ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,465,873, issued on Nov. 11.
"Toy airport apparatus and method" was invented by Gregory Scopel (Cary, N.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method and an apparatus are described for a toy airport and its accessories for a compact interactive landing field system for use by individuals, children in particular, which facilitates life-like airport landing field, airport setting, modular play surface layout for acting-out airport scenarios. Aircraft and airport vehicles can be user-manipulated by hand to provide motion and positioning on and around the toy airport system. Enhanced features can allow use of remote-control aircraft and vehicles...