History of LA/Ontario International Airport

1923 Latimer Field is established east of Central Avenue, three miles west of the current airport on land leased from Union Pacific railroad. The airfield is named after an orange packing company next to the airstrip.

1929 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.

1941 City of Ontario purchases 470 acres surrounding the airport and approves construction of new runways.

1942 Runways completed. Army Air Corps plane makes first landing on February 27.

1943 During World War II, airport dedicated as an Army Air Corps P-38 training base and P-59 operating base.

1946 Ontario Municipal Airport is renamed Ontario International Airport due to transpacific cargo flights originating from the airport.

1947 Military departs and airport re-dedicated to civil aviation.

1949 Commercial service begins at Ontario International Airport.

1951 New 10,880 square-foot terminal building constructed.

1967 Los Angeles City Department of Airports co-signs joint powers agreement with City of Ontario and airport becomes part of Los Angeles’ regional airport system.

1970 Three-hundred additional acres acquired. Terminal building expanded by 22,500 square feet.

1971 Airport’s annual passenger volume passes 1 million.

1978 Passenger volume passes 2 million.

1981 Opening of new runway which can accommodate wide-body jets. 35,000 people attend dedication ceremony.

1982 Daniel, Mann, Johnson & Mendenhall of Los Angeles selected as the planners,architects and engineers for new terminals at Ontario International Airport. Official transfer of title from City of Ontario to the City of Los Angeles.

1986 Passenger volume passes 4 million.

1987 New FAA Air Traffic Control Tower dedicated on August 27,1987.

Rev 10/2014 19891995 PassengerGroundbreaking volume ceremonypasses 5 million. held for the construction of the new terminal complex.

19901998 UnitedNew terminal Parcel Service service breaks at complex ground startson $53 on million September West Coast 27,1998. air cargo Construction hub. completed four months ahead of schedule and $26 million under budget. 1992 Passenger volume passes 6 million. 1999 New Ground Transportation Center housing six on-airport car rental brands opens January 5,1999. 1993 Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners approves final plans and specifications for $270 million terminal 2000 expansionAir Canada project. offers daily round-trip service to Toronto,Canada from June 5 to September 5. JetBlue Airways begins daily nonstop,round-trip service to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. AeroMexico begins round-trip 1995 Groundbreakingservice to Guadalajara ceremony and held Mexico for the City construction twice a week. of the new terminal complex.

19982001 NewUnited terminal Parcel service Service at begins complex four starts weekly on September flights to 27,1998. China usingConstruction Boeing completed747 cargo fouraircraft. months ahead of schedule and $26 million under budget. 2002 Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners approve award of contract to HNTB Corporation, Los Angeles,to develop a master plan for ONT. Contract includes development of the ONT Master Plan in three phases at an 1999 Newestimated Ground total Transportation cost of $3.9 Center million. housing AeroMexico six on-airport begins car daily rental round-trip brands opens service January to Hermosillo, 5,1999. Mexico. Frontier JetExpress begins two daily nonstop flights to Denver,Colorado. Hawaiian 2000 AirAirlines Canada begins offers daily daily round-trip round-trip serviceservice to to Toronto,Canada Honolulu, Hawaii. from JuneLineas 5 toAereas September Azteca 5. JetBluebegins Airwaysdaily beginsnonstop daily service nonstop,round-trip to Mexico City, service Mexico. to New Parking York’s Lot John 5 opens F. Kennedy with International2159 additional Airport. parking AeroMexico beginsspaces. round-trip service to Guadalajara and Mexico City twice a week.

