Category Archives: aviation

America’s oddest air terminal

Posted on April 3, 2017 by

First opened in 1935, Woolsey Memorial Airport is located near Northport, Michigan, close to the northernmost point of the Leelanau Peninsula.  As is evident from the following photos, this charming 200 acre airport facility is home to one of the … Continue reading →

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The Venice Effect: Destination cities imperiled by mass tourism

Posted on February 3, 2017 by

Mass tourism can be roughly defined as thousands of people going to the same destination, often at the same time of the year, and often arriving in large, consecutive human waves. Examples of these human waves of tourism include, but … Continue reading →

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Curtiss-Wright pre-depression era airports – UPDATED

Posted on October 27, 2016 by

Provided below is information on those airports which were owned and/or operated by Curtiss Aviation, later Curtiss-Wright Aviation prior to and just after the onset of the Great Depression. These airports were the earliest attempt at privatized airport ownership in … Continue reading →

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Mexico’s busiest commercial airports in 2015

Posted on September 26, 2016 by

Below is a list of the 50 busiest commercial airports in Mexico in 2015 as ranked by total passengers. As can be seen from the image above, Mexico City is in the process of developing a gorgeous new international airport. … Continue reading →

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Largest single-structure airport parking garages in the USA/Canada

Posted on September 15, 2016 by

The following list identifies the largest single-structure parking garages/decks at airports in the United States and Canada. The rankings are based on the number of parking spaces and include public parking and/or rental car parking spaces. Most of the airports … Continue reading →

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Busiest resort town airports of the East Coast

Posted on September 1, 2016 by

Below is a list of the busiest resort town airports along the East Coast. Larger cities with more diversified economies are not included in this list. Resort towns for this region include cities at or near major national parks, recreation … Continue reading →

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Busiest resort town airports of the Great Lakes region

Posted on August 29, 2016 by

Below is a list of the busiest resort town airports of the Great Lakes region. Larger cities with more diversified economies are not included in this list. Resort towns for this region include cities at or near major national parks, … Continue reading →

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