7 Oldest Airports In The World, Turns Out To Be One Of Them In Southeast Asia

YOGYAKARTA Having the oldest airport in the world can be one of the prides. The availability of airports is one sign that the country has been connected to other countries for a long time. In the past, not all of them had airport flight facilities. Currently, there are seven airports known as the oldest airports in the world.

Some airports that are known to have very old age have stopped operating. But did you know that there are seven countries that are known to have the oldest airports in the world and are still operating today?

Some of the oldest airports witness the history of a country as well as part of the history of the development of air transportation. Here are the seven oldest airports in the world and are still operating today.

College Park Airport is the world's oldest airport in City of College Park, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. This airport was first opened in 1909. At that time this airport became Wright Brothes' flight training center, the pioneer of the world's first engine aircraft transportation.

Not only as a witness to the development of aircraft transportation, but College Park Airport is also used as the first military flight school owned by the United States (1911).

Currently, College Park Airport airport is not only used as a flight facility, but also has a museum with a collection of historic aircraft.

Shoreham Airport is currently known as Brighton City Airport. This airport is the oldest commercial flight facility in the world. This airport is located in West Sussex, England. The airport was first opened in 1910. At that time Shoreham was used as the first civil aviation facility in the UK.

Not only that, Shoreham also briefly became a military air base during the World War (PD) I and PD II. Therefore, this airport has a long history.

Hamburg Airport or German as Flughafen Hamburg is also known as one of the oldest airports in the world. This airport is known as Germany's oldest civilian airport with an age of more than 110 years.

This airport experienced various historical events, especially those related to Germany. In fact, Hamburg Airport was destroyed due to world war, but by the German government it was again repaired and renewed. Currently Hamburg is known as the fifth largest airport in Germany.

The country that also has the oldest airport in the world is the Netherlands, namely Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. This airport was opened for the first time in 1916. At that time the local government made Amsterdar Schipol the base of military air that served flight activities during war.

Then in 1920, this airport was converted into a civilian airport serving commercial aircraft. Currently Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is known as one of the busiest airports in the world.

Rome Ciampino Airport is also known as the banndara Giovanni Battista Airport. This airport is known as the oldest flight facility because it opened in 1916. One of the historic events that had occurred at this airport was when Italian pilot Umberto Nobile flew from Italy to the North Pole in 1926. At that time he was on a Norge plane. The incident was recorded as the first plane to fly past the polar layer from Europe to the US.

Before finally becoming an airport serving commercial flights, this airport was used as an Italian military air base.

This airport is located in the district of BANYEasa, Bukares, Romania. Built in 1912 and became the center of the aviation school. The name Vlaicu itself was deliberately taken as a form of respect for Aurel Vlaicu, namely an engineer, inventor, aircraft constructor, and an early Romanian pilot.

Not only Europe, Southeast Asia also has the oldest airport in the world, namely Don Mueang Airport which is located in Bangkok City, Thailand. The official opening of this airport was carried out on March 27, 1914/At that time, Don Mueang airport became the home of a Thai AU aircraft.

Unfortunately, Indonesia does not have an airport that is included in the oldest classification. The history of commercial flights during the Dutch East Indies Colonial era is one proof of this.

Those are some of the oldest airports in the world. Visit VOI.ID to get more interesting information.