Timeline
1907
Our great-grandfather and founder, H. Lloyd Miller, journeyed west and settled in Sunnyside, Washington, beginning the Miller family’s legacy in the Yakima Valley.
1920
H. Lloyd acquired the land that would become our family estate and future vineyard.
1934
H. Lloyd Miller met with President Franklin D. Roosevelt to advocate for irrigation in the Yakima Valley. Federal funding for the Roza Irrigation Project was approved soon after.
1941-1944
A portion of our family property was leased to the Olympia Air Transport Corporation, where a flight school trained hundreds of Army Air Corps pilots during World War II.
1946
After the war, H. Lloyd purchased the airbase buildings at auction and converted the site into the headquarters of the family farm, marking the beginning of Airport Ranch.
1951
With the leadership of H. Lloyd Miller, the Roza Irrigation Canal reached completion, opening approximately 72,000 acres of farmland to cultivation in the Yakima Valley.
1968
Our grandfather, Donald Miller, planted our first wine grapes—Chardonnay, Riesling, Gewürztraminer, and Cabernet Sauvignon—beginning our transition into viticulture.
1971
The first commercial vineyard plantings were established, making Airport Ranch one of the early commercial growers of wine grapes in Washington State.
2005
Our father, Michael Miller, founded Airfield Estates Winery, bringing our estate-grown fruit into the bottle under our own label.
2007
Airfield Estates wines made their public debut with the opening of our Prosser Tasting Room, which also served as our original wine production facility.
2010
A second tasting room opened in Woodinville, Washington, bringing Airfield Estates wines to the Seattle area.
2014
A new wine production facility was constructed at our estate vineyard, capable of crushing up to 1,200 tons of grapesannually.
2020
A third tasting room opened in Vancouver, Washington, expanding our reach in the Pacific Northwest.
2025
Our wines became officially certified Sustainable WA and Salmon-Safe, reflecting our ongoing commitment to responsible farming and environmental stewardship.