Author Topic: attn: Airport Heads, - History Channel "Most Extreme Airports" (Read 6877 times)

pissclams · « **on:** July 20, 2010, 07:59:11 PM »

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Many airports constructed just 50 years ago may not be sufficient to handle the demands of 21st century aircraft. This special unpacks the particular problems of the world's most extreme airports and examines the engineering behind them, from centuries-old territorial battles that have led to unsafe layouts, to geographical challenges like wind currents and natural obstacles that make these places unfit for travel.

On now, what a great show.

More show times- http://www.history.com/schedule?view=day&search-term=+Most+Extreme+Airports

pissclams · « **Reply #1 on:** July 20, 2010, 08:11:35 PM »

wow Gibraltar is pretty crazy. so is Saint Marteen- people sit on the beach and the planes land just feet over them... wtf.

Here's a thread about the show I found at "FlyerTalk"

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/travelbuzz/1106595-most-extreme-airports-new-tv-special.html

pissclams · « **Reply #2 on:** July 20, 2010, 08:21:21 PM »

they sit on the same fence at St Marteen and "ride the fence" on take offs

LOL i can't imagine being that close to the ass end of a jet @ take off.

Pittcat · « **Reply #3 on:** July 20, 2010, 09:11:52 PM »

Pretty sure I'd crap myself on the approach to Lukla. (sp) That is one tiny tarmac.

pissclams · « **Reply #4 on:** July 20, 2010, 09:30:55 PM »

holy hell that one...i wouldn't be able to watch.

Pittcat · « **Reply #5 on:** July 20, 2010, 09:37:05 PM »

It wasn't even paved for the first 40 years it existed!

WillieWatanabe · « **Reply #6 on:** July 20, 2010, 10:41:05 PM »

Quote from: pissclams on July 20, 2010, 08:11:35 PM

wow Gibraltar is pretty crazy. so is Saint Marteen- people sit on the beach and the planes land just feet over them... wtf.

jfc, that looks amazing. Change of shorts please!

get_HIT · « **Reply #7 on:** July 20, 2010, 10:47:13 PM »

Quote from: Pittcat on July 20, 2010, 09:37:05 PM

It wasn't even paved for the first 40 years it existed!

MHK's parking lot is currently getting paved

fatty fat fat · « **Reply #8 on:** July 21, 2010, 01:54:22 AM »

airport head reporting!!

just finished the dvr. love the dramatic theme of show.

st. marten airport by the beach = OMG!

fatty fat fat · « **Reply #9 on:** July 21, 2010, 02:11:11 AM »

Quote from: get_HIT on July 20, 2010, 10:47:13 PM

Quote from: Pittcat on July 20, 2010, 09:37:05 PM
It wasn't even paved for the first 40 years it existed!

MHK's parking lot is currently getting paved

good crap. we just need a starbucks...or at least some sort of coffee shop. we'll leave the wolfgang puck sandwhich "to-go" station for a later time.

ChiComCat · « **Reply #10 on:** July 21, 2010, 02:52:17 AM »

Quote from: fatty fat fat on July 21, 2010, 01:54:22 AM

airport head reporting!!

just finished the dvr. love the dramatic theme of show.

st. marten airport by the beach = OMG!

Saw the St. Maarten one on Three Sheets. There is a bar right there on the beach at the base of it, don't know if its on your show. I'll have to DVR this later this week

get_HIT · « **Reply #11 on:** July 21, 2010, 07:13:05 AM »

Quote from: fatty fat fat on July 21, 2010, 02:11:11 AM

Quote from: get_HIT on July 20, 2010, 10:47:13 PM
Quote from: Pittcat on July 20, 2010, 09:37:05 PM
It wasn't even paved for the first 40 years it existed!

MHK's parking lot is currently getting paved

good crap. we just need a starbucks...or at least some sort of coffee shop. we'll leave the wolfgang puck sandwhich "to-go" station for a later time.

There will be something similar "soon" It's lookin like football season. It will be like a small sandwich/coffee shop, nothin great, but its a start.

sonofdaxjones · « **Reply #12 on:** July 21, 2010, 08:33:12 AM »

St. Marteen situation has been understood by aviation buffs for years.

Anybody know if they're going to ever build a new main terminal at MCI/KCI?? I picture an Orlando type lay out myself. MCI/KCI get hammered hard by "up in the air" types these days.

pissclams · « **Reply #13 on:** July 21, 2010, 08:55:14 AM »

Quote from: sonofdaxjones on July 21, 2010, 08:33:12 AM

St. Marteen situation has been understood by aviation buffs for years.

Anybody know if they're going to ever build a new main terminal at MCI/KCI?? I picture an Orlando type lay out myself. MCI/KCI get hammered hard by "up in the air" types these days.

why would up in the air types not like MCI? i would think they'd love it as much as us passengers do. easy in, easy out.
the city is the one suffering -their design has left so much open space/empty termis that they can't lease out. pilots should love the design.

mcmwcat · « **Reply #14 on:** July 21, 2010, 09:21:34 AM »

mhk most extreme: 8 minute drive to the airport. 1 minute walk from drop off to ticketing counter with ne'er a line. or 2 minute walk from free parking to same ticketing counter

gateway to the world

mcmwcat · « **Reply #15 on:** July 21, 2010, 09:23:22 AM »

Quote from: mcmwcat on July 21, 2010, 09:21:34 AM

mhk most extreme: 8 minute drive to the airport. 1 minute walk from drop off to ticketing counter with ne'er a line. or 2 minute walk from free parking to same ticketing counter

gateway to the world

and extreme landings and takeoffs over the precarious flint hills

sonofdaxjones · « **Reply #16 on:** July 21, 2010, 10:40:55 AM »

Quote from: pissclams on July 21, 2010, 08:55:14 AM

Quote from: sonofdaxjones on July 21, 2010, 08:33:12 AM
St. Marteen situation has been understood by aviation buffs for years.

