Elrey Borge Jeppesen

Elrey Borge Jeppesen

Elrey Borge Jeppesen (January 28, 1907 – November 26, 1996) was an aviation pioneer. He developed manuals and charts that allowed pilots worldwide to fly safely.

He started in aviation by buying a Jenny and then an Alexander Eaglerock, and joined Tex Rankin's Flying Circus in Portland, Oregon. He went to Dallas and worked for Fairchild Aerial Surveys, photographing the Mississippi Delta surrounding New Orleans.

In 1930, he went to work for Varney in Portland, Oregon and then joined Boeing Air Transport as a co-pilot, he didn't get much flying time and he returned to Fairchild. When the Great Depression lifted, Jeppesen delivered mail in a Boeing 40B. Jeppesen realized that someone would have to develop flying charts to replace the road maps used by pilots. He compiled information on objects visible from the air. He designated landmarks, elevations of obstructions and airport runway information to help him on his mail runs. After several pilots borrowed his information, he decided to print copies of the charts and allow pilots to buy the manual for $10 each. In 1936, he married Nadine and together they worked on the charts at their home in Salt Lake City. He moved to Denver in 1941, and rented office space to hold the expanding business. Jeppesen continued to fly for United Airlines while the manual business was growing.

World War II

During World War II, the US Navy adopted the "Jepp Charts" as its standard flight manual. Following the war, the newly-created United States Air Force and many commercial airlines also contracted for the manuals and air navigational charts. Jeppesen stayed with United Airlines until 1954. That year, he left the airline to concentrate on the chart business. In 1961, he sold his firm to the Times Mirror Publishing Company of Los Angeles but remained as president and later chairman of the board.

Death

Elrey Jeppesen died at his home in Colorado on November 26, 1996.

Legacy

The main terminal at the Denver International Airport is named the Elrey B. Jeppesen Terminal in his honor.

Honors

* National Aviation Hall of Fame in 1993.
* Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame in 2000. [Holmes, Charles W., Editor, "Honoree Album of the Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame", The Colorado Aviation Historical Society, 1999, Audubon Media Corp., Audobon, IA.]
* OX5 Aviation Hall of Fame.
* NBAA Meritorious Service Award.

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