how close to you live to the airport
Jul 12, 2002 | 12:58 am
#1
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Join Date: Jan 2002
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how close to you live to the airport
CORRECTION: How close DO you live to the airport??
I live about 5 miles from the airport. I see all kinds of planes flying over my head and that makes me want to fly everyday. I enjoy looking at the planes going over though.
[This message has been edited by wannaflymore (edited 07-12-2002).]
I live about 5 miles from the airport. I see all kinds of planes flying over my head and that makes me want to fly everyday. I enjoy looking at the planes going over though.
[This message has been edited by wannaflymore (edited 07-12-2002).]
Jul 12, 2002 | 2:57 am
#3
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Munich, Germany
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Around 25 miles...with car, when there is no traffic (haha) 25 Minutes...with normal traffic 1-1,5 hours. With public Transport 45 minutes.
BUT...the old Airport in Munich, now that one was a stone throw away, I walk in 10 minutes to the outer limits of the old one (thought its gone for 10 years now, time flies by).
By the way, we found a great thing at the Munich Airport. When we are there picking someone up, we normaly eat dinner or lunch there too, they have some great restaurants. They in return give you free parking tickets, cool deal, as the food is good and not more expensive than in other places.
BUT...the old Airport in Munich, now that one was a stone throw away, I walk in 10 minutes to the outer limits of the old one (thought its gone for 10 years now, time flies by).
By the way, we found a great thing at the Munich Airport. When we are there picking someone up, we normaly eat dinner or lunch there too, they have some great restaurants. They in return give you free parking tickets, cool deal, as the food is good and not more expensive than in other places.
Jul 12, 2002 | 5:14 am
#5
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Jersey Isle
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When I lived in Washington DC, I lived 20-25 minute walk to National. Yes, that is walk, not drive. Great for mileage runs with only weekend carryon. Now, I live about 1 hour away from ICN airport and much higher fares. 
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Jul 12, 2002 | 6:32 am
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: PHX
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About 38 minutes with no traffic and exceding the speed limit in four cities. When returning home, again with no traffic, I can count on being home exactly one hour after the cabin door opens.
Jul 12, 2002 | 6:51 am
#10
Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: (SNA) Orange County, California USA
Posts: 3,641
- 14.4 Miles - LGB Long Beach
- 19.1 Miles - SNA Santa Ana/John Wayne/Orange County
- 29.9 Miles - LAX Los Angeles
- 35.6 Miles - BUR Burbank
- 37.9 Miles - ONT Ontario
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Jul 12, 2002 | 7:07 am
#11
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: MEL
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I live 0.5 mile from London City Airport - I can see the runway from my flat (on the other side of an old dock) and usually walk it in 15 minutes (or can get a taxi and do it in 2 minutes). When you combine this with 10-15 minutes check in time it becomes very convenient indeed!
Jul 12, 2002 | 7:22 am
#13
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Location: Massachusetts, USA; AA 2.996MM & Plat Pro, DL 1MM, GM & Flying Colonel
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Unfortunately, 45 minutes from BOS - and that's at 3 am with no road construction. I'm close to two regional airports (MHT and ORH), but their lack of service to most places I go, even with a connection, plus difficulty in getting back if anything changes, to say nothing of the roads to ORH, make me put up with Logan most of the time.
Travel is worth it, though. (Off to California in an hour!)
Travel is worth it, though. (Off to California in an hour!)
Jul 12, 2002 | 8:15 am
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Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Palm Beach/ New England
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I live 3.6 miles from Logan. MapQuest gives a driving time of 6 minutes, which I cannot imagine. I've done it in 10 minutes when the taxi has arrived at the Arlington/ Beacon traffic light perfectly and there has been no traffic in the tunnel or at its approach. I usually allow 20 minutes at low-traffic times of the day.
One of the best things about Back Bay/ Beacon Hill is that the city overflight patterns from Logan go either over the South End or to the North. I never hear an airplane.
One of the best things about Back Bay/ Beacon Hill is that the city overflight patterns from Logan go either over the South End or to the North. I never hear an airplane.