History

Where Travel Has Always Been Easy Going

Montgomery Regional Airport

is located just six miles southwest of Alabama’s capital city
covers 2,000 acres and serves 16 counties in Central Alabama
serves as the origin or destination airport for approximately 350,000 travelers each year
brings in more than $1.32 billion in annual economic activity

Time Flies Here

1910 – Montgomery hosts its first commercial air services at Maxwell Field, a military field founded by the Wright Brothers

1929 – Gunter Field, the original municipal airport, is opened in east Montgomery in 1929 to meet city's growing demand for commercial aviation services

1930s – Gunter Field is served by predecessor of American Airlines, and later by Eastern Air Lines

1940 – Europe in midst of World War II; Gunter is chosen site of new military pilot training facility

Early 1940s – With Gunter air traffic congested, city purchases land on U.S. 80 for new commercial site

1943 – Dannelly Field opens, named for Montgomery's first WWII casualty, Navy pilot Clarence Moore Dannelly, Jr.

1946 – Air service begins at Dannelly Field Airport, which is later renamed Montgomery Regional Airport

1972 – Montgomery Airport Authority created by Alabama Legislature as a self-sustaining new public corporation

2006 – Montgomery Regional Airport completes multi-year terminal upgrade, expanding main terminal while adding several new gates and facilities

2007 – NOW – Further upgrades include escalators and elevator to second floor rotunda/boarding area; new passenger boarding bridges; new flight information displays; new restrooms and concessions; free WiFi service throughout terminal – all for an even more enjoyable traveling experience