Land was soon leased east of the present airport for a new location in the mid-1950s. The landing strip was comprised of grass and was only about 1,600 feet long.

An old Santa Fe boxcar was first used for an airport office and soon metal T-hangars were built. Smudge pots were used for runway lights.

In the early 1960s, the present day airport was started.  Today, Cleburne Municipal Airport has a runway 5,700 feet long and 100 feet wide. It supports aircraft up to the size of business jets.

Pictured below is “Old Soggy No. 1” the first airplane built in Texas as shown on E. Henderson Street in Cleburne. At the controls is “Slatts” Rodgers, who built it with the help of John C. Fine, shown standing by the plane. The intersection shown is E. Henderson and Wilhite Streets looking north on Wilhite. The 6-cylinder, 100 horsepower engine purchased in St. Louis for $750.