Albany Times Union (Sunday)

50 YEARS AGO

A bustling Saratoga Co. Airport

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Business was booming at Saratoga County Airport with air taxis, flight instructio­n courses, sightseein­g flights and ambulance and hearse services. It lacked a terminal and control tower, but its office, lounge and hangar were in constant use. The airport was open more than 12 hours a day, 365 days a year. The runways were lit at night and airport director Richard Kaylor felt the high electricit­y bill was worth the convenienc­e to fliers. The airport, built during World War II, had served as a fuel base for B-17s of the Army Air Corps. The county-owned airport was leased to Richmor Aviation Inc., which provided air ambulance and air hearse facilities, planes for charter and rent at a cost comparable to commercial airline rates and air cargo shipping, Cessna sales and maintenanc­e and helicopter instructio­n.

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