Airports which are absurdly close to the city

[clifford]

What about Pisa (PSA)? 10 Minute walk to the CBD and a 5 minute walk fro my hotel. Pretty hard to beat.

 

[sudoer]

Denpasar

 

[anat0l]

Cairns Airport is pretty close to its city centre. I've learned that people actually walk between the airport and CBD! This is despite much of the route not necessarily being pedestrian friendly.

 

[dajop]

For a major airport Boston Logan is relatively close.

 

[moa999]

Shame even that Reddit post isn't high quality.

While not a big city GIB has to be up there, even if to the northern edge

 

[RB001]

Shame even that Reddit post isn't high quality.

While not a big city GIB has to be up there, even if to the northern edge

You did click on the image in the Reddit post, and then click again to get true "full size"?

 

[anat0l]

Shame even that Reddit post isn't high quality.

While not a big city GIB has to be up there, even if to the northern edge

I suppose one could argue a huge number of regional airports would be "absurdly close" to their city/town centres.

MNL is funny, because from the City of Manila itself to MNL (i.e. NAIA), yeah it's geographically close. But thanks to Manila's infamous traffic, it takes horribly long (even if you use the skyways). NAIA straddles two of Metro Manila's cities: Pasay and Paranaque. Although they don't compare in population to the main city of Manila, those two cities themselves are not small population-wise.

 

[RSD]

Came across this - not perfect, but pretty cool nonetheless.
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Image is hyperlinked to the Reddit post from whence it (and the full-size image) came.

Well there you go - Cairo airport is closer to downtown than Melbourne - and some of the drivers on the Tulla freeway drive like they are in Cairo too.

Have experienced the pain of travelling to and from TFU - another one in China that seems ridiculously far out is YNT - its like they got Stevie Wonder to throw a dart at a map to decide where they would build the airport.

 

[Warragul]

Washington Reagan
Canberra

 

[SYD]

DCA - Washington National aka Reagan.

 

[JackMiles]

Da Nang, Vietnam. Not close to the city. DAD is in the city.

 

[offshore171]

Sydney airport is 3 stops (10mins) from central station.

About 5km as the crow flies. Very close for a city of 5m

 

[CaptJCool]

Well there you go - Cairo airport is closer to downtown than Melbourne - and some of the drivers on the Tulla freeway drive like they are in Cairo too.

Have experienced the pain of travelling to and from TFU - another one in China that seems ridiculously far out is YNT - its like they got Stevie Wonder to throw a dart at a map to decide where they would build the airport.

Having travelled to both Cairo’s 2 lanes exit (23 million) probably takes the cake over Melbs 6 lanes (6.5 million)

 

[RSD]

Having travelled to both Cairo’s 2 lanes exit (23 million) probably takes the cake over Melbs 6 lanes (6.5 million)

I describe Cairo to people as being "27 million people... who all own a car... but have never had a driving lesson in their life..."

 

[dajop]

Lara International Airport. Very close to Lara, Victoria .

 

[Scarlett]

The old HKG (Kai Tak) was pretty close…

 

[Happy Dude]

The old HKG (Kai Tak) was pretty close…

Was just about to post this too. My professor used a model with a light fixed to a toy plane to demonstrate the noise illumination and shadow zones (and the buildings affected by it). I recall seeing some pretty cool images of jumbos flying between the high rises.

 

[SYD]

Was just about to post this too. My professor used a model with a light fixed to a toy plane to demonstrate the noise illumination and shadow zones (and the buildings affected by it). I recall seeing some pretty cool images of jumbos flying between the high rises.

It was pretty spectacular from a plane also!

 

[Warks]

Danang and SGN in Vietnam, as opposed to Hanoi.
The new Siem Reap airport (Cambodia) is waaaay outside town unlike the old airport which was a tuk-tuk ride away. When we were there people were taking tuk-tuks to the new airport and discovering it was a two hour ride in the heat!

 

[dylarr]

Broome, Western Australia. From my office in Chinatown I could see the flights on approach along what seemed like the main street.

Love the outdoor cinemas in Broome which are underneath the approach. Can watch a movie and plane spot at the same time. Two shows for the price of one.