For those who need some ways to waste time, avoid working, defer thinking about the Christmas presents that you haven't yet thought about buying, or whatever, here is another semi-useless-but-mildly-interesting opportunity in the spirit of
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum1/HTML/005800.html

The question: How many U.S. airports have you been flown into commercially Rules: 1) Changing planes counts; 2) Dropping folks at the airport, e.g., does not -- you have to fly to/from or transit; 3) Situations like Denver or Ft. Worth count as many times as there are different airports, i.e., both Stapleton and DIA, or for the really old-timers but Amon Carter Field and DFW. (For situations like BNA or ONT -- new terminals whose sites are contiguous with old airport property -- make up your own rules)

Put your total number, and list if you like. Enjoy. For extra credit, add your overall favorite "hub" airport, "big" airport, "small" airport.

Mine (starting at the left coast and working east) = 60 :

HNL, SEA, PDX, EUG, SFO, OAK, SJC, ACV, SMF, SBA, LAX, BFL, ONT, SNA, SAN, PHX, RNO, SLC, BOI, ABQ, Stapleton, DIA, OKC, TUL, DFW, DAL, MAF, HOU, IAH, CRP, AUS, LBB, AMA, MSY, MCI, STL, CID, MKE, ORD, MDW, BMI, IND, CMH, DAY, CLE, CVG, PIT, LGA, BOS, PWM, BGR, DCA, SDF, BNA, MEM, CLT, ATL, PBI, MCO, FLL

Favorite "hub" airport: DEN (for transitting on UA, not for originating!)
Favorite "big" airport: HNL
Favorite "small" airport: BMI or BFL

If you need a map for a memory jog, try this:
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/unite.../usa_pol01.jpg

NOTE for the Moderator: This may be better in Omni. Wasn't paying attention when I posted Feel free to move if you think best. Sorry

[This message has been edited by cblaisd (edited 12-08-2001).]