4020 Kent Road Stow OH 44224
Phone : 330-672-2640
Fax : 330-672-2641

1917	Kent State University Airport reported to be one of the first airports in the state of Ohio. First used as an enroute landing field by pilots ferrying World War I Jennys to other parts of the United States from Canada.
1920	Airport opens to the public under the name of Stow Aviation Field.
1925	Al T. Simmons and Hugh Robbins form Robbins Flying Service.
1930	Robbins Flying Service built a small service hangar which is today part of the Maintenance hangar. During the early 1930s, such notable flyers as Charles Lindbergh, Floyd Bennet and Eddie Rickenbacker flew from the field.
1939	Rudy VanDevere purchased the farm land that facilitates the airport. Airport became known as Stow Field.
1943	Kent State University purchased the airport from Rudy VanDevere then leased back the airport to Ray VanDevere. Stow Field renamed Kent State University Airport.
1947	Large Army surplus aircraft hangar was constructed and the present Aerospace Technology program was started during the 1947 school year.
1965	North-South runway paved and a 14 unit "T" Hangar was constructed.
1966	Airfield named Andrew W. Paton Field in honor of the professor who taught the University's first aerospace course in 1947.
1982	Constructed North end of the North-South parallel taxiway.
1983	Constructed South end of the North-South parallel taxiway. Constructed Southern runway extension (60').
1985	Visual Approach Slope Indicators landing guidance system installed.
1987	North-South runway extended from 3065' to 3950'.
1989	Aircraft parking ramp/apron expanded to 120' by 360'. Construct final 50' section of North-South runway making it 4,000' in length.
1999	Airport runway, taxiway, ramp/apron resurfaced.