened in 1928 and the city bought it, then named “Tulsa Municipal Airport”, in 1929. The first terminal building was a one-story wood and tar paper structure that looked like a warehouse. The landing strips and taxiways were mown grass. Still, it handled enough passengers in 1930 for Tulsa to claim that it had the busiest airport in the world. It handled 7,373 passengers in February 1930 and 9,264 in April. This card, published by “Oklahoma News Co., Tulsa” and printed as a “Genuine Curteich” chronicles the “Tulsa Municipal Airport Tulsa Okla” about that time. It is a linen and is in good condition with minor wear and a clean, clear image and reverse. colors on the card may vary due to the scanner settings and screen projections.Unless otherwise noted, I use Wikipedia, Playle's and Metropostcard for research and try to be as accurate as possible. Corrections appreciated. If this your card, it will be mailed promptly upon receipt of payment...... Free Shipping WorldWide.Thank you for your interest and I hope that I can help you with your collection..... Life and History on a Card",,,,Visit My eBay Store: HartsCardCart
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Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)
Year Manufactured: 1930
City: Tulsa
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Brand/Publisher: Oklahoma News Crop/Teich
Subject: Early Airport Terminal
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Region: Oklahoma
Country: USA
Theme: Cities & Towns, Transportation, Aircrafts
Time Period Manufactured: 1930-1939
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Postage Condition: Unposted
