Monday, November 2, 2026

Question: Which airport did Eleanor Roosevelt dedicate as America’s first international airport in 1933?

Answer: Douglas Municipal Airport. Its runway originally stretched across the U.S.-Mexico border, so pilots could land in Mexico and taxi into the U.S. City officials say the airport’s listing on the National Register of Historic Places makes it ineligible for FAA funding, but the city recently landed $750,000 from the National Park Service to restore its original hangar.