- Early Life -

Floyd D. Hansen (September 15, 1907 - January 29, 1987) was born and raised in Mink Creek, Idaho. While attending Brigham Young University, Hansen witnessed the aerobatic performances of barnstormer Tommy Thompson and was so inspirred that he took his first flying lesson in 1927.

Hansen soon married Meda Althea Staley on August 18, 1928 in Preston, Idaho, and the couple settled in Cache Valley, which, at the time, had no developed airport. Operating out of a local cow pasture, Hansen made a living largely though barnstorming activities, which included touring the region and performing aerobatics at community celebrations typically for $50 to $75. He also offered flying lessons to anyone who was interested.

In 1928, the Logan Chamber of Commerce began their search for a suitable location to construct an airfield, and Hansen—one of the few aviators around—was involved. They settled on some marsh land northwest of Logan, where the airport still stands today.

- Hansen Flying Service -

Once the community built the airport, Hansen created the Hansen Flying Service in 1930, the first of its kind in Logan. His small operation offered sightseeing, passenger, and some express services, as well as flight instruction.

In 1938 the United State Postal Service hired Hansen to fly the first airmail out of Cache Valley which ocurred on May 19. He first flew to Preston, Idaho, then back to Logan, and ultimately to Salt Lake with stops in Brigham City and Ogden in between.

- Civilian Pilot Training Programs and the Cache Valley Flying Service -

As the United State faced the prospect of global war, President Franklin D. Roosevelt supported the creation of a Civilian Pilot Training Program (CPTP) in 1938. The goal of the program was to train 20,000 pilots a year in order to create a pool of aviators for possbile military service.

The Utah State Agricultural College (USAC) was one of the first western schools approved for the CPTP, which the school operated together with Hansen Flying Service. Logan expanded and improved its airport infrastructure to qualify for this program, and Hansen expanded his flying service, investing in new plants and facilities to train pilots.

Reincorporated in 1941 as the Cache Valley Flying Service, the company empoyed 55 instructors and had a fleet of 50 planes at its peak. Hansen’s two companies ultimately trained over 3,000 pilots at the Logan-Cache Airport from 1940 to 1946.

- Logan-Cache Airport Manager -

Hansen sold the Cache Valley Flying Service after the war in 1946, and soon after became the manager of the Logan-Cache Airport in 1948. During his tenure as manager, Hansen vigorously advocated for commercial aviation to come to Cache Valley. Companies such as Western Airlines, West Coast Airlines, and Key Airlines serviced the Locan-Cache Airport as one of their regional stops, requiring the construciton of a passenger terminal. Schedule commercial service was nearly continuous from 1946 into the 1970s. In 1972, Floyd D. Hansen retired from his position as airport manager, but continued to be an advocate for aviation and active member of the community until his death in 1987.