VentureForth
Engineer
Check out Brunswick Golden Isles Airport. Be sure to sit through the slideshow of the facility. I am a flight instructor and was on my way home from a flight instructor refresher course in Jacksonville (didn't take the train, dang it). Anyway, this airport was on the way home, so I figured I'd stop by and see if they had aircraft to rent.
Well, this is what I saw. A beautiful spanish tile airport with a grandiose entry way and interior. A full up TSA screening area inside and snack bars plus two rental car booths.
Now, this airport has three Delta flights in and out per day. The aircraft they use are all CRJ-200 and carry a maximum capacity of 50 persons each. So, three flights, 50 in and 50 out on each, max pax travelling through here is around 300 per day. Max capacity would be about 108,000 per year serviced at this part time airport. Somehow I don't think every flight is busting at the seams.
Actual boardings and alightings in Savannah was about 1/2 that which is probably close to what the actual numbers in Brunswick are. Atlanta's numbers in 2007 were up to 97,594.
Needless to say, the facilities in Savannah and Atlanta are no where CLOSE to what this beautiful airport offer. Jacksonville comes a bit closer, but still not there. And we all know that Delta isn't paying for this facility.
Amazing.
Well, this is what I saw. A beautiful spanish tile airport with a grandiose entry way and interior. A full up TSA screening area inside and snack bars plus two rental car booths.
Now, this airport has three Delta flights in and out per day. The aircraft they use are all CRJ-200 and carry a maximum capacity of 50 persons each. So, three flights, 50 in and 50 out on each, max pax travelling through here is around 300 per day. Max capacity would be about 108,000 per year serviced at this part time airport. Somehow I don't think every flight is busting at the seams.
Actual boardings and alightings in Savannah was about 1/2 that which is probably close to what the actual numbers in Brunswick are. Atlanta's numbers in 2007 were up to 97,594.
Needless to say, the facilities in Savannah and Atlanta are no where CLOSE to what this beautiful airport offer. Jacksonville comes a bit closer, but still not there. And we all know that Delta isn't paying for this facility.
Amazing.