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  1. An airport was built there by one of the first flying clubs in Southern California, the Friends of Ontario Airport. In 1929, the city of Ontario purchased 30 acres (12 ha), now in the southwest corner of the airport, for $12,000 (equivalent to $213,000 in 2023), and established the Ontario Municipal Airport.

  2. Our History. In 1923, ONT was just a small airstrip, but it has grown into an international airport with two terminals and one of the longest runways in Southern California. We have accomplished so much in the last 100 years and have plenty of milestones to celebrate.

  3. The City of Ontario purchases a 30-acre tract in the southwest corner of the present airport for $12,000. Airfield becomes known as Ontario Municipal Airport. City of Ontario purchases 470 acres surrounding the airport and approves construction of new runways. Runways completed. Army Air Corps plane makes first landing on February 27.

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  5. Our History. Ontario International Airport Authority under a JPA enacted by City of Ontario and County of San Bernardino. Tuesday, November 01, 2016. It was announced that ownership of Ontario International Airport (ONT) was officially transferred from Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) to the Ontario International Airport Authority (OIAA).

  6. Airport History and Development Summary. Situated in the southwest corner of San Bernardino County along the southern edge of the San Gabriel Mountains, ONT originated in 1923 as a dirt landing strip east of its current location serving the agricultural uses of the region.

  7. Apr 4, 2024 · Airport History. ONT, located in the city of Ontario, California, has a rich history dating back to the early 1920s. Here are some significant events in the airport's history: 1923 - The airport was established as a small airfield known as Latimer Field. 1929 - The city of Ontario purchased the airfield and renamed it Ontario Municipal Airport.

  8. Apr 6, 2018 · Back on October 18, 1967, the city of Ontario asked the city of Los Angeles to enter into a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) for the operation, management, and control of Ontario International...

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