Min. In December 1942, Canton City Council approved a transfer of $200,000 from the Timken War Profit Tax revenues to purchase a site for the new airport. Akron Fulton International Airport is not a stranger to tragedy. We are a non-profit club with 501 (c)7 status. Spencer, legal advisor to Summit County, and assistant Stark County prosecuting attorney, Frederic S. Wilkins and five members appointed by the Canton and Akron Chambers of Commerce. The new NextStep facility next to the Akron Fulton Municipal Airport terminal [Mark Urycki / ideastream] Welcome to the Akron Fulton International Airport. “Bud” Fulton. Then, on April 11, 1926, the Akron Sunday Times published a Page 1 story under the headline “Akron Flier Seeks to Establish Municipal Flying Field.” Later, Massillon was dropped from the name and replaced by "regional," representing the many communities that helped develop the airport over the years. Because the original three sites were too small and the initial request had drawn out to more than two years, the CAA favored a site south of the Greensburg-Greentown Road in Summit County, north of Canton. See the full location history for this station using the Historical Observing Metadata Repository. The trustees met quarterly, appointed the Airport superintendent and employees, fixed pay, and adopted rules and regulations. NOTAMs Facility: AKR (AKRON FULTON INTL) Attendance: Continuous   |  Expand Akron Fulton Airport The Akron Fulton Airport was dedicated in 1929 and has a long and storied history. The Ohio Airports section received $15 million to establish 104 ports statewide. For over 70 years, Aero Fliers has been the premier flying club in Northeast, Ohio. AKRON FULTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, OH US: Network:ID: GHCND:USW00014813: Latitude/Longitude: 41.0375°, -81.46417° Elevation: 318.2 m ... General History. view 40 history. The agreement was rewritten in 1948 and again in 1955, when the board was increased from four to eight members. In September of the same year, the Timken Roller Bearing Company gave $50,000 to purchase the land, with the remaining $50,000 donated by nine other leading Stark County industries: Morgan Engineering Company, Hercules Motors Corporation, Union Metal Company, Brush-Moore Newspapers Inc., Hoover Company, Diebold Inc., Tyson Roller Bearing Company, Republic Stamping & Enameling Company and Canton Drop Forging & Manufacturing Company. Akron Fulton International Airport (AKC) located in Akron, Ohio, United States. The airport is governed by the Akron-Canton Regional Airport Board of Trustees. Akron Fulton Airport History In order to secure the $2 million in funding, Canton needed to purchase the site estimated at between $100,000 and $200,000. The CAK aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) crew offer first response in the unlikely event of an accident. Flights From Akron Canton Airport. Summit County agreed to name the new airport Canton-Akron Memorial Airport. The Akron-Canton Airport is a government agency formed by Summit and Stark Counties under Section 308 of the Ohio Revised Code. I was so blessed to have met so many people that made the airport famous. Then the Board of County Commissioners of both Stark and Summit Counties approved the creation of the Airport Authority pursuant to section 308 of the Ohio Revised Code. Departures: Akron Fulton Intl Airport (Akron, OH) [KAKR] Ident Type Destination Departure Estimated Arrival Time Arrival; N353AH: H500: Near Cleveland, OH: Tue 02:18PM EST: Tue 02:33PM EST: Tue 02:33PM EST: N728AB: EC35: Near Akron… Akron Municipal Airport lost its fight to hold the four airlines in October 1947 when the CAA recommended that they be transferred to Akron-Canton Airport.  | Minimize As a result, private funding was essential to the initial construction of the airport, particularly in purchasing the land. Craigslist Akron Canton .