A group is trying to raise money toward an Ohio Air and Space Hall of Fame and Learning Center in the original Port Columbus terminal.
It might be difficult to see from the outside, but progress is being made to restore the original Port Columbus Airport Terminal into the Ohio Air and Space Hall of Fame and Learning Center.
The group received a $550,000 state grant for the project, and NetJets and FlightSafety became corporate sponsors: NetJets with $125,000 and FlightSafety $100,000, he said. "We're not restoring the terminal back to its 1929 configuration," Kaplan said, although the exterior will look as it did then. Buckeye Tigers plans to bring youths ages 13-18 to the terminal to learn about aviation and careers, from flying to airport administration to becoming a plane mechanic, he said.History:"Columbus has a lot of rich aviation history," Pierce said."There is a lot of opportunity to capitalize getting our kids interested.
In 2015, Heartland Bank dropped plans to renovate and lease the original terminal and hangar, withdrawing its application for historic tax credits after saying it was not economically feasible to restore the building.The Columbus Regional Airport Authority owns the property, and Ohio Air and Space has a long-term lease, Kaplan said. An airport spokeswoman said the Columbus Regional Airport Authority had no comment on the project.
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