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The Airport Today:
A museum dedicated to the history of College Park Airport was realized with the opening of College Park Airport Museum in 1981. In 1997, construction began on a new facility and the College Park Aviation Museum opened on September 12, 1998.
The events of September 11, 2001 had a dramatic impact on the College Park Airport. Due to its proximity to Washington, DC, the airport was allowed to remain open, but all flights were grounded. Restrictions were eased after about six months, but pilots were required to undergo extensive background checks and attach special radio equipment to their aircraft. Slowly, activity at the airport began to return to normal.
In 2009, the airport celebrated its 100th anniversary with its first air show in almost a decade. |