Beautiful airports
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Beautiful airports
Two of my favourite airports ( not from a terminal building point of
view, more from a surrounding scenery aspect) are Cuzco in the Peruvian Andes and Kerry in SW Ireland.
view, more from a surrounding scenery aspect) are Cuzco in the Peruvian Andes and Kerry in SW Ireland.
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just to throw in my 2 RM.
most beautiful
- dubai
- copenhagen
- brisbane
most functional
- KLIA
- schipol
- singapore
- osaka kix
biggest toilets
- heathrow
- gatwick
- abu dhabi
- bandar seri begawan
any comments?
most beautiful
- dubai
- copenhagen
- brisbane
most functional
- KLIA
- schipol
- singapore
- osaka kix
biggest toilets
- heathrow
- gatwick
- abu dhabi
- bandar seri begawan
any comments?
For the private pilots, Half Moon Bay Airport in California is great. You can sit on the dock and watch the pelicans after you land! 
http://www.photovault.com/Link/Techn...2/TAAV02P10_07
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Plus, it can be a good place to practice crosswind landings...
http://www.photovault.com/Link/Techn...2/TAAV02P10_07
http://www.photovault.com/Link/Techn...alifornia.html
Plus, it can be a good place to practice crosswind landings...
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IMHO:
SIN, CPH, ARN, DXB, HEL are nice, clean airports.
AMS and BRU are quite good, too.
Always surprised that AUH is a bit of a dump.
Didn't think BSB too bad - just has rather limited facilities and staff with a poor customer service ethos.
Why is it most UK airports are pretty tatty?
The drop-off/pick-up points landside at MAN are littered and pocked with chewing gum.
The waiting area @ MAN T1 departure lounge is an absolute disgrace (despite the appointment of an oddly-titled "Terminal Appearance Officer").
Toilets in MAN & LHR would disgrace the Third World.
For God's sake, someone should get rid of the carpets in the terminals of some UK airports. They look awful.
As for LHR - a national disgrace.
CPH - coffee at Cafe Karen (Dixon?) is some of the best I've had anywhere.
SIN, CPH, ARN, DXB, HEL are nice, clean airports.
AMS and BRU are quite good, too.
Always surprised that AUH is a bit of a dump.
Didn't think BSB too bad - just has rather limited facilities and staff with a poor customer service ethos.
Why is it most UK airports are pretty tatty?
The drop-off/pick-up points landside at MAN are littered and pocked with chewing gum.
The waiting area @ MAN T1 departure lounge is an absolute disgrace (despite the appointment of an oddly-titled "Terminal Appearance Officer").
Toilets in MAN & LHR would disgrace the Third World.
For God's sake, someone should get rid of the carpets in the terminals of some UK airports. They look awful.
As for LHR - a national disgrace.
CPH - coffee at Cafe Karen (Dixon?) is some of the best I've had anywhere.
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How about St.Mary's, Isles of Scilly? On a good day the views on approach of the islands, beaches and crystal clear water make it look like the south Pacific.
Don't get too distracted though - runway lengths are 523 and 600 metres with interesting humps in the middle, and brake failure could have you in the drink!
Worst airport: Heathrow, considering its location in a "developed" country. T3 arrivals is a disgrace: Tatty, cramped, poor signeage, generally falling apart, and who selects those awful swirly-pattern carpets? How apart some signs in languages other than English?
Don't get too distracted though - runway lengths are 523 and 600 metres with interesting humps in the middle, and brake failure could have you in the drink!
Worst airport: Heathrow, considering its location in a "developed" country. T3 arrivals is a disgrace: Tatty, cramped, poor signeage, generally falling apart, and who selects those awful swirly-pattern carpets? How apart some signs in languages other than English?
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Barra, Scotland - on a sunny day, land on the sand - wow !! - like a tropical paradise on a carpet of flowers.
Loch Lomond, Scotland - in a Supercub floatplane ... in fact most places in a floatplane !!!
Terminal Building at Shoreham - 1920s heaven.
View at Innsbruck, and a mean bowl of chilli !
Denver International - clean, spacious and incredibly well laid out (get a visit round the ATC tower - it's like looking down on a model airport)
Dumps ....
Heathrow, Mumbai, Aberdeen (no view of the planes) ... in fact that's most BAA airports (sorry - shopping centres) then.
Izmir, JFK (and bloody rattley nightmare along the freeway into town)
Loch Lomond, Scotland - in a Supercub floatplane ... in fact most places in a floatplane !!!
Terminal Building at Shoreham - 1920s heaven.
View at Innsbruck, and a mean bowl of chilli !
Denver International - clean, spacious and incredibly well laid out (get a visit round the ATC tower - it's like looking down on a model airport)
Dumps ....
Heathrow, Mumbai, Aberdeen (no view of the planes) ... in fact that's most BAA airports (sorry - shopping centres) then.
Izmir, JFK (and bloody rattley nightmare along the freeway into town)
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Biggest disapointment DEN.
Maybe airside is wonderful, but it lacks for pax.
They could have had a beautiful view of the mountains, but don't
If the rail connx to the second and third set of gates breaks - sorry, there is no footpath.
Maybe airside is wonderful, but it lacks for pax.
They could have had a beautiful view of the mountains, but don't
If the rail connx to the second and third set of gates breaks - sorry, there is no footpath.
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21R at BKK also was one of the smoothest surfaces I've landed on - that was some time ago, don't know what it's like now...
Terminal was a bit of a mess, though, and facing the traffic for the drive to the "pub' a bit daunting.
DIA? You have to be joking! Out in the middle of nowhere, wind-swept, taxiing takes forever, Ramp is unable to see northern gates, dependant on the train working....I think a far better job of a new terminal from scratch was done at Austin Bergstrom.
In the UK, I always liked Edinburgh...freindly staff, good viewing gallery, great view of the City as you turn left base for 25(?) on a clear day (ok,ok, so I'm biased...home town, and I worked with the 2 Ronnies in the Movement Safety Tower for industry experience way, way back).
JFK...yup, it's a mess. In fact, LGA, EWR and JFK all are outhouses...It's high time the NY area had an airport matching the fabulous city (once you get to know it - I just moved from there ) The lack of train service direct to JFK or LGA has been a disgrace (the Taxi-cab drivers lobby is strong) - now the new JFK link should improve things somewhat. But those freeways...aargh... the VanWyck suspension-tester 
Terminal was a bit of a mess, though, and facing the traffic for the drive to the "pub' a bit daunting.
DIA? You have to be joking! Out in the middle of nowhere, wind-swept, taxiing takes forever, Ramp is unable to see northern gates, dependant on the train working....I think a far better job of a new terminal from scratch was done at Austin Bergstrom.
In the UK, I always liked Edinburgh...freindly staff, good viewing gallery, great view of the City as you turn left base for 25(?) on a clear day (ok,ok, so I'm biased...home town, and I worked with the 2 Ronnies in the Movement Safety Tower for industry experience way, way back).
JFK...yup, it's a mess. In fact, LGA, EWR and JFK all are outhouses...It's high time the NY area had an airport matching the fabulous city (once you get to know it - I just moved from there )
The lack of train service direct to JFK or LGA has been a disgrace (the Taxi-cab drivers lobby is strong) - now the new JFK link should improve things somewhat. But those freeways...aargh... the VanWyck suspension-tester
