Name these US Airports from above

markhb said:
Being from Portland, it reminded me of a Valle's with the front end of a Hojo Motor Lodge.
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Exactly, and with a nod to the U-Haul building on Marginal Way! The latest airport puzzle is a challenge and you are on the right track but need to be searching to the east of the Queen City. :)
 
Portlander said:
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In 2011 this modern two concourse airport was the third fastest growing and 118th busiest in the country. Name was changed in 1992 to help identify its actual location due to competition from two larger airports in the same catchement area. Passenger service has declined considerably since then and service is now limited to American Eagle flights to Charlotte which may help with your "regional" search efforts. A recent report has recommended that the airport transition away from commercial air service and reorientate efforts to attract aerospace research and development facilities.
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This would be Newport News / Williamsburg, facing competition from ORF and RIC. I flew into it and ORF somewhat frequently in the precovid years.
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If you'll allow me to propose one, this airport is the fourth largest commercial airport in its state, and after having gone more than 30 years without any airline service before regional service returned in 2016, it is currently building an all new terminal in this community centered around an orange institution.
 
Great job Stlin and I lived in the Tidewater area for many years and am very familiar with ORF. Everyone is welcome to contribute to the thread and it affords me the opportunity to play also! (y)
 
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Stlin said:
his airport is the fourth largest commercial airport in its state, and after having gone more than 30 years without any airline service before regional service returned in 2016, it is currently building an all new terminal in this community centered around an orange institution.
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That would be Stillwater Regional Airport and home of the Cowboys and the "orange" clue was helpful!
 
Portlander said:
Great job Stlin and I lived in the Tidewater area for many years and am very familiar with ORF. Everyone is welcome to contribute to the thread and it affords me the opportunity to play also! (y)
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😄 Ive got a couple up my sleeve, but lets start with this one - this recently built airport terminal supports a community that, despite the optics, is in fact not a company town. I may have beem too transparent with my clues, but the companies located in this area have surprisingly strong and clear ties to the Boston area.
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(Once people know what it is, I'd recommend looking at its interior / layout - its my favorite of the small airports I've been to recently.)
 
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That would be Elmira-Corning Regional Airport which took a little more time to figure out than usual. The terminal interior is very contemporary with plenty of "glass" and I like the outdoor garden area. The clear/transparent/optics and not a company town clues were excellent and it immediately had me thinking Bausch & Lomb of Rochester which was obviously way too large of an airport and then Corning glass was my next thought. Was the Elmira Pioneers (former Red Sox affiliate) part of the Boston connection?
 
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Portlander said:
That would be Elmira-Corning Regional Airport which took a little more time to figure out than usual. The terminal interior is very contemporary with plenty of "glass" and I like the outdoor garden area. The clear/transparent/optics and not a company town clues were excellent and it immediately had me thinking Bausch & Lomb of Rochester which was obviously way too large of an airport and then Corning glass was my next thought. Was the Elmira Pioneers (former Red Sox affiliate) part of the Boston connection?
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RandomWalk said:
Optics and company town made it too easy for me.
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Yea I thought I'd take the risk - Corning is a niche enough company that it isn't necessarily a household name. And honestly, the Elmira pioneers wasn't what I had in mind - Corning was originally founded in Somerville, Elmira is where CAF USA is based, which built the Type 9s and is building the Type 10s for the Green Line.
 
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Here is one that should be somewhat harder. Even with a modern 4 gate terminal, this airport has not seen any commercial airline service, inclusive of EAS, since 2018 when Allegiant pulled out. Despite this, since 2024 it has been categorized by the FAA as a "Primary Commerical Service Airport," due to an special interest provision slipped into that year's FAA reauthorization bill, due to this airports unique status and relationship with the USAF, where it also hosts a unique DOD capability.
This airport would rank 716th out of the 562 Commercial Service airports by enplanments.
 
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RandomWalk said:
Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport
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After moving a grand total of 523 passengers during 2024 the airport's master plan remains optimistic with a potential 3 gate expansion in the future if new airlines can be added to the market! Being sandwiched between Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Akron-Canton the odds are probably pretty slim that they'll ever have a need for their current 4 gates.
 
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Fourth busiest airport in the state and the city where it is located was named after a municipality in southern New England and since 1970 has been an important hub for its involvement in the automobile business landscape throughout the US and abroad. And as you can see the airport is served by United!
 
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HenryAlan said:
Yeah, the clue about Allegiant made this one super easy to find.
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Ngl, that wasn't the clue I was expecting to give it away.
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Fourth busiest airport in the state and the city where it is located was named after a municipality in southern New England and since 1970 has been an important hub for its involvement in the automobile business landscape throughout the US and abroad. And as you can see the airport is served by United!
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Rogue Valley International in Medford OR - not that many places served by United Mainline but Delta Connection. Doesn't hurt that I flew there for a cousin's wedding.😅
 
I was using the "automobile business" connection (Lithia Motors) as a diversionary tactic so members would scour Michigan and Ohio and not even consider Oregon! ;)
 
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