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<br /> H I S T O R Y / H I S T Q R I C U S E 0F THE Al R P O R T
<br /> Stockton Metropolitan Airport had its beginnings In 1942,the Army took over the field. All
<br /> in 1927 when the City of Stockton (City) con- improvements with the exception of an adobe
<br /> verted a small airfield on the site into a landing, hangar were demolished and replaced with the
<br /> 17f which was called Stockton Field,to accommodate new airport buildings and facilities. At the end of
<br /> increasing air traffic. Initially,no commercial World War 11,the federal government returned
<br />�# operations existed and the airport was used pri- ownership of the airport to the City of Stockton
<br /> marily by the U.S.ArmyAir Corps and civilian air- and County of San Joaquin. When this occurred
<br /> craft. Operation and ownership of the airport in 1946, both jurisdictions agreed to operate the
<br /> was solely a municipal function until 1941 when facility jointly and share equally the cost of per-
<br /> the airport was needed for military purposes. sonnel, maintenance,operation, and construction.
<br /> The federal government offered to establish a In 1956,the County accepted sole ownership of
<br /> flight training school at the airport if sufficient the airport. In 1962,the current passenger termi-
<br /> land could be acquired. Unable to assume the nal building was constructed with the last of the
<br /> I" financial obligation in addition to the needed land, federal funds available for airport terminal con-
<br /> the City of Stockton requested that San Joaquin struction. Since that time, numerous smaller con-
<br /> County share in the undertaking. An agreement struction projects have occurred on the site,
<br /> was reached whereby one-half interest in $47 including runway extensions,a cargo hangar and
<br /> acres was sold to the County. The two jurisdic- aircraft maintenance shop construction. In addi-
<br /> tions then jointly purchased about 259 acres for tion, the a)rport is the home of the Spanos Jet
<br /> Army Air Corps use. Center and accommodates numerous private and
<br /> business aircraft enterprises.
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<br /> I Airport History A. 1-1
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