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Wright Brothers stage the first powered and controlled flight lasting only 12 seconds

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US post office began air transportation development.
Airports were in the form of grassy fields, sand dunes, bodies of water, or any other flat surface.

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Thousands of aircraft were produced to serve the Great War, most of which were produced and utilised in France, Germany and England

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First modern airport built consisting of 249 acres, three runways, and contained two brick hangars and a brick administration building.

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The Secretaries of War and Commerce and the Secretary of the Navy authorised expenditures for airports if governmental units provided the land and agreed to operate and maintain the facility. By 1940, 986 airports were built in the US and in total, during the 1939–1945 period of WWII, the federal government expended more than $353 million for the construction and repair of military landing areas.

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The Federal Airport Act was passed to help fund $500 million in grants for airport construction, improvement, and maintenance.

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Two acts were passed that changed how airports competed.
1) Airport and Airway Development Act.
This act provided $250 million to improve navigational facilities and establish minimum standards for airports.
2) Airport and Airway Revenue Act.
This act created the airport and airway trust fund, meaning there would always be a separate pool of funding specifically for airports.

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After 9/11, airport security changed dramatically. The Aviation and Transportation Security Act was passed establishing the Transportation Safety Administration that were required to conduct background checks on airport employees, screen all checked baggage, and screen all passengers and carry-on bags – this screening process also included scanning with certified explosive detection devices.

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Runway safety area improvement project implemented. Constant improvements being made to airports all over the world.