What is the history behind the naming of the Outlaw Airfield at Clarksville, TN ?

Question

I am researching the Outlaw family surname in the Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois and Missouri areas and wonder if there is a connection.

Answer 1

Clarksville Airport Grand Opening: Outlaw Field dedicated October 27, 1929.

In August 1929, 225 acres of land was purchases from J.C. Caroland to pave way for an airport in Clarksville.  Shortly after work began on a 200-foot runway and a concrete and steel hangar.  Beginning October 27th, 1929 more than 3,000 people attended a three-day dedication ceremony held for the new airfield.  A group of citizens purchased the land for the airport at a cost of $50 per public share.  

The airport was named in honor of John F. Outlaw, known as the "Father of Aviation in Clarksville and Montgomery County."  In the 1920's Outlaw had operated a private field in the northern part of Montgomery County. Colonel Outlaw, commanding officer of the 105th Observation Squadron Detachment, was killed by lightning on July 27, 1942, while serving with the Army Air Force in World War II.   He was honored by a granite monument at a ceremony at Outlaw field on October 19, 1943.  

Today, Outlaw Field boasts one of the longest runways in the state (for a non major airport) with 6,000 feet of asphalt.  It has a secondary runway of 4,004 feet.  Two additional hangars were built in 1988.  The airport handles more than 10,000 flights per year.  

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