Originally Posted by
cmaas
Before this goes to far down the path, lets recall that ANY president travelling ANYWHERE at any time creates the same traffic and costs. I have personally parked on HWY 101 South near SFO for Bush #1, 75/85 in ATL for Clinton, and Westside Parkway in NYC for Bush #2, and delayed in the air for Obama to takeoff from MIA.
Unfortunate, but that's the reality of the office and security detail.
+1 I started to put a disclaimer in the OP to please keep political commentary out of it because a lot of airplane nuts would get a kick out of seeing AF 1 regardless of who is riding inside.
I've been delayed in PHX for AF 2 (Biden) and last year got in a traffic snarl in San Francisco because Obama was in town...later that day outside of Sacramento I looked up & said, wow that's a big plane flying low in this area...it was AF1 after taking off from a local military base. Years ago AF1 (Clinton) passed low outside my office in Buckhead on its approach to Dobbins, back before everybody had a cell phone camera handy to record it. Marine One w a couple of escorts flying low over the Potomac was impressive...and LOUD!