Holly Springs, NC Had an Airport?! The Forgotten Story of Shelba Airport

Описание: Did you know Holly Springs, North Carolina once had its own airport? ✈️

Long before the Holly Springs we know today, Shelba Airport operated along what is now Old Airport Road. The small airfield had a roughly 3,000-foot grass and dirt runway, hangars, private airplanes, and was home to Aero-Sport, a company that designed and built some fascinating experimental aircraft right here in Holly Springs.

In this video, I dig into the forgotten history of Shelba Airport: where it was located, what it looked like, the unusual airplanes built by Aero-Sport, how the property changed over the years, and what remains of the old airport today.

I’ve included historical photographs and aerial imagery along with clearly labeled recreations to help visualize what the airport may have looked like during its heyday.

Do you remember Shelba Airport? Did you or someone in your family ever fly from it, work there, visit Aero-Sport, or take photographs there? Please leave a comment! I’d especially love to hear from longtime Holly Springs residents and find more photographs or stories about the airport.

📍 Shelba Airport — Holly Springs, North Carolina

Topics: Shelba Airport • Aero-Sport • Old Airport Road • Holly Springs history • Wake County history • North Carolina aviation history

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