Columbus Airport Celebrates 75 years of Air Service to the Community

January 19, 2023

Press Release
From: Sonya Overton, Marketing Manager
Submitted On: 12 August 2019

COLUMBUS, GA AUGUST 12, 2019- August 1, 2019 marks the 75th anniversary for the Columbus airport, the hometown airport of the Tri-city area to include Columbus, Georgia, Fort Benning, Georgia and Phenix City Alabama. The airport has grown from a small one room terminal originally located off Victory Drive in South Columbus to a two-story terminal that sits in the center of Columbus providing access to the world on a global scale from the Tri-city community.

Airport Director, Amber Clark stated: “We have achieved this milestone through the hard work and dedication of our vendors, our community and our culture of customer service that exists throughout the entire airport. We have dedicated ourselves to 75 years of setting the standard as the hometown airport known to provide airport services and amenities with a personal touch. Throughout 2019, we will be taking a look at where we began, what we have achieved, and what our plans are for the future focusing on our branding: FOWARD WITH FOCUS”

Beginning August 1, 2019 through July 31, 2020 we will be celebrating 75 years of service by enhancing passenger experiences with Feedback Now that focus on “real time” customer feedback, upgrading the terminal with a terminal modernization project and partnering up with local partners in order to gift the CSG Experience through various promotions.

Columbus Airport is committed to meeting the air transportation and economic development needs of the community, its customers and partners while exceeding expectations for safety and quality service. The airport is a public use airport in Columbus Georgia located at 3250 W. Britt David Road servicing the community with commercial airline and general aviation service.