Berks County’s desire for an airport began in the wake of World War I. By the late 1920s pioneering pilots like Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart thrust aviation into the spotlight. Capitalizing on this popularity, small airfields like Whander Field in Ontelaunee Township popped up in 1927 and Madeira Field in Muhlenberg Township in 1929.
While these first fields paved the way for the introduction of aviation in Berks County, many felt that neither were close enough to Reading proper and that the greater Berks County area should be served by a municipal airport.… Read Full Article