History of Flight in Vermont:

Below is a chronology of important dates in the history or air transportation in Vermont.

The first flight in Vermont took place at the St. Johnsbury fair on September 24, 1910.

During WWI and the inter-war years, a number or airfields were constructed in Vermont. The following list provides dates for a number of these airfields.

Rutland (Williston Field)	1916
Springfield	1919
Burlington	1920
Newport	1927
Bennington	1927
Barre-Montpelier	1927
Manchester	1928
Brattleboro	1929
Middlebury	1930
Fair Haven	1934
Bristol	1936
Swanton	1939

Central Vermont Airways Inc. operates its first flight between Boston and Montpelier in October 27, 1933. This was the first regular airline service in Vermont. Service was discontinued on Feb. 28, 1937. Route was taken over by National Airways. Below are the cover images of flight timetables for the airline during its service in the 1930s.

Timetable Brochures for Central Vermont Airways: Images courtesy of "Airline Timetable Images", 2006.

In 1921, Burlington established a municipal airport. The evolution of Burlington's airport is detailed in the chronological list below.

First hangar completed	1929
Central Vermont Airways Inc. extends service to Burlington; Administration building completed	1934
First terminal completed; First runway completed	1935
Wooden hangar completed	1937
Runway extensions and widening	1941
Fence erected	1942
Metal hangar moved and raised on a block wall	1944
New building dedicated; Hill blasted near airport for more room	1950
New parking lot completed; Swamp filled for air force taxiway	1951
Four new hangars completed	1952
Old control tower torn down	1954

The Vermont Air National Guard formed on July 1, 1946. The charter group of 27 WWII veterans met in the "little red brick schoolhouse" near the site of the present-day General Aviation hangars on Airport Drive.