History

GMU's First Terminal.

Courtesy of Joe Jordan Photography

GMU's Interesting History

-  Opened in 1928 and was initially named Greenville Municipal Airport.  

-  In 1930, GMU received its first airmail flight. 

-  From 1942 to 1945, GMU served as a US Army Air Corps glider base.  

-  In 1954, Charles Lindbergh dedicated the opening of a new terminal. 

-  Up until 1962, GMU was THE commercial airport for the Greenville area.

-  The terminal was completely renovated in 1991, winning a national award.

We hope you enjoy these photos showing moments in GMU's history.  

First Air Mail Flight into GMU in 1930

Courtesy of Greenville County Historical Society, Greenville, SC

Terminal Lobby in the 1950s

Photographer Unknown

DC-3 at GMU in 1954

Courtesy of Joe Jordan Photography

George Martin Keightley - 1889-1967- photo taken around 1929

Courtesy of Greenville County Historical Society, Greenville, SC

Courtesy of Greenville County Historical Society, Greenville, SC

George Martin Keightley's Ford Tri Motor

Courtesy of Greenville County Historical Society, Greenville, SC

Man and Lion in Cockpit of Mail Plane

Courtesy of Greenville County Historical Society, Greenville, SC

Gillespie Tire Company Hangar and Plane (around 1938-1941)

Courtesy of Greenville County Historical Society, Greenville, SC

Gillespie Tire Company Plane (around 1938-1941)

Courtesy of Greenville County Historical Society, Greenville, SC

Courtesy of Greenville County Historical Society, Greenville, SC

19th Army Air Force Glider Training Detachment (around 1941-1943)

Courtesy of Greenville County Historical Society, Greenville, SC

B-24 on South Ramp in 1943

Courtesy of Greenville County Historical Society, Greenville, SC

Southern Airways Plane

Courtesy of Greenville County Historical Society, Greenville, SC

Courtesy of Greenville County Historical Society, Greenville, SC

Courtesy of Greenville County Historical Society, Greenville, SC

Courtesy of Greenville County Historical Society, Greenville, SC

Courtesy of Greenville County Historical Society, Greenville, SC

Courtesy of Greenville County Historical Society, Greenville, SC

Courtesy of Greenville County Historical Society, Greenville, SC

Courtesy of Greenville County Historical Society, Greenville, SC

Courtesy of Greenville County Historical Society, Greenville, SC

Courtesy of Greenville County Historical Society, Greenville, SC

Terminal in 1991

Photographer Unknown