1929–1939 The airport began in 1929 as a private operation by a group of local
pilots. In June 1932 the grass strip was officially opened with the landing of a
de Havilland Gypsy Moth by Canadian
aviation pioneer, Jimmy Wade. Later that year
Jim Mollison, on his east to west crossing of the
Atlantic Ocean landed at the airport, which was later named after him.
1939–1945 Aerodrome In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as
RCAF Aerodrome - New Glasgow & Trenton, Nova Scotia at with a variation of 24 degrees west and elevation of . The field was listed as "turf field" and had two runways listed as follows:
1945–present In 1950, the airport left private ownership and became the property of the town of Trenton. In 2006, municipal officials felt "the town of about 2,700 could no longer afford to maintain the airport and its facilities." After searching for a buyer the only bidder was Sobeys Capital Incorporated, the airport's principal user. Notable visitors to the airport include several prime ministers and other politicians as well as
Babe Ruth,
Bill Clinton,
Queen Elizabeth and
Prince Philip. ==References==