Anybody know if they're going to ever build a new main terminal at MCI/KCI?? I picture an Orlando type lay out myself. MCI/KCI get hammered hard by "up in the air" types these days.

why would up in the air types not like MCI? i would think they'd love it as much as us passengers do. easy in, easy out.
the city is the one suffering -their design has left so much open space/empty termis that they can't lease out. pilots should love the design.

While it doesn't happen much given that it's not a hub, people who have the rare layover hate the place . . . yeah easy in, easy out, but if you're there for awhile the place sucks.

pissclams · « **Reply #17 on:** July 21, 2010, 10:57:53 AM »

Well like you said, its not a hub so...

Also there's been rumblings of new airport talk in KC but the way this city moves, and as broke as it is, and in this economic climate, I wouldn't expect anything for 20-30 years (at least). I wouldn't be surprised to see analysis that would show a positive return on a new build, given how they're sitting on so much dead space with today's set up/ right now.

fatty fat fat · « **Reply #18 on:** July 21, 2010, 11:05:45 AM »

Quote from: mcmwcat on July 21, 2010, 09:21:34 AM

mhk most extreme: 8 minute drive to the airport. 1 minute walk from drop off to ticketing counter with ne'er a line. or 2 minute walk from free parking to same ticketing counter

gateway to the world

i'd be in favor of charging for parking at mhk, just to give us a "big-time" airport atmosphere.

you don't see sfo letting people park for free.

06wildcat · « **Reply #19 on:** July 21, 2010, 11:41:39 AM »

Quote from: sonofdaxjones on July 21, 2010, 10:40:55 AM

Quote from: pissclams on July 21, 2010, 08:55:14 AM
Quote from: sonofdaxjones on July 21, 2010, 08:33:12 AM
St. Marteen situation has been understood by aviation buffs for years.

Anybody know if they're going to ever build a new main terminal at MCI/KCI?? I picture an Orlando type lay out myself. MCI/KCI get hammered hard by "up in the air" types these days.

why would up in the air types not like MCI? i would think they'd love it as much as us passengers do. easy in, easy out.
the city is the one suffering -their design has left so much open space/empty termis that they can't lease out. pilots should love the design.

While it doesn't happen much given that it's not a hub, people who have the rare layover hate the place . . . yeah easy in, easy out, but if you're there for awhile the place sucks.

I think it's still got the Miami international terminal beat. Had a three-hour layover there last summer and it sucked balls for a major international terminal.

get_HIT · « **Reply #20 on:** July 21, 2010, 11:48:53 AM »

Quote from: fatty fat fat on July 21, 2010, 11:05:45 AM

Quote from: mcmwcat on July 21, 2010, 09:21:34 AM
mhk most extreme: 8 minute drive to the airport. 1 minute walk from drop off to ticketing counter with ne'er a line. or 2 minute walk from free parking to same ticketing counter

gateway to the world

i'd be in favor of charging for parking at mhk, just to give us a "big-time" airport atmosphere.

you don't see sfo letting people park for free.

give it 2 years

mcmwcat · « **Reply #21 on:** July 21, 2010, 01:05:06 PM »

Quote from: 06wildcat on July 21, 2010, 11:41:39 AM

Quote from: sonofdaxjones on July 21, 2010, 10:40:55 AM
Quote from: pissclams on July 21, 2010, 08:55:14 AM
Quote from: sonofdaxjones on July 21, 2010, 08:33:12 AM
St. Marteen situation has been understood by aviation buffs for years.

Anybody know if they're going to ever build a new main terminal at MCI/KCI?? I picture an Orlando type lay out myself. MCI/KCI get hammered hard by "up in the air" types these days.

why would up in the air types not like MCI? i would think they'd love it as much as us passengers do. easy in, easy out.
the city is the one suffering -their design has left so much open space/empty termis that they can't lease out. pilots should love the design.

While it doesn't happen much given that it's not a hub, people who have the rare layover hate the place . . . yeah easy in, easy out, but if you're there for awhile the place sucks.

I think it's still got the Miami international terminal beat. Had a three-hour layover there last summer and it sucked balls for a major international terminal.

when sfo gets people from their car into the air in 15 minutes i'll start using them as an example to follow

pissclams · « **Reply #22 on:** October 20, 2010, 02:38:35 PM »

Dr Rick Daris · « **Reply #23 on:** October 20, 2010, 03:28:53 PM »

a friend/relative and his wife just got back from st maarteeeen. they've been a handful of times. he was showing me video of airplanes landing and taking off on his iphone just the other day. pretty crazy stuff. people just hang out and drink and watch the airplanes come and go and hold on to the fence and get blown into the water. there's a small bar right there where you can get dollar beers and a hotel just right there that's really nice i guess.

pissclams · « **Reply #24 on:** October 20, 2010, 03:32:29 PM »

do guys wear sportscoats and shorts?