An 88-acre dairy farm owned by the Osborn family is first used as a flying field
The airport is established on land owned by Oscar Sutton. A group of airplane owners relocates from Old Lake County Airport. Original facilities include a 10,000-square-foot hangar and three turf runways
Operated by Civil Air Patrol. The airport grows; land acquisition totals 250 acres.
Operated by General Aviation, Inc., founded by William McNeely
Runway 9-27 is paved and extended to 2,500 feet. Three hangars are constructed.
Runway 5-23 is constructed.
A control tower is constructed and runways 9-27 and 5-23 are extended to 5,000 feet by 100 feet.
Kent Smith bequeaths the airport to Case-Western Reserve University. The university decides to sell the airport.
The airport is designated a reliever for Cleveland Hopkins as part of the Airport Improvement Program.
The City of Willoughby purchases the airport.
City of Willoughby asks Lake County to take over airport assets.
Transfer of real estate from the City of Willoughby to LCOPEDA. FAA designates Lake County and LCOPEDA to become co- sponsors of the airport.
Airport recieves FAA grants for improvements including repairs to Runway 5-23 and a master plan. The airport recieves an ODOT grant for 2016 repairs to Runway 10-28
The airport is officially renamed Lake County Executive Airport
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