Freeway Airport became active in June 1961, in Prince George's County, 2 miles NW of
Mitchellville, Maryland. It has maintained an active flight school operation since its founding.
Hani Hanjour, one of the hijackers involved in the events of
September 11, 2001, attempted to rent an aircraft at Freeway Airport after claiming to be qualified to do so. A month before the attack, "instructors at Freeway Airport in
Bowie flew with him and deemed him unfit to rent a plane by himself". ==Crashes and incidents==