1931 - July, 1931, Hillsgrove State Airport, located on Airport Road, then called Occupasstuxet Road, opened becoming the first state-owned and operated in the United States. The Airport originally was 158 acres of cleared brush and turf runways. The Airport was dedicated on September 27, 1931, two air shows at the newly dedicated facility drew a crowd of over 150,000. This was the largest crowd that had attended a public function in the country.

1933 - January, 1933, the state opened its administration and terminal building at 572 Occupasstuxet(now Airport) Road. The building today houses the U.S. Weather Service office and was the first step towards bringing the Hillsgrove into the modern age.

1935 - Cement runways were 3,000 long and 150 feet wide, plus a two-way radio station was added so that aviators and the airport may keep in contact with each other. A double lighting system was added for night flyers. There was a radio beam, added the only one in New England located at the State Airport.

1938 - On December 27, 1938, Governor Robert E. Quinn, by executive order Hillsgrove State Airport was renamed Theodore Francis Green State Airport, Rhode Island's Governor from 1933-1937 and an avid supporter of aviation.

1942 - The Army Air Force assumed control of the airport on April 1, 1942 and the Theodore F Green Aiport became known as the Hillsgrove Army Air Base. It became a fighter base for the First Army Air Force and a transition-training base for officers after graduation from flying school.

1945 - On September 26, 1945, the Hillsgrove Airport was returned to the state of Rhode Island.

1960 - A new airport terminal, located on Post Road, U.S. Route 1, opened.

1966 - Runways were expanded to provide the necessary space for landing the large jets there were becoming the modern vehicles for flying.

1978 - Mandates from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for arming and providing formal training for Airport Law Enforcement Officers (L.E.O.'s), were implemented. This included the Airport Security Unit.

1981 - The Rhode Island Airport Security Unit officially changed its name to the Rhode Island Airport Police Department.

1993 - The Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) was created replacing the Division of Airports. RIAC is fully owned and operated by the State of Rhode Island and is therefore a public agency.

1995 - The current airport terminal, the Bruce Sundlun Terminal Building at T.F. Green International Airport, opened.