It was bolstered by the enthusiasm generated by Charles Lindbergh's transatlantic flight in 1927 and his subsequent 48-state tour.
Glendale, California, circa 1932. The first boom in airport construction, funded mostly by local governments, began in 1926. It was bolstered by the enthusiasm generated by Charles Lindbergh's transatlantic flight in 1927 and his subsequent 48-state tour. Despite the Great Depression, by 1931 the number of airports had doubled to 2,000.