Originally Posted by
Alan Baker
Looks like a great place for an airport, any kind of problem results in ploughing into buildings or a busy rail line.
Totally valid point, But, Whiteman is certainly not the only airport, small GA or airline, to be situated like that. The LA area, like many other spots around the world, has many of those "small" GA-only aerodromes that were originally built outside the city limits, are now surrounded by urban sprawl and congestion.