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Ontario International Airport
Ontario International Airport, established in 1923 and now serving over 7 million passengers annually, ranks as the eighth-busiest cargo hub in the United States.
Ontario International Airport began as a landing field in 1923 on Union Pacific Railroad property east of Central Avenue. The City of Ontario purchased the land in 1929 and established the Ontario Municipal Airport, with runway construction completed by 1942. After World War II, the airport earned international status in 1946 when Pacific Overseas Airlines chose it as headquarters for transpacific operations, making Ontario a gateway for diplomatic and international business travelers.
Today, the Ontario International Airport Authority operates the facility as a modern transportation hub. The airport spans 1,741 acres with two parallel runways, one of which exceeds three of LAX's four runways—making it an alternate landing site for large aircraft. As the West Coast air and truck hub for UPS Airlines and a major distribution point for FedEx Express, the airport handled 7,116,735 passengers in 2025.
With so many families working in transportation, logistics, and international commerce through the airport, protecting household income and ensuring dependents' financial security becomes essential. A stable income from these industries means dependents rely on that income—life insurance helps replace it should something unexpected happen.