History

2024 - Corpus Christi International Airport will complete the Terminal Rehabilitation Project, as well as renovate, rebrand, and offer new selections at each of the dining options.

2023 - The East General Aviation Hangar One, that was first used by Gault Aviation, was a concrete aircraft hangar and office space that housed flight schools, cargo operators, fixed-based operators, and other businesses since its construction in 1961. In 2023, the hangar was demolished due to unsafe conditions. Read more about Hangar One here.

2017 - Driscoll Children’s Hospital leases building space to provide medical support and transport for children all across the South Texas region.

2016 - U.S. Coast Guard builds a state-of-the-art, mission critical facility designed for the U.S. Coast Guard Command. The 160,503 square-foot facility consists of an office building and aircraft hangar and includes command facilities, data centers, maintenance shops, and berthing for ready crews.

2012 - A Quick-Turn-Around (QTA) facility was built for rental car companies, which allowed them to clean & fuel rental cars efficiently and quickly.

2012 - Del Mar College joins CCIA property to support their Aviation Maintenance Program.

2010 - FedEx becomes the first business in the airport's International Business Center with a 45,000-square-foot-facility. 

2002 - The 165,000 square-foot Hayden W. Head Terminal opened on November 3, 2002. The terminal is named after Hayden Wild Head, prominent South Texas attorney, civis leader, and aviator, who served as Chairman of the Corpus Christi Airport Advisory Board from 1956 until his death in 1987.

1998 - Corpus Christi City Council approves a $22 million dollar plan to replace the nearly 40-year old terminal.

1982 - Texas International was merged into Continental Airlines, which would one day be United Airlines, and had four daily nonstops to Houston Intercontinental (IAH).

1981 - American Airlines began service from Corpus Christi to DFW Airport.

1977 - Southwest Airlines began service from Corpus Christi to Houston Hobby and weekend flights to Dallas Love Field.

1961 - Hangar One was built and used by Gault Aviation, which began as a flight school that targeted military veterans, had a fixed-base operation for private planes, and provided maintenance shelves.

1960 - Corpus Christi International Airport opened on August 6, 1960.

1956 - Corpus Christi voters approved a $3.2 million dollar bond to build a new airport to replace the existing Cliff Maus airport. Construction began in 1958.