The thing about airports is that generally speaking we go there to get on or off an airplane to go somewhere else. I don't need a shiny new terminal with a gazillion restaurants and shops selling me stuff I don't want or need. I want an airport close to my origin or destination and that's easy to navigate and relatively small. The only amenities I really want are Pre Check and an AC. My two principal airports, LGA and BOS, are great airports for these reasons.