nothing near city limits so the FAA can stymie skyscraper construction.
Does the Northeast need another major airport?
Does the Northeast US need another major airport to service the Bos-Wash Corridor? Consider that some cities now have 2 major airports in their metropolitan areas, and most cities in the Northeast now have at least one smaller airport within 2 hours of their city/major airport.
For instance, New York City has Newark Liberty and JFK, plus smaller airports that serve commercial airlines, like La Guardia, Islip, Westchester, etc.
Boston has just Logan, but also has Providence and Manchester nearby.
Philadelphia has just PHL, but smaller Atlantic City, Trenton, and Lehigh Valley are also nearby. Harrisburg is beyond the metro area, but about 90 minutes away.
Baltimore has BWI, but this also services Washington DC.
Washington DC has BWI and Dulles, with smaller Reagan National also serving the metro area.
Would an airport similar to BWI, strategically between two cities, benefit the Northeast? Is it time for some state to buy up huge amounts of land and build an airport bigger than JFK or Dulles?
Where would you put an airport?
~ In between Newark Liberty and Philadelphia, such as south of Trenton, to serve Philadelphia and NYC/North Jersey?
~ South of Hartford, to serve NYC/southwest Connecticut, plus Hartford, plus the exurbs of Boston?
~ In Delaware, in southern New Castle County, to serve Philadelphia and Baltimore, plus the Delmarva Peninsula?
~ In Lancaster County, PA, to serve Philadelphia's western suburbs, the Lancaster/Harrisburg/York/south-central Pennsylvania area, and Baltimore's northern suburbs?
~ West of Baltimore, near Frederick, to serve the growing suburbs of Washington DC to its west?
~ In northern Virginia, between Alexandria and Richmond, to serve Washington DC and Richmond?
For instance, New York City has Newark Liberty and JFK, plus smaller airports that serve commercial airlines, like La Guardia, Islip, Westchester, etc.
Boston has just Logan, but also has Providence and Manchester nearby.
Philadelphia has just PHL, but smaller Atlantic City, Trenton, and Lehigh Valley are also nearby. Harrisburg is beyond the metro area, but about 90 minutes away.
Baltimore has BWI, but this also services Washington DC.
Washington DC has BWI and Dulles, with smaller Reagan National also serving the metro area.
Would an airport similar to BWI, strategically between two cities, benefit the Northeast? Is it time for some state to buy up huge amounts of land and build an airport bigger than JFK or Dulles?
Where would you put an airport?
~ In between Newark Liberty and Philadelphia, such as south of Trenton, to serve Philadelphia and NYC/North Jersey?
~ South of Hartford, to serve NYC/southwest Connecticut, plus Hartford, plus the exurbs of Boston?
~ In Delaware, in southern New Castle County, to serve Philadelphia and Baltimore, plus the Delmarva Peninsula?
~ In Lancaster County, PA, to serve Philadelphia's western suburbs, the Lancaster/Harrisburg/York/south-central Pennsylvania area, and Baltimore's northern suburbs?
~ West of Baltimore, near Frederick, to serve the growing suburbs of Washington DC to its west?
~ In northern Virginia, between Alexandria and Richmond, to serve Washington DC and Richmond?
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Between Philly and NYC, in the Princeton area, would probably make the most sense. There's a solid population base nearby in Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean Counties, and a solid number of people from North Jersey and South Jersey would use a Princeton/New Brunswick airport if it has cheaper rates than EWR/JFK/PHL.
Not sure how many people from NYC or Philly proper would use it, but it'd be convenient for all of Jersey, and parts of east PA and Rockland/Orange County as well.
Not sure how many people from NYC or Philly proper would use it, but it'd be convenient for all of Jersey, and parts of east PA and Rockland/Orange County as well.
If I were the master planner, I would construct a gigantic, Narita/Schiphol/Heathrow/ATL/Denver style airport in Bedminster NJ. Plenty of open farmland that can be taken via eminent domain, in the Princeton area and has access to 3 major freeways.Between Philly and NYC, in the Princeton area, would probably make the most sense. There's a solid population base nearby in Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean Counties, and a solid number of people from North Jersey and South Jersey would use a Princeton/New Brunswick airport if it has cheaper rates than EWR/JFK/PHL.
Not sure how many people from NYC or Philly proper would use it, but it'd be convenient for all of Jersey, and parts of east PA and Rockland/Orange County as well.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/B...2!3m1!1s0x89c396b7daf761a7:0x47d1f51b0a27c8e0
^^ I'd rather see it at Windsor or Cranbury. Having it in Bedminster makes it tough for people from the Philadelphia area to get there.
