ðɪ ˈɛɹpoːɹt wʌz ˈoʊpənd baɪ ðə ɹˈaɪt fˈæmɪli dʒˈʌst ˈæftɚ wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː tə sˈɜːv ðə θˈaʊzəndz ʌv ˈɛksmˈɪlətˌɛɹi pˈaɪləts ɛkspˈɛktᵻd təbi flˈaɪɪŋ ˈæftɚ ðə wˈɔːɹ.
The airport was opened by the Wright family just after World War II to serve the thousands of ex-military pilots expected to be flying after the war.