20012003 UnitedThe $20.2 Parcel million Service Taxiway begins Nfour Westerly weekly Extensionflights to ChinaProject using completed Boeing 747two cargo weeks aircraft. ahead of schedule and $1 million under budget. 2002 Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners approve award of contract to HNTB Corporation, Los 2004 Angeles,toPassenger developvolume areaches master 6.9plan million. for ONT. Contract includes development of the ONT Master Plan in three phases at an estimated total cost of $3.9 million. AeroMexico begins daily round-trip service to 2005 Hermosillo,Chaffey Hangar Mexico. removed Frontier toJetExpress make way begins for newtwo dailySecurity nonstop Airfield flights Access to Denver,Colorado.Point being Hawaiian Airlinesconstructed begins under daily round-tripthe Airfield service Perimeter to Honolulu, Security Hawaii. Enhancement Lineas Aereas Part 2Azteca Project. begins Los Angelesdaily nonstop serviceWorld Airportsto Mexico launches City, Mexico. “Fly ParkingOntario” Lot ad 5 openscampaign with aimed2159 additional at increasing parking passenger spaces. volume at ONT. Runway 26R/8L closed in May for reconstruction and lengthening. Passenger volume 2003 Thereaches $20.2 7 million.million Taxiway N Westerly Extension Project completed two weeks ahead of schedule and $1 million under budget. 2006 Runway 26R/8L Reconstruction Project completed and runway re-opens in March. Airport 2004 Passengername changed volume to reaches LA/Ontario 6.9 million. International Airport. AiRadio begins broadcasting airport conditions on 770 AM. 2005 Chaffey Hangar removed to make way for new Security Airfield Access Point being constructed under 2007 ExpressJet begins daily round-trip service to 14 U.S. cities in April. ExpressJet adds round trip the Airfield Perimeter Security Enhancement Part 2 Project. Los Angeles World Airports launches “Fly service to Reno (Reno/Tahoe Airport) in November. Ontario” ad campaign aimed at increasing passenger volume at ONT. Runway 26R/8L closed in May for 2008 reconstructionGreat Lakes Airlines and lengthening. starts service Passenger to Visalia volume and Merced reaches in7 million.California, and Prescott and Kingman in Arizona, using a Beechcraft 1900D aircraft. 2006 Runway 26R/8L Reconstruction Project completed and runway re-opens in March. Airport name changedCell Phone to LA/OntarioWaiting Lot International opens. The Airport. 100-space AiRadio parking begins lot broadcasting is free of charge airport with conditions a one onhour 770 AM. maximum waiting time. 2007 ExpressJet begins daily round-trip service to 14 U.S. cities in April. ExpressJet adds round trip service to RenoIn-line (Reno/Tahoe baggage screening Airport) in system November. opens in Terminal 2 and Terminal 4. The new $70 million baggage screening system carries luggage from the airline’s ticket counter area to a TSA 2008 Greatstation Lakes where Airlines officers starts servicescreen toluggage Visalia and prior Merced to being in California, loaded in and the Prescott aircraft. and Kingman in Arizona, using a Beechcraft 1900D aircraft. Passenger volume decreases to 6.2 million passengers and 481,284 tons of air freight. Cell Phone Waiting Lot opens. The 100-space parking lot is free of charge with a one hour maximum waiting time. 2009 LAWA launches its new public Internet Flight Tracking and Noise System at LAX, ONT, and VNY airports. In-line baggage screening system opens in Terminal 2 and Terminal 4. The new $70 million baggage screening system carriesBOAC luggageapproves from development the airline’s ticketof a Compressed counter area Naturalto a TSA Gasstation (CNG) where fueling officers station screen at luggage Haven Avenueprior to beingand loaded in theAirport aircraft. Drive. Travelers Aid of the Inland Empire celebrates 25 years of service at ONT. 2009 Passenger volume decreases to 6.2 million passengers and 481,284 tons of air freight. Passenger volume decreases to 4.8 million passengers and 391,060 tons of air freight. LAWA launches its new public Internet Flight Tracking and Noise System at LAX, ONT, and VNY airports. 2010 Southwest Airlines celebrates 25 years of service at ONT. BOAC approves development of a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling station at Haven Avenue and Airport Drive. Southwest Airlines begins nonstop service to Denver, Colorado and Chicago, Illinois. Travelers Aid of the Inland Empire celebrates 25 years of service at ONT. Passenger volume remains at 4.8 million passengers and 392,427 tons of air freight. 1995 Groundbreaking ceremony held for the construction of the new terminal complex. 2010 Passenger volume decreases to 4.8 million passengers and 391,060 tons of air freight. 1998 New terminal service at complex starts on September 27,1998. Construction completed four months ahead of Southwestschedule and Airlines $26 celebrates million under 25 years budget. of service at ONT.

