World airports nearest to downtown?
Mar 12, 2019, 9:47 am
#61
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Usually those walking to the airport from the Strip with bags in tow are the ones who are now so broke they cannot afford the cab fare. Vegas got the better of them. It may appear close, but it's several miles.
Mar 12, 2019, 10:03 am
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And direct flights to 16 cities in Canada.
It ain't Pearson, but it qualifies for me, because I can catch a flight at Dulles and end up walking to a ball game in the Rogers Centre and be there two hours later.
Agreed it would be better had Trudeau and the NIMBY's not vetoed Porter's request to use the Airbus 220 and have real jet service, which would allow more markets at greater distance.
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Mar 12, 2019, 10:50 am
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Nominating CLT
I am nominating my hometown airport Charlotte Douglas Airport, which is 17 minutes from Uptown (we do not have a downtown!). https://goo.gl/maps/baZyQrGnTJA2
Even with traffic, the trip can be done under 30 minutes point to point. And for those who do not know CLT: American hub, 6th largest airport in the US as calculated by number of aircraft movements, 7th by the same measure globally.
Even with traffic, the trip can be done under 30 minutes point to point. And for those who do not know CLT: American hub, 6th largest airport in the US as calculated by number of aircraft movements, 7th by the same measure globally.
Mar 12, 2019, 11:11 am
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I'll throw in LIH (Lihue, Kauai) - the local lawyers apparently joke about 'big city' Honolulu attorneys coming over for the first time and renting cars or getting taxis to go to the courthouse, when it's essentially directly next to the terminal.
Mar 12, 2019, 12:31 pm
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AUS is 9 miles/3hours walking to our old condo downtown. $1.50 I think one way on the 100 bus which we have done multiple times.
Mar 12, 2019, 3:01 pm
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NAP - Napoli or Naples is about 2km from the city centre and train station, takes a few minutes on the bus and is tightly packed in between houses. Amazing.
LIN - Milano Linate is about 7Km from the train station (Milano Centrale). They manage to turn it into a 40 minute bus trip. I walked it once but it was suicidal - the roads around the airport don't have sidewalks so I was forced to walk along a motorway and cross over a few exits. Never again.
LIN - Milano Linate is about 7Km from the train station (Milano Centrale). They manage to turn it into a 40 minute bus trip. I walked it once but it was suicidal - the roads around the airport don't have sidewalks so I was forced to walk along a motorway and cross over a few exits. Never again.
Mar 12, 2019, 3:28 pm
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Good
Bodř, Norway (BOO) is a good candidate. It is an easy and pleasant walk of 15 minutes from the terminal building to the largest hotel downtown.
The city itself is not that large, but extends more than 10 km edge to edge. The city also has a very good airplane museum.
The city itself is not that large, but extends more than 10 km edge to edge. The city also has a very good airplane museum.
Mar 12, 2019, 4:10 pm
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International flights to IAD, EWR, ORD, BOS, MYR, and MLB.
And direct flights to 16 cities in Canada.
It ain't Pearson, but it qualifies for me, because I can catch a flight at Dulles and end up walking to a ball game in the Rogers Centre and be there two hours later.
Agreed it would be better had Trudeau and the NIMBY's not vetoed Porter's request to use the Airbus 220 and have real jet service, which would allow more markets at greater distance.
And direct flights to 16 cities in Canada.
It ain't Pearson, but it qualifies for me, because I can catch a flight at Dulles and end up walking to a ball game in the Rogers Centre and be there two hours later.
Agreed it would be better had Trudeau and the NIMBY's not vetoed Porter's request to use the Airbus 220 and have real jet service, which would allow more markets at greater distance.
Mar 12, 2019, 5:59 pm
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KBL is less than 2 miles from the American Embassy, and only another mile to what could be called "downtown" Kabul. I would not recommend walking there under any circumstances.
The incoming flights are quite interesting. With mountains surrounding the city, some do a corkscrew descent / ascent..
The incoming flights are quite interesting. With mountains surrounding the city, some do a corkscrew descent / ascent..
Mar 12, 2019, 6:00 pm
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My room overlooked the airfield but I never heard any aircraft, only saw them coming and going. Those I saw included a couple of Dassault Falcon 50 trijets.