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Historic KCMH Terminal To Be Restored For Learning Center

Aerial rendering of the restored Port Columbus Terminal building at KCMH. OAS
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Key Takeaways:

  • The Ohio Air & Space Hall of Fame and Museum (OAS) has leased the historic 1929 Port Columbus air terminal, originally selected by Charles Lindbergh for America's first coast-to-coast airline.
  • OAS plans to renovate the long-vacant terminal to serve as its new home, featuring public exhibits honoring Ohio's aviation and space pioneers.
  • The renovated facility will also house research archives and a STEAM education center, aiming to inspire future innovation and workforce development.
  • The State of Ohio has provided a $550,000 grant towards the estimated $2 million renovation cost, with OAS actively fundraising for matching funds.
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In 1928, Charles Lindbergh personally selected Port Columbus Airport in Columbus, Ohio, as the eastern terminus of Transcontinental Air Transport (TAT), one of America’s first commercial airlines and the first to offer coast-to-coast service. In July 1929, a beautiful art deco and modern (for the era) terminal was opened to the public at what is today known as John Glenn Columbus International Airport (KCMH) to service TAT passengers.

Dan Pimentel

Dan Pimentel is an instrument-rated private pilot and former airplane owner who has been flying since 1996. As an aviation journalist and photographer, he has covered all aspects of the general and business aviation communities for a long list of major aviation magazines, newspapers and websites. He has never met a flying machine that he didn’t like, and has written about his love of aviation for years on his Airplanista blog. For 10 years until 2019, he hosted the popular ‘Oshbash’ social media meetup events at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.

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