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 George Bush Intercontinental concourse D following its renovation and upgrade.
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 The new federal inspection services building (international arrivals).
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 George Bush Intercontinental Airport's FIS inspection hall.
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 Layout of the terminals at the airport.
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 The busy airport in operation but GBIA has its affairs in hand and new expansions are on the horizon.
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 Terminal A of George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
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 Terminal A in the future (artist's impression).
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 Interior of the international terminal.
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 Terminal C.
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 Terminals A and B.
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 Aerial view of George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
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 Construction of a new concourse building at Midway Airport, Chicago.
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 In 2001 the 900,000ft2 terminal was completed at Midway Airport.
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 The runway layout at Chicago Midway Airport.
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 The final approach to Midway Airport.
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 The moving walkways inside the new terminal at Chicago Midway.
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 A plan of the airport showing where the major refurbishment projects taking place.
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 A view looking towards terminal two at twilight.
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 Aircraft taking off from the airport at dusk.
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 Concourse E, showing some of the airport facilities.
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 Entertainment facilities in concourse E.
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 Salt Lake City International Airport (SLCIAP) is situated west of Salt Lake City, about ten minutes from the downtown area.
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 The air traffic control tower at Salt Lake City International Airport, constructed between 1993 and 1995.
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 Infrastructure at the airport is constantly being improved. The new master plan predicts big changes at the airport over the next five years.
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 Nashville International Airport terminal building.
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 An aerial view of Nashville International.
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 The security checkpoint area plan.
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 A plan of some of the new features intended for the renovated concourses A to C or Nashville International Airport.
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 A plan showing the skylight for the renovated terminal.
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 Henderson Executive is conveniently situated for Las Vegas business customers.
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 Gulf Stream jets can now land at Henderson Executive as the runways have been refurbished and extended.
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 Airport diagram showing Henderson Executive's two parallel runways one at 6,500ft and the other at 5,000ft.
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 Henderson Executive Airport has two parallel runways allowing simultaneous take-off and landing.
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 The Fokker F-27 is used a great deal at Henderson Executive Airport.
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 The landscaped garden near the new terminal for passengers to relax in.
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 Construction of the new Will Rogers World Airport terminal building.
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 Visitors can view a heroic life-size statue of Will Rogers, rope in hand, on his favourite horse, Teddy.
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 Landscaping in the modern airport garden includes native grasses and trees, laid out in an intricate but informal design.
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 The new Will Rogers World Airport concourse at night.
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 The front of the new concourse where passengers arrive and depart.
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 One of the new gates. Eventually the Will Rogers World Airport concourse will have 25 gates.
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 Much of the concourse is constructed from natural materials.
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 A rendering of the new cargo facility.
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 Gulfport-Biloxi airport from the air.
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 The position of Gulfport-Biloxi airport.
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 Hurricane Katrina storm caused delays in the expansion.
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 The hurricane held up work on the terminal expansion but the remedial work to the airport and expansion were then able to proceed side by side.
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 There was minor damage to the aircraft control tower, which required immediate work and for which an FAA grant was forthcoming.
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 Fresno's new check-in concourse is spacious and allows passengers to be processed quickly.
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 The new security area at FYIA is spacious with plenty of room for additional passengers at rush periods.
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 The terminal completed in late 2002 is a mainly glass structure making full use of natural light.
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 The exterior of the terminal is clean and has a pleasing contemporary design.
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 The information system was a great boost for passengers using FYIA.
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 The Fresno Yosemite Internaional Airport is easy to reach from the freeway.
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 Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport prior to expansion in a quiet rural setting.
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 The new Rogue Valley Airport terminal building / extension.
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 Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport terminal plans side and front elevation.
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 An aerial view of Rogue Valley Airport and the surrounding area.
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 This Fokker 100 is typical of regional planes using Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport.
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 The airside elevation of Cranbrook Airport's new terminal building.
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 Landside elevation of Cranbrook Airport's new terminal building.
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 The passenger concourse in the new terminal.
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 Cranbrook Airport's passenger holding areas.
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 Map showing the location of Cranbrook Airport.
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 The runway extension project.
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 The plan of Cranbrook Airport terminal from above.
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 Richmond International Airport's expansion features an arched ceiling, terrazzo floors, and new elevators and escalators.
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 The south terminal face serves as a striking first impression for Richmond International's new terminal.
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 Richmond's new ticketing hall features more than double the floor space than the old facility, as well as new ticket counters to support air service expansion.
