On Tue, 09 Dec 2003 22:36:00 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote:

Pearson Field, at Vancouver, Washington. The only controversy that I
can recall was whether Pearson or College Park, MD got the nod, and
the question says "West of the Mississippi".

What year was Pearson Field opened?

Oh, man, now you're gonna make me go google it. :-)

http://www.columbian.com/reflections/pearson1.html

"Pearson Field is the oldest operating airfield in the United States
dating to a dirigible landing in 1905. Lincoln Beachey piloted the
dirigible, Gelatine, on this flight which was also the first aerial
crossing of the Columbia River."

Rob