The Dulles International Airport Development Commission was created by the 1968 General Assembly in recognition of the economic benefits to be derived by the Commonwealth from the continued growth and fuller utilization of Dulles International Airport.

Following the report of the Commission's activities submitted in January of 1970, the General Assembly decided to continue the Commission, by means of House Joint Resolution No. 90. Again in 1972, the General Assembly continued the Commission through the passage of Senate Joint Resolution No. 32.

The membership of the Commission was continued as follows: Robert C. Fitzgerald of Fairfax, the Chairman of the Commission; Grady W. Dalton of Richlands; Congressman W. C. (Dan) Daniel of Danville; Robert V. H. Duncan of Alexandria; W. Calvin Falwell of Lynchburg; Josef M. Gardiner of Rappahannock County; Irby N. Rollans, Jr. of Fairfax; William P. Kellam of Virginia Beach; Charles Majer of Fairfax; Stanley A. Owens, Jr. of Prince William County; George P. Shafran of Arlington; Congressman J. Kenneth Robinson of Winchester; Martin L. Schnider of Arlington; Dewey W. Swicegood of Danville; and, Vincent F. Callahan of McLean.

The Virginia Advisory Legislative Council and the Division of Legislative Services made staff and facilities available to the Commission, with Laurens Sartoris and Constance D. Sprouse serving the Commission.