The claim that Cleveland Hopkins Airport (CLE) is the first municipal airport in the USA is examined.

On July 1, 2024, Cleveland Hopkins International Airport celebrated 99 years of service to Northeast Ohio and the world. It may be hard...

Another early pioneer in Cleveland’s aviation history was the Thompson Aeronautical Corporation (TAC), later to become part of American Air.

Early airfields in Cleveland as well as airmail and passenger seaplane service between Cleveland and Detroit by Aeromarine are highlighted.