On this day in 1929, Port Columbus sent its first flight off at 8:17 a.m., 19 passengers bound for Oklahoma, Amelia Earhart among them. First stop on the nation's first transcontinental air/rail route. Happy 97th, CMH! ✈️ John Glenn Intl Airport @columbusairport · 2026-07-08 你的浏览器不支持视频播放。 0:00 / --:--