1928: Dallas Love Field becomes one of the nation's first municipal airports
Originally a World War I training base for Army pilots,
Dallas Love Field was purchased by the City of Dallas in 1928 to become one of the earliest city-owned civilian airports in the US. The airport is named after Army First Lt.
Moss D. Love. Under City of Dallas ownership, Dallas Love Field is one of the most conveniently-located commercial airports in the country, less than seven miles from downtown Dallas.
Southwest Airlines, the nation's largest domestic airline, was founded at Love Field in 1971 and remains headquartered there.