[mikeesik]

Hello.
Where I live we are lucky enough to have an Airport so close to Down-Town.

It used to hold 737's up until 1989.
Now you are not allowed over 7-9 passenger planes.

This airport was a true destination and hub for WWII.

For reasons -financial- they wish to close this airport (gain) and clean it up and make Disney Land Neighborhoods out of it.

I am in absolute disagreement.

If you wish to get to Calgary from Edmonton here, (186 miles) it will take you a Drive from your residence at least 4 hours.
Flying pre- 1989. You could park for cheap at the airport and anywhere you lived you could get there in a half an hour.
You can board your plane in a half an hour and your off. You get to Calgary in about 20 minutes.

Now you have to drive to this pathetic wannabe 'World Hub' which is 30 minutes out of town. Parking is very expensive . Waiting times just to go less than 200 miles are ridiculous.

Edmonton -whoo-International Airport - is trying desperatly to be sophisticated and it could never be



I read this article in time magazine ages ago about -the jewel of having an airport in the city- I cannot find this.


What is your opinion if this was happening in your city?
Homestly, I like to say more, but I hate typing.