History
In 1944, John Van Sant (born 1912) bought the Silver Star Airport, renamed it to The Old Star Airport, and started his own business, Van Sant Flying Service. The business offered crop dusting and flight training. Since then the airport was sold then resold to the Bucks County park system. Now the airport is a landmark for Classic Biplane rides and vintage airplanes.
After World War II, John Van Sant founded and owned Van Sant Airport. His family sold it to Bucks County in 2003, and it was designated as a National Historic Landmark. The 198.5 acre (0.8 km²) piece of property was sold to the county for almost US$3 million. The Bucks County Airport Authority currently maintains the airport, and facilities on the field are leased to Sport Aviation, Inc, a fixed base operator (FBO).
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