1999 SouthwestNew Ground Airlines Transportation begins nonstop Center service housing to Denver, six on-airport Colorado andcar rentalChicago, brands Illinois. opens January 5,1999.

2000 PassengerAir Canada volume offers remainsdaily round-trip at 4.8 million service passengers to Toronto,Canada and 392,427 from tons ofJune air freight.5 to September 5. JetBlue Airways begins daily nonstop,round-trip service to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. AeroMexico begins round-trip 2011 Year-endservice to passenger Guadalajara volume and ends Mexico with City 4.5 milliontwice apassengers week. and 419,523 tons of air freight.

20122001 LosUnited Angeles Parcel World Service Airports begins approves four weekly allocation flights of $1.5 to millionChina tousing City Boeingof Ontario 747 for cargo additional aircraft. residential soundproofing. 2002 Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners approve award of contract to HNTB Corporation, Los Angeles,to Thedevelop 6,500 a square-footmaster plan Clean for ONT. Energy Contract Compressed includes Natural development Gas (CNG) of fueling the ONT station Master opens Plan on inHaven three Avenue phases andat an Airport Drive.estimated total cost of $3.9 million. AeroMexico begins daily round-trip service to Hermosillo, Mexico. Frontier JetExpress begins two daily nonstop flights to Denver,Colorado. Hawaiian 2013 LAWAAirlines and begins City of daily Ontario round-trip enter memorandum service to Honolulu, of understanding Hawaii. Lineasfor grade Aereas seperation Azteca project begins at daily Airport Drivenonstop & Vineyard service Ave.to Mexico City, Mexico. Parking Lot 5 opens with 2159 additional parking spaces. LAWA enters into aggreement with airline consortium that could reduce budget by $6.6 million. ONT 2003 airportThe $20.2 to implement million Taxiway airline cooperative N Westerly marketing Extension program Project completedand offer incentive two weeks programs ahead for ofair carriers. schedule and $1 million under budget. AreoMexico launches more service from ONT to Guadalajara on October 1, 2013 2004 Passenger volume reaches 6.9 million. United launches aditional service to San Francisco starting December 19, 2013 2005 Chaffey Hangar removed to make way for new Security Airfield Access Point being 2014 Volorisconstructed confirms under service the fromAirfield ONT Perimeter to Guadalajara, Security MexicoEnhancement starting April Part 10, 2 Project.2014. Los Angeles World Airports launches “Fly Ontario” ad campaign aimed at increasing passenger volume at PassengerONT. Runway volume 26R/8L decreases closed to in3.9 May million, for reconstructionPassengers and andcargo lengthening. 460,535 tons Passenger of air freight volume reaches 7 million. Volaris adds a third flight to Guadaljara Mexico on September 1, 2014. 2006 Runway 26R/8L Reconstruction Project completed and runway re-opens in March. Airport name changed to LA/Ontario International Airport. AiRadio begins broadcasting airport conditions on 770 AM.

2007 ExpressJet begins daily round-trip service to 14 U.S. cities in April. ExpressJet adds round trip service to Reno (Reno/Tahoe Airport) in November.

2008 Great Lakes Airlines starts service to Visalia and Merced in California, and Prescott and Kingman in Arizona, using a Beechcraft 1900D aircraft.

Cell Phone Waiting Lot opens. The 100-space parking lot is free of charge with a one hour maximum waiting time.

In-line baggage screening system opens in Terminal 2 and Terminal 4. The new $70 million baggage screening system carries luggage from the airline’s ticket counter area to a TSA station where officers screen luggage prior to being loaded in the aircraft.

Passenger volume decreases to 6.2 million passengers and 481,284 tons of air freight.

2009 LAWA launches its new public Internet Flight Tracking and Noise System at LAX, ONT, and VNY airports.

BOAC approves development of a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling station at Haven Avenue and Airport Drive.

Travelers Aid of the Inland Empire celebrates 25 years of service at ONT.

Passenger volume decreases to 4.8 million passengers and 391,060 tons of air freight.

2010 Southwest Airlines celebrates 25 years of service at ONT.

Southwest Airlines begins nonstop service to Denver, Colorado and Chicago, Illinois.

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