John Augustus Rodgers Jr. was an officer in the United States Navy and a pioneering aviator.
Rodgers, c. 1920
John Rodgers on left and aviator J. Clifford Turpin in 1912. The men are incorrectly labeled on the photograph and Rodgers's name is misspelled.
John Rodgers aboard the USS McDonough 1925
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, also known as Honolulu International Airport, is the primary airport serving the U.S. state of Hawaii. The airport is named after Honolulu native and Medal of H
John Rodgers (naval officer, born 1881)
…USS John Rodgers. Two airfields on Oahu were named after Rodgers. In 1927, the territory established John Rodgers Airport on the site of what is now Daniel K. Inouye International Airport; the overseas terminal building (now designated Terminal 2) is known as the John Rodgers Terminal. Independently, the U.S. Navy named the airfield at…
Aerial Photo of Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
Japan Airlines, Singapore Airlines, China Airlines, Korean Air, and Pan Am Boeing 747s at Terminal 2 in September 1981
Tower with previous name, 2006
Tower with current name, 2025