Can we level Trump's golf course and put it up there?If I were the master planner, I would construct a gigantic, Narita/Schiphol/Heathrow/ATL/Denver style airport in Bedminster NJ. Plenty of open farmland that can be taken via eminent domain, in the Princeton area and has access to 3 major freeways.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/B...2!3m1!1s0x89c396b7daf761a7:0x47d1f51b0a27c8e0
I do think that any potential regional airport needs to have a rail connection. That would at least make it viable for folks in NYC to get to, arguably more convenient than JFK or LGA, which lack solid rail connections.
Bedminster wouldn't fit that bill, but plenty of places around Princeton would.
^^ The Princeton area would be much better for the Philadelphia area too. It would be much more convenient than EWR for people as far south as Delaware.
It sounds good in principle, but in practice causes a lot of other headaches. Tokyo is trying desperately to increase and enhance Haneda's international capacity, because having the main international airport 30 km away from the city's main office districts in Narita hurts business.If I were the master planner, I would construct a gigantic, Narita/Schiphol/Heathrow/ATL/Denver style airport in Bedminster NJ. Plenty of open farmland that can be taken via eminent domain, in the Princeton area and has access to 3 major freeways.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/B...2!3m1!1s0x89c396b7daf761a7:0x47d1f51b0a27c8e0
There's nothing like landing in Narita at around 10:00 PM and racing as fast as humanly possible through Customs and Immigrations (thank god I'm a permanent resident and can skip that foreigner line) to catch the last NEXT / Narita Express / Skyliner into Tokyo. It's either catch that last 10:30 PM departure, or get ready to pay $300+ for a two-hour taxi ride. Because the three-ish hotels they have at Narita are always fully booked by airline staff.
Narita was a mistake that is only now being partially addressed by expanding Haneda into what it should have been in the first place.
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The amount of land used for the Boston airport vs. how much land is needed for downtown insane. They could pay for a brand new airport and rail connection to downtown with the money they could make selling the land the airport sits on. That location is unmatched for new development. If Boston were a boomtown, that airport would be toast.
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Having a city's main airport too far from the city itself is nearly always a bad idea. Both residents and visitors will naturally gravitate toward an airport that is closer and more convenient. It's why these pipe dreams about having Stewart be NYC's 4th airport are so unrealistic.It sounds good in principle, but in practice causes a lot of other headaches. Tokyo is trying desperately to increase and enhance Haneda's international capacity, because having the main international airport 30 km away from the city's main office districts in Narita hurts business.
There's nothing like landing in Narita at around 10:00 PM and racing as fast as humanly possible through Customs and Immigrations (thank god I'm a permanent resident and can skip that foreigner line) to catch the last NEXT / Narita Express / Skyliner into Tokyo. It's either catch that last 10:30 PM departure, or get ready to pay $300+ for a two-hour taxi ride. Because the three-ish hotels they have at Narita are always fully booked by airline staff.
Narita was a mistake that is only now being partially addressed by expanding Haneda into what it should have been in the first place.
So, I found out that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey planned on building a large airport in Morris County at what would become the Great Swamp N.W.R. in 1959, to supplement Newark International Airport. I think it was called Jersey Jetport or something. It was shot down when locals protested an airport in the area, and convinced the Federal government to buy the land for preservation.
But, someone had it in mind to build an airport a little more closer to the halfway point between New York City and Philadelphia. Of course, I think a place closer to the New Jersey Turnpike would be even better for both metro areas. Somewhere around Exit 7A (NJT & I-195 intersection) would be convenient for so many people in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and even some people in New York and Delaware.
But, someone had it in mind to build an airport a little more closer to the halfway point between New York City and Philadelphia. Of course, I think a place closer to the New Jersey Turnpike would be even better for both metro areas. Somewhere around Exit 7A (NJT & I-195 intersection) would be convenient for so many people in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and even some people in New York and Delaware.
You could upgrade and expand Trenton Airport but seeing how Philly isn't near Capacity I don't think its needed...
Monmouth Executive Airport will apparently begin a massive runway and taxiway upgrade starting around February 2020 that will allow it to become like Trenton-Mercer airport. Monmouth and Ocean Counties together are over 1.2 Million people. While it is far from both NYC and Philly, it is closer to the Jersey Shore. If anything, it will work well as a good emergency relief airport for the others.
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