Princeton Airport Celebrates Centennial

Stephen Pope

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at 08:39 PM ET

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Princeton Airport celebrated its 100th anniversary with an open house, marking a century since the first flights by aviation pioneer Richard Newhouse in Rocky Hill.
The centennial celebration featured flybys, airplane rides, and offered the public a chance to visit the airport.
Owners Naomi and Dick Nierenberg transformed the airport into one of the state's finest since acquiring it in 1985, overcoming initial community opposition and legal challenges to expand facilities.
Today, the Princeton Airport is a well-maintained facility strongly supported by the local community and is considered a "community trust."

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Princeton Airport in central New Jersey held a celebration and open house to mark the 100th anniversary of the first flights from Rocky Hill, where aviation pioneer Richard Newhouse built and flew his first airplane.

The centennial celebration featured flybys, airplane rides and a chance for the public to visit the local airport, which started as Bohmer’s Field before being rechristened as Princeton Airport in 1929.