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WATCH mUSkeGOn!

Posted on May 29, 2018 by

Got to admit that it has been quite a few years since I last visited Muskegon, Michigan. Even though it is my mother’s birthplace, I can only think of two or three trips to the city (not passing by on … Continue reading →

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Stitching together a “Quilt Barn Trail”

Posted on May 1, 2016 by

On Michigan’s historic Old Mission Peninsula, the community has banded together to stitch a Quilt Barn Trail. One may ask, as I first did, what is a Quilt Barn Trail? Essentially, it is an effort to celebrate and recognize the … Continue reading →

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Best airports for customer satisfaction in 2015

Posted on March 1, 2016 by

The table below from Airport World shows results from 2015 customer satisfaction surveys for those airports with a minimum of 2,000,000 passengers annually. As is evident, Michigan should be pleased that both of its airports which meet the minimum passenger criteria … Continue reading →

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Elegant tourist town airport terminals

Posted on October 19, 2015 by

Below are images of several elegantly designed airport terminals from eight tourist towns across the country. Each has a unique architectural style that immediately impresses those arriving to the community. Well done Traverse City, Jackson Hole, Myrtle Beach, Vail, Kona, … Continue reading →

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Amazing offshore commercial airports

Posted on September 25, 2015 by

Above and below are a series of images of artificial island airports constructed offshore around the globe. Now and then, such proposals have been made for Chicago, Cleveland, and elsewhere, but to date all of those built have been in Asia (in China, … Continue reading →

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Largest Australian and New Zealand airports (by acreage)

Posted on September 19, 2015 by

Below is a list of the largest commercial aviation airports in Australia and New Zealand as measured by total acreage (using hectares and then multiplying by 2.471). Finding this land data proved to be more difficult than one would think … Continue reading →

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World’s busiest single-runway commercial airports – UPDATED

Posted on September 2, 2015 by

Every once in a while when you cannot find a list or comparison on the internet, it is time to find the individual data sources and create the comparison database yourself. First it was the tallest airport control towers, then … Continue reading →

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America’s smallest MAJOR airports by acreage

Posted on August 24, 2015 by

The following is a list of the 20 smallest major airports in the USA ranked by their total land area. A minimum of 500,000 passenger enplanements was required to be included. As can be seen, some very busy and important … Continue reading →

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Puddle jumpers – America’s smallest commercial airports

Posted on August 22, 2015 by

Below is a list of America’s smallest commercial airports (those served by airlines) as measured by by acreage. These are the airports most likely to be served by puddle jumpers, even if they are nowhere near a large water body. … Continue reading →

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TC is “Totally Cool”

Posted on August 7, 2015 by

There are certain cities that immediately exude a cool or hip vibe the very moment you arrive. I call this the “it factor,” as in you just know it and feel it as soon as you get there. It may be … Continue reading →

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