This, the first, control tower at the airport was built c1939. It was replaced by a new control tower, opened March 1965, which provided a better view of the airport, and more modern equipment. The old control tower stayed in use for a time as it housed the ariport lighting equipment, but was finally demolished in 1970.

Control tower, Milson Airport
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Digitisation ID
- 2009N_Av57_TRA_2280
- Title
- Control tower, Milson Airport
- Held In
- Coolstore
Creation
- Created By
- Unknown
- Place
- Airport Drive, Milson, Palmerston North
- Date
- circa 1960 to circa 1969
Object rights
- Credit Line
- Palmerston North City Library
Taxonomy
- Community Tags
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