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 Concourse B of the new terminal at Richmond International Airport.
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 Richmond International Airport's upgraded terminal complex features a two-tiered roadway and close-in parking garages.
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 An open airy check in area.
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 A plan of Richmond Airport terminal.
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 Aerial view of Richmond International Airport.
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 The outside of Benito Juárez International Airport terminal one prior to the refurbishment.
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 Mexico City Airport is always busy, with now over 32 million passengers a year.
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 A third runway was considered but so far has been rejected. Any further expansion plans may be superseded by a new airport well away from the city.
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 A map showing the centres of population in Mexico with the airports.
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 Benito Juárez International Airport's terminal two will be the first in Latin America with facilities to handle the A380.
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 Terminal one of the Mexico City Airport was originally of a long and narrow design, which meant a long walk for passengers.
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 Artists' rendering of the final design of terminal A at Boston's expanded Logan Airport.
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 A map showing the positioning of Logan Airport and the four runways in Boston harbour.
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 Computer-generated interior of the new airport bus station.
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 A new airport bus station was constructed to serve the Massport Blue Line services from East Boston to the airport.
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 A computer-generated interior image of the new central fire station at Boston Logan Airport.
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 A computer-generated image of Logan Airport's new central fire station (external). The new airside facilities include three new fire rescue stations.
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 The newly modernised Logan Airport showing the connection between terminals and their relative positions.
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 The runway arrangement at Boston Logan Airport, which is surrounded by water on three sides.
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 Boston Logan's new terminal was the first airport in the US to receive LEED certification for achieving environmentally significant standards.
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 The new terminal at Fairbanks International will be functional and blend in well with the landscape.
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 The first floor of Fairbanks International Airport's new terminal.
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 The Fairbanks terminal project will provide a new terminal building with up-to-date seismic standards.
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 Congestion at the airport kerbside departure area will reduced by creating a bus staging area for use by hotel transports and public buses.
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 Fairbanks International's new terminal will also give more space in the arrivals area for passengers and the architecture and design will make full use of natural light.
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 The extent of the Fairbanks expansion in October 2007.
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 An aerial view of San Bernardino International Airport in California.
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 SBD is already a busy cargo airport and hopes to soon become an even busier passenger airport.
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 San Bernardino International was hired out to film-makers to boost funds in the days before the airport was passenger ready.
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 Stater Bros plan to open its largest distribution centre in the US onsite at SBD in 2008.
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 The new terminal expansion has added 18,000ft² to Missoula International Airport.
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 There are more developments being planned at Missoula Airport.
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 Misoula Airport's old ATC tower is being replaced.
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 Runway 11/29 was resurfaced in summer 2007.
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 The master plan suggests a new parallel runway may be constructed by 2015.
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 The old ATC tower was built in 1961.
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 There were eight improvement projects underway at Missoula Airport in 2006.
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 Missoula International Airport is perfectly placed in Montana for future development.
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 The new terminal building at Augusta Airport in the final stages of completion.
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 The new Augusta Airport ticketing hall is comfortable and well decorated.
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 Augusta Airport's new terminal is estimated to cost $30m.
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 The terminal uses a large skylight to let in natural light for illumination during the day.
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 One of the waiting areas in the New Augusta terminal, which resembles a hotel lounge.
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 Construction of the new Augusta terminal at the halfway stage in 2006.
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 The majority of the older buildings at Augusta Airport had to be demolished.
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 Oakland International Airport has three concepts for its terminal expansion; this is the first terminal scheme.
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 The second terminal scheme at Oakland International Airport.
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 The third terminal scheme at Oakland International Airport.
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 Oakland International terminal two at dusk.
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 New baggage carousels.
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 New Flight Information Displays (FID) in terminal two.
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 Southwest Airlines at Oakland International, which is the airline's main base.
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 The JetBlue terminal's ticketing hall will be a low-ceiling affair, reducing operating and construction costs.
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 The intended 'glowing blue box' of the passenger concourse will provide the 'passenger wow factor' in the new JetBlue terminal.
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 The airy JetBlue terminal concourse promotes passenger flow.
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 The new JetBlue terminal building from the north showing some of the new gates.
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 The new JetBlue terminal from the south showing a circular road drop-off area.
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 The Prince George Airport expansion project.
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 Prince George is in the midst of a serious infestation of Mountain Pine Beetle.
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 Prince George Airport is being improved in three phases.
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 The airport authority hopes that improvement will bring investment to the region.
