Now & Then
Essex Skypark Adds to Area's Aviation Legacy
General aviation airport traces its history back to 1943.
Aviation has long played an important role in the growth and development of eastern Baltimore County. Logan Field in Dundalk provided commercial service prior to Friendship International (now BWI Marshall) and military service during the War. Glenn L. Martin literally put Middle River on the map when the aircraft manufacturing company relocated here in the 1920’s. During World War II, the Martin Company was the largest employer in the area and as a result created a population and housing boom the likes of which may never be seen again. These large airports were not the only ones in the picture, however. Many smaller municipal airports began to appear as aviation became a faster and in many cases less expensive mode of travel. One of these …
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