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 of aviation history in the Rocky Hill area with an open house and flybys.
The airport, originally Bohmer's Field, was purchased by Naomi and Dick Nierenberg in 1985 and transformed into one of the state's finest.
Despite initial community opposition and legal challenges, the Nierenbergs expanded the airport with FAA reliever status and gained strong local support, viewing it as 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.