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Springfield–Branson National Airport (formerly Springfield–Greene County Airport, Springfield Municipal Airport, and Springfield–Branson Regional Airport) is a public airport located about five miles (8 km) northwest of Springfield, Missouri, in Greene County. The airport has non-stop service to twelve U.S. cities. ==History== The airport opened as the Springfield–Greene County Airport on July 2, 1945, following bond issues of $350,000 in 1942 and $150,000 in 1945 to build the airport. It replaced the Springfield Park and Airport on East Division Street (which now operates as Downtown Airport (Missouri)). Springfield Park was the former McCluer Flying Field, which opened in 1925 and was purchased by the city in 1928 and which had commercial service by American Airlines and Transcontinental and Western. The airlines discontinued service during the Great Depression.〔(– Airport history – flyspringfield.com )〕 The airport was shortly renamed the Springfield Municipal Airport after the city and the county disagreed on funding. In 1946, American Airlines began first commercial service to the new airport. In October 1964, a new terminal opened and was paid for by a 1960 $600,000 bond issue. In 1992, the airport was renamed the Springfield–Branson Regional Airport, capitalizing on the sudden rise of the Branson, Missouri, tourist industry; the airport is northwest of Springfield, and Branson is more than southeast of the airport. In that same year, the community of Lakeview, Missouri, renamed itself Branson West. "〔(Insiders' Guide to Branson and the Ozark Mountains, 6th (Insiders' Guide Series) (Paperback) by Fred Pfister – 2006 ) ISBN 0-7627-4042-6〕 Branson has not said anything formal about the airport's running. In May 2006, ground was broken for a brand new terminal and it was announced the airport would be renamed the Springfield–Branson National Airport. The new Midfield Terminal opened on May 6, 2009, and was designed by Reynolds, Smith & Hills.〔(Springfield Branson Airport Terminal – Reed Construction Data )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Springfield–Branson National Airport」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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