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 The refurbished and extended runway will allow cargo planes to refuel at Prince George Airport on long-haul flights.
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 The main runway at Prince George Airport will be extended from 7,402ft to 11,400ft.
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 One of the Silverjet Boeing 767s.
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 The current Newark Liberty Silverjet lounge, which is being replaced.
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 The Silverjet aircraft have 100 fully reclining 6ft 3 inch flat bed seats.
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 Aswoon have provided some of the interior panels for the Silverjet Newark Liberty Airport lounge.
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 Terminal A of Mineta San José Airport is undergoing a refurbishment project.
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 The Mineta San José International Airport is undergoing a major terminal redevelopment project.
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 Mineta Airport is crucial to the economy of the area. View overlooking Silicon Valley.
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 Mineta San José International Airport will be expected to handle over 17 million passengers a year by 2010.
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 The San José area is an important industrial area in California.
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 San Antonio Airport is undergoing a major runway expansion which was allowed by the FAA in late 2007.
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 San Antonio Airport is a minor hub or hublet for United Airlines.
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 Terminal 1 lobby at San Antonio Airport.
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 The new parking garage at San Antonio Airport.
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 San Antonio Airport is undergoing a massive expansion to equip for the challenges of the future.
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 The retail areas of Huntsville International Airport are under development.
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 Plans are now afoot to build a new runway at Huntsville International.
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 Huntsville's parking building is undergoing an extension.
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 Huntsville International Airport is an important cargo hub in Alabama.
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 The passenger waiting area at Huntsville International will be completed in 2009.
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 Vancouver Airport has entered a serious phase of expansion.
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 The link building is the first phase of the Vancouver expansion.
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 Vancouver could be hosting 25 million passengers a year by 2020.
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 The second phase of the international terminal expansion should be completed by 2009.
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 The final investment in Vancouver Airport could come to C$4.2bn.
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 The new international terminal building (ITB) will include an aquarium and a large-scale water feature.
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 The link building will contain native art.
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 The first and second phases of Raleigh-Durham International when completed.
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 The new north concourse of Raleigh-Durham International.
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 The central atrium of Raleigh-Durham Airport.
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 Raleigh-Durham Airport's new baggage claim area.
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 The roof trusses are supported on a special table before raising.
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 The wood laminate roof system of Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
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 The steel frame and roof trusses under construction.
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 The new north concourse and central processing building of Raleigh-Durham under construction.
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 Raleigh-Durham's old terminal C north concourse and central building have been demolished.
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 Spaceport America will form a base for Virgin Galactic.
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 Environmental aspects of the Spaceport America project.
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 The Spaceport America terminal building.
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 Plan of the Spaceport America site.
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 The corridor entrance into the spaceport.
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 Newark Liberty Airport is only 14 miles from mid-town Manhattan.
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 Newark Liberty Airport handled over 37 million passengers in 2007.
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 Newark is a hub for Continental.
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 The airtrain at Newark Liberty International Airport, which needs additional rolling stock.
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 Terminal A, which is also due for refurbishment.
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 How the terminals are arranged at Newark Liberty International Airport.
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 Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) is undergoing an extensive upgrade program between 2005 and 2009.
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 Terminal 4 saw a new $50m concourse open in March 2005. Another $27m in retail improvements should be completed in mid-2006.
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 Cosmetic and aesthetic improvements are already evident around Terminal 4; tiling has replaced carpeting, the ceilings are higher and the lighting has already been improved.
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 The airport authority believes that the public image of Terminal 4 is a very important aspect of the airport, since 75% of passengers pass through it.
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 One of the biggest projects completed to date at the airport is the $175m rental car centre just west of the airport.
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 As part of the ATC project, the FAA is building a new Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facility to monitor and control aircraft up to 40 miles away from Sky Harbor.
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 The ATC tower will provide controllers with a full 360° view of the airfield allowing both visual and electronic monitoring of aircraft movements.
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 Computer-generated image of the new air traffic control tower.
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 Passenger numbers at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport are projected to approach 50 million by 2010 and so the remodeling and expansion of buildings, roads and taxiways is necessary to keep up.
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 The new paging system monitor and terminal.
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 The new Aerotrain carriages at Washington Dulles Airport.
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 Construction of the Dulles Airport main terminal station.
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 Concourse B of Washington Dulles International prior to development.
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 Washington Dulles Airport's runway 1/19 will open in 2008.
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 The new ATC at Washington Dulles was opened in 2006.
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 Map of the ongoing projects of Dulles development.
