RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION - Genesee County

FAA to send aide to survey jetport plan. 2-1-1962Engineer here - Monroe supporting. 2-2-1962Jetport problem will be financing. 2-3-1962J. E. Brown on Jetport idea. 2-5-1962Arguments for Jetport. 2-6-1962Jetport far in future. 2-7-1962No finances - no jetport says Federal aide. 2-8-1962RUTH McEVOY COLLECTIONSUBJECT TEXT DATEAirport (cont) Rochester sets study of expanding jetport service. 3-14-19625,000 protest from Rochester area against extending Rochester airportfor jets. 3-14-1962FAA rejects jetport for Genesee County. 3-31-1962Minimum cost for airport seen as $141,000. 4-19-1962Batavia Aviation, Inc. files for incorporation - current owner Gilbert Chappellchief stockholder. 6-16-1962Federal grant $130,000 a surprise. 3-27-1963Supervisors order engineering study. 5-6-1963Supervisors approve plan for airport. 7-10-1963County moves to buy site of airport. 8-15-1963Keeler Construction of Albion low bidder for construction. 12-17-1963Supervisors vote to construct airport. 1-23-1964Supervisors okay plans. 2-25-1964Supervisors award contract to build to Keeler Construction Co. - only titleto land remains unresolved. 3-12-1964County gets title to land. 4-1-1964Supervisors take easement west of airport to assure space for future. 4-9-1964Gilbert M. Chapell - former owner - only bidder to operate airport. 5-8-1964Completion seen for September. 6-16-1964Pictures: Machines grading, etc. 6-30-1964Picture: airport from the air. 8-15-1964Airport contract still open. 8-24-1964Governor praises airport - says it is responsible for new plant here. 9-22-1964Only signing lease keeps airport idle - negotiations go on. 10-2-1964Airport still idle - no known cause of delay in opening. 10-28-1964Doehler asks opening of airport. 10-30-1964Airport opening scheduled for November. 10-31-1964Airport contract ready to be signed - details of contract. 11-6-1964Picture: first landing at airport - legislature approves opening. 11-11-1964Airport reported busy. 11-13-1964County buys Addison Putney land on Bank Street Road for $5,000. 3-11-1965Construction starts on main building. 7-30-1965Airport road under discussion - claim purchased without Council approval. 10-14-1965Picture: progress at airport. 11-29-1965Supervisors vote not to buy land from Armison farm for access road. 12-23-1965Supervisors to buy 8 1/2 acres of Armison farm for access road -Rte 98 to airport. 4-14-1966Airport business booming. 4-29-1966Airport expanding, new hangar, etc. nearingcompletion of work. 8-31-1966Airport can supply full service - safer and more comfortable - picture. 12-3-1966FAA asks county to extend runway to 3,900 feet - adding 300 feet. 4-15-1967