|
By September 1966, the county received a state grant to build an airport on {{convert|412|acre|ha|adj=on}} acres adjacent to the [[Retirement home|county home]].[{{cite news |title=Putnam County to Open Bids on Airport Runway |url=http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/1208518304 |access-date=21 April 2026 |work=The Blade |date=29 September 1966 |page=33}}] |
|
By September 1966, the county received a state grant to build an airport on {{convert|412|acre|ha|adj=on}} acres adjacent to the [[Retirement home|county home]].[{{cite news |title=Putnam County to Open Bids on Airport Runway |url=http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/1208518304 |access-date=21 April 2026 |work=The Blade |date=29 September 1966 |page=33}}] A contract for the construction of a {{convert|3,800|ft|m|adj=on}} runway was awarded a month later.[{{cite news |title=Airport Contract Awarded |url=http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/690688008 |access-date=21 April 2026 |work=Lima News |date=18 October 1966 |page=4}}] The airport was dedicated on 1 October 1967.[{{cite news |title=Governor Dedicates Airports |url=http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/691302553 |access-date=21 April 2026 |work=Lima News |date=2 October 1967 |page=8}}] By early July 1968, an administration building was being assembled and bids were being accepted for a hangar.[{{cite news |title=Putnam Airport Hangar Project Awaiting Bids |url=http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/691514729 |access-date=21 April 2026 |work=Lima News |date=4 July 1968 |page=15}}] The hangar was planned to be dedicated in September 1969.[{{cite news |title=New Hangar Dedication Set |url=http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/1208706777 |access-date=21 April 2026 |work=The Blade |date=11 September 1969 |page=33}}] The airport received another state grant in March 1970 that it planned to use to build taxiways and an administration building.[{{cite news |title=Putnam to Use Grant for 'Port Improvement |url=http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/691539381 |access-date=21 April 2026 |work=Lima News |date=26 March 1970 |page=10}}] |
|
A contract for the construction of a {{convert|3,800|ft|m|adj=on}} runway was awarded in October 1966.[{{cite news |title=Airport Contract Awarded |url=http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/690688008 |access-date=21 April 2026 |work=Lima News |date=18 October 1966 |page=4}}] The airport was dedicated on 1 October 1967.[{{cite news |title=Governor Dedicates Airports |url=http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/691302553 |access-date=21 April 2026 |work=Lima News |date=2 October 1967 |page=8}}] By early July 1968, an administration building was being assembled and bids were being accepted for a hangar.[{{cite news |title=Putnam Airport Hangar Project Awaiting Bids |url=http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/691514729 |access-date=21 April 2026 |work=Lima News |date=4 July 1968 |page=15}}] The hangar was planned to be dedicated in September 1969.[{{cite news |title=New Hangar Dedication Set |url=http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/1208706777 |access-date=21 April 2026 |work=The Blade |date=11 September 1969 |page=33}}] The airport received another state grant in March 1970 that it planned to use to build taxiways and an administration building.[{{cite news |title=Putnam to Use Grant for 'Port Improvement |url=http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/691539381 |access-date=21 April 2026 |work=Lima News |date=26 March 1970 |page=10}}] |
|
|
The airport manager, Robert Ruhe, installed gasoline tanks at his hangar after April 1973. The airport authority then sued, attempting to evict him from the airport. Ruhe countersued and, in April 1975, a judge ruled that the county could not hire a new fixed-base operator or force him to leave the airport. A settlement was reached in December of the following year, where Ruhe was allowed to use his hangar, but agreed to cease operating the airport.[{{cite news |last1=Collar |first1=Pat |title=Putnam Airport Operator Granted Court Order |url=http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/690774405 |access-date=21 April 2026 |work=Lima News |date=2 April 1975 |page=A5}}][{{cite news |title=Settlement in Airport Fight Made |url=http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/690803749 |access-date=20 April 2026 |work=Lima News |date=17 December 1976 |page=15}}] |
|
The airport manager, Robert Ruhe, installed gasoline tanks at his hangar after April 1973. The airport authority then sued, attempting to evict him from the airport. Ruhe countersued and, in April 1975, a judge ruled that the county could not hire a new fixed-base operator or force him to leave the airport. A settlement was reached in December of the following year, where Ruhe was allowed to use his hangar, but agreed to cease operating the airport.[{{cite news |last1=Collar |first1=Pat |title=Putnam Airport Operator Granted Court Order |url=http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/690774405 |access-date=21 April 2026 |work=Lima News |date=2 April 1975 |page=A5}}][{{cite news |title=Settlement in Airport Fight Made |url=http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/690803749 |access-date=20 April 2026 |work=Lima News |date=17 December 1976 |page=15}}] |
Like
0
Dislike
0
Love
0
Funny
0
Angry
0
Sad
0
Wow
0