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 Reno-Tahoe Airport lobby will be moved outside under cover during the ABC project.
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 The airport lobby is also being remodelled on a Tahoe theme.
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 The airline check-in counters will now have the latest CUTE and CUSS equipment.
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 Reno-Tahoe is the closet airport to the Tahoe ski resort.
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 Reno is a burgeoning vibrant city and it needs the airport to promote business and tourism.
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 Philadelphia International Airport is located approximately seven miles from downtown Philadelphia.
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 The new International Terminal A-West at Philadelphia International Airport was opened in 2003.
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 Terminal A-East plan view.
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 Terminal A-West plan view.
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 Terminal B/C plan view.
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 Terminal D plan view.
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 Terminal E plan view.
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 Terminal F plan view.
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 Ariel view of the airport showing the difficulties of runway expansion.
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 Parallel concept of capacity enhancement program.
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 Diagonal concept capacity enhancement program.
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 Construction will begin in 2008 on the new 700,000ft² Terminal B.
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 Sacramento's new Terminal B will be three times the size of the current terminal, which serves American, United and other airlines.
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 Inside the atrium of the new Terminal B.
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 The ticketing hall of the new Terminal B.
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 Interior of terminal A at Sacramento International Airport.
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 Aerial view of Sacramento International Airport.
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 Aerial view of Anchorage Airport.
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 Diagram of Anchorage Airport.
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 A plan of the renovation projects at Ted Stevens Anchorage Airport.
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 Anchorage Airport departure area.
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 Inside the terminal looking out throught the new glass wall of Concourse C.
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 The wavy glass façade of Concourse C.
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 Aerial view of Miami International Airport showing the site of the fourth runway.
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 The new midfield terminal (virtual reality).
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 The control tower at Southwest Florida International Airport.
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 The runway at Southwest Florida International Airport.
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 Aerial view of the terminal.
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 SouthWest International Airport's new terminal has started construction and the project should be completed by 2005.
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 Part of Southwest Florida's new midifeld terminal complex.
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 The baggage handling system in the new midfield terminal has already been upgraded.
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 Southwest Florida's midfield terminal complex from the air.
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 The midfield terminal parking area.
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 Austin Bergstrom International Airport was constructed on the site of Bergstrom American Air Force base
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 The new airport was opened for civilian passengers in 1999, although the cargo part of the airport has been in operation since 1997.
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 Interior of Barbara Jordan passenger terminal.
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 The terminal is constructed on four levels: concourse, mezzanine, baggage claim and the aircraft apron.
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 The authorities originally envisaged Austin Bergstrom International Airport as a point-to-point airport, rather than just a regional hub.
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 In September 2006 Austin-Bergstrom added a new facility at the airport terminal to help business passengers in transit.
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 The stations provide internet access, laptop rentals, battery and cell phone chargers, USB ports for uploading files, music downloads and free printing services.
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 Concerts are often held at Austin-Bergstrom Airport.
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 A bird’s eye view of the main concourse.
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 The Austin-Bergstrom terminal building.
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 An Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge.
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 Map showing location of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) relative to surrounding airports.
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 Map showing LAX airport without further development.
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 Map showing Alternative A for LAX Airport.
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 Map showing Alternative B for LAX Airport.
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 Map showing Alternative C for LAX Airport.
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 Aerial view of Miami International Airport.
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 Plan of Edmonton Airport.
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 Sports concession in the central hall.
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 Edmonton Airport's central hall is open bright with lots of natural light and has lots of space.
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 Some of the supports used for the roof in the Edmonton Airport Southeastern Terminal.
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 Bar and snack concession in Central Hall.
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 A restaurant in the central hall of Edmonton Airport.
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 The main routes of the New York Airtrain.
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 Kennedy Airport is to get a new, fast, direct link with the city centre, which promises to slash journey times.
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 The trains will be the most up to date in New York.
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 Artist's impression of a New York Airtrain vehicle.
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 Interior mock-up of Airtrain.
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 The planned Airtrain station for terminals 5 and 6.
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 A rail link system at Kennedy Airport will be operational by 2003.
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 The Bombardier-built Vancouver Skytrain, the forerunner of New York's Airtrain.
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 Denver International Airport, Colorado, USA, is a newly constructed facility completed in 1995.
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 The interior of Denver International Airport was one of the many controversial aspects of the project; the architects were changed during the project.
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 Runway 16R/34L - Denver's much publicised recent addition - is the longest commercial runway in North America.
