Wichita Mid-Continent Airport History: #7

There have been only five airport directors since 1935. Alfred McDonald from 1935 to 1949, Emery Cox from 1949 to 1971, Jay Setter from 1975 to 1984, Bayless Bell from 1984 to 2004, and Victor White from 2005 to the present. Delivering outstanding customer service is a priority at ICT, and in 2008, the Courtesy Crew was launched, offering customer service to the traveling public that you won't find in most airports. In addition to the Courtesy Crew, our airport volunteers from the Sedgwick County RSVP Program have helped thousands of travelers throughout the years. After the last flight departed on June 2, 2015, the remaining TSA equipment was moved over to the new terminal. Most of the airline's equipment was already gone. After the last arrival, everything else was moved over to the new terminal to be ready for the first departure at 5.30 the next morning. It was an eerie feeling for passengers arriving late on June 2, as they took that long walk from the gate through the empty concourses. There was no TSA equipment, all of the concessions were empty, and the last bags to arrive on the old carousels were dropped. Saying goodbye is undoubtedly bittersweet to many of the 61,975,102 passengers who flew in and out of the terminal between 1954 and June 2015. Those of us who worked there were like a family. We helped each other out, and we still do. That's one of the great things about Wichita. So long, old terminal. Thanks for the memories.