4th DC Area Airport

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If NYC can get by with three airports, the DC area can, too.

L.A., too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If NYC can get by with three airports, the DC area can, too.

NYC has 4 airports.

[Anonymous]

This is the most first world problem I've seen in the DCUM bubble for awhile.

We have 3 airports at our fingertips. We're close enough to Philadelphia and Newark airports. We have Amtrak service. We have easy access to major highways.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If NYC can get by with three airports, the DC area can, too.

L.A., too.

LA has 4 major airports: LAX, Burbank, Ontario & Orange County.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:BWI is a great airport.

Best thing about BWI is how crazy cheap long-term parking is. You can park for 2 weeks and still save money over an Uber or taxi.

+1 I'm the "hate IAD" poster. I much prefer BWI but since it's small, and not a hub, the destinations aren't that varied. But, I much prefer flying out of BWI to LHR than IAD. Better flight times, too.

Okay. It's fine if you want to style yourself as a "BWI booster," but please. Get real. BWI has one daily flight offered by BA four times a week that is heavily subsidized by the State of Maryland. IAD has multiple flights each day offered by BA, United, and Virgin Atlantic. To suggest that BWI has better flight times is complete BS.

DP. What does your point have to do with PPs? Does a subsidy somehow make it less convenient? Why are you so angry at BWI?

NP. What a strange response. Who's angry? I happen to agree with the PP's point, which was clearly saying that it's ridiculous to suggest that BWI is somehow competitive or even preferable to Dulles when it comes to international service.

Both airports serve their purpose in the region.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If NYC can get by with three airports, the DC area can, too.

L.A., too.

LA has 4 major airports: LAX, Burbank, Ontario & Orange County.

All 4 are major?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We need a 4th airport in this area. With BWI crowded and limited on location, Dulles only catering to international destinations and National having distnace limits, its time we have a 4th airport open up.

Limited on location?
IAD is not only international.
There are hardly distance limits anymore, thanks to Members of Congress.

So no. You're wrong.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If NYC can get by with three airports, the DC area can, too.

NYC has 4 airports.

What do you think the fourth is? Islip? Trenton?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Dulles has domestic flights as well, and is woefully otherwise underutilized.

Where exactly would this 4th airport be located?

Manassas where the current regional airport is located.

Dulles is practically in Manassas.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If NYC can get by with three airports, the DC area can, too.

NYC has 4 airports.

What do you think the fourth is? Islip? Trenton?

Actually, the NYC metro area has six: Newark, LGA, JFK, Islip, Westchester, and Stewart.

Trenton is more in Philly's sphere of influence.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If NYC can get by with three airports, the DC area can, too.

NYC has 4 airports.

What do you think the fourth is? Islip? Trenton?

Actually, the NYC metro area has six: Newark, LGA, JFK, Islip, Westchester, and Stewart.

Trenton is more in Philly's sphere of influence.

Stewart and Islip should NOT count. Come on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dulles has domestic flights as well, and is woefully otherwise underutilized.

Where exactly would this 4th airport be located?

How about by National Harbor?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I avoid IAD if I can. Worst airport.

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We don't need a 4th airport. It's just that IAD is really terrible. Nothing worse than getting crammed into those weird shuttle buses between terminals after a long international flight. Tear it down and rebuild from scratch.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Dulles has domestic flights as well, and is woefully otherwise underutilized.

Where exactly would this 4th airport be located?

How about by National Harbor?

Where?

And that’s not far from dca anyway. And Andrews.

You’re trolling.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I avoid IAD if I can. Worst airport.

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We don't need a 4th airport. It's just that IAD is really terrible. Nothing worse than getting crammed into those weird shuttle buses between terminals after a long international flight. Tear it down and rebuild from scratch.

No. Build high pedestrian bridges like at lga.