Airport Villa was a housing project that was once part of New Castle Air Force Base, in New Castle County, Delaware. It was built to house military personnel during the Korean War. In 1956, New Castle County purchased it from the U.S. Air Force and reopened it for civilian housing. Rentals of the houses were managed by the Harris-Hanby Real Estate Agency, …Airport Villa was a housing project that was once part of New Castle Air Force Base, in New Castle County, Delaware. It was built to house military personnel during the Korean War. In 1956, New Castle County purchased it from the U.S. Air Force and reopened it for civilian housing. Rentals of the houses were managed by the Harris-Hanby Real Estate Agency, New Castle, Delaware.