Morse Field, (Johnson County Executive Airport)
Introduction
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Established in the early 1940s as an auxiliary airfield for the Navy in support of Olathe Naval Air Station (New Century AirCenter today), this airfield was later deeded to the city of Olathe in 1951. Johnson County took over operations in 1967 and it is the fourth-busiest airport in the state of Kansas.
Backstory and Context
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From 1973 to 1977, this airport was home to Air Midwest with flights to Kansas City International and Wichita. Air Midwest was the only commercial carrier to operate from the airport.
Sources
Executive Airport, Johnson County Kansas website. Accessed August 1st, 2024. https://www.jocogov.org/department/airport-commission/executive-airport.