ahw01
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yeh, meigs was shut overnight. SMO is getting there as they shortened the runway. Two cautionary tales of GA flying.
Safest Airport in the USA vs. Busiest Airspace Region in the World?
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Victor Squawk
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Why would they even do that, though? I can't think of a reason why they'd need to shorten a runway, or shut it down when it's working just fine.
How a Chicago airport was erased from the map 20 years ago
Two decades ago, bulldozers sent by Mayor Richard M. Daley destroyed the runway at Meigs Field. The move was seen then and now as an example of mayoral overreach.
chicago.suntimes.com
'Remember Meigs Field'
The destruction of this hugely popular Chicago airport has become a battle cry for general aviation airports.
www.flyingmag.com
The Day They Shut Down Meigs Field
This former Chicago landmark is a cautionary tale for small airports everywhere.
www.smithsonianmag.com
Victor Squawk
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Oh...That explains it. I guess trimming the runway limits the air traffic, doesn't it?
That was saddening to read.How a Chicago airport was erased from the map 20 years ago
Two decades ago, bulldozers sent by Mayor Richard M. Daley destroyed the runway at Meigs Field. The move was seen then and now as an example of mayoral overreach.
'Remember Meigs Field'
The destruction of this hugely popular Chicago airport has become a battle cry for general aviation airports.
The Day They Shut Down Meigs Field
This former Chicago landmark is a cautionary tale for small airports everywhere.
ahw01
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Mayor Daley no longer dines here. He’s dead sir.
Victor Squawk
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Well I hope he rests in peace. What he did sucks, and there probably should have been a different mayor, but what's done is done.
On a happier note, I learned that what it takes to make an airport, first, is a good runway. A tower and an instrument approach can be added later. I think that's pretty cool.
Victor Squawk
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I always liked the GA planes flying around in the area where I grew up. They're not even noisy. The freight train blowing its horn at 3am is much noisier, but I like the freight train too. It's like hearing the roosters crowing way too early.
I like our little rural strip at the nearby park and I have always liked driving out to a field across the international and watch the planes come and go (until a very large company build a huge warehouse blocking the view). I used to stop and watch GA aviators having fun in their planes while I was at my old job (I worked outside often)
I would have liked to visit Meigs Field while it was still alive. It looks really unique and, in my opinion, added more value to that area than a park. A park is a park. They're good, but they don't add much distinction to a neighborhood or city image. Meigs field did.
I guess my only option now is to play older versions of MSFS.
I like our little rural strip at the nearby park and I have always liked driving out to a field across the international and watch the planes come and go (until a very large company build a huge warehouse blocking the view). I used to stop and watch GA aviators having fun in their planes while I was at my old job (I worked outside often)
I would have liked to visit Meigs Field while it was still alive. It looks really unique and, in my opinion, added more value to that area than a park. A park is a park. They're good, but they don't add much distinction to a neighborhood or city image. Meigs field did.
I guess my only option now is to play older versions of MSFS.