What Now Closed Airports Did You Fly Out of Before They Were Closed
Jul 3, 2019, 6:15 am
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IST,DKR,SDV,ETH.
Went through DKR before things were moved to DSS. I had a 4 hr layover, went to the beach (6 min taxi ride away), stored my bags at a hotel, went for a swim for an hour, then back to the airport in time for my (delayed) flight. Can't do that with DSS
Went through DKR before things were moved to DSS. I had a 4 hr layover, went to the beach (6 min taxi ride away), stored my bags at a hotel, went for a swim for an hour, then back to the airport in time for my (delayed) flight. Can't do that with DSS
Jul 3, 2019, 7:15 am
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Jul 3, 2019, 8:08 am
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Off the top of my head:
DEN - Stapleton Airport
IST - Ataturk Airport
Not sure if this counts, but ONT is now a wholly different airport terminal than in the past. In the 1990's a new airport terminal complex was built and the original terminal was abandoned. The older terminal has been frequently used in TV and movies when a mid-century airport vibe required it, notably Leonardo DiCaprio in "Catch Me If You Can"
DEN - Stapleton Airport
IST - Ataturk Airport
Not sure if this counts, but ONT is now a wholly different airport terminal than in the past. In the 1990's a new airport terminal complex was built and the original terminal was abandoned. The older terminal has been frequently used in TV and movies when a mid-century airport vibe required it, notably Leonardo DiCaprio in "Catch Me If You Can"
Jul 3, 2019, 8:09 am
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Flyertalk members have so much experience that if an airport closed, someone must have used it before.
Big airports that have closed include Munich/Riem, Hong Kong/Kai Tak, Denver Stapleton, etc.
Anyone use Greater Southwest International / Amon Carter very close to DFW? Templehof? Gaza? Goteborg Save? Fornebu (Oslo)? old Quito?
I visited Save but used Landvetter Airport
Big airports that have closed include Munich/Riem, Hong Kong/Kai Tak, Denver Stapleton, etc.
Anyone use Greater Southwest International / Amon Carter very close to DFW? Templehof? Gaza? Goteborg Save? Fornebu (Oslo)? old Quito?
I visited Save but used Landvetter Airport
Jul 3, 2019, 8:33 am
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BPL - Blackpool North West England - it is still open for helicopters flying to Morcambe Bay Gas rigs though
GWY- Galway West Ireland - not really a need now there is both NOC and SNN
GWY- Galway West Ireland - not really a need now there is both NOC and SNN
Jul 3, 2019, 9:03 am
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DEN - Staleton
AUS - Mueller
DOH - old one
IST - haven't been through the new one yet
EFD - Ellington is still open to general aviation but no commercial flights anymore
AUS - Mueller
DOH - old one
IST - haven't been through the new one yet
EFD - Ellington is still open to general aviation but no commercial flights anymore
Jul 3, 2019, 11:30 am
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Not me, but I remember driving in the car to drop off my brother at Willow Run airport in Michigan.
Also not me, but the state used to fly up our paychecks (remember those) from Springfield to Meigs on a state plane. One month the flight was cancelled and we didn't get paid until a few days later.
Stapleton seems to be on everyone's list.
I hope to be able to add TXL to my list sometime in my lifetime.
Does OXF currently have any commercial service? it seems to come and go.
Also not me, but the state used to fly up our paychecks (remember those) from Springfield to Meigs on a state plane. One month the flight was cancelled and we didn't get paid until a few days later.
Stapleton seems to be on everyone's list.
I hope to be able to add TXL to my list sometime in my lifetime.
Does OXF currently have any commercial service? it seems to come and go.
Last edited by milepig; Jul 3, 2019 at 11:35 am
Jul 3, 2019, 11:49 am
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Jul 4, 2019, 4:12 am
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Is Blackpool really closed? I remember in the not so distant past Ryanair had a flight going there from Dublin. Must have been the shortest flight on their network.
Jul 4, 2019, 2:01 pm
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I must have flown in there back in college. I remember a connection from (I think) ATL to PFN, might have been a turbo prop. We were going for spring break. As the FA was doing the drink service, a beer fell off the cart and was rolling down the aisle. This kid grabbed it, shotgunned it and the entire plane stared in quiet, stunned admiration.