 As chairman of the Commerce Committee 's aviation subcommittee , Ford secured funds to improve the airports in Louisville , northern Kentucky , and Glasgow . The Wendell H. Ford Airport in Hazard , Kentucky is named for him . A 1990 bill aimed at reducing aircraft noise , improving airline safety measures , and requiring airlines to better inform consumers about their performance was dubbed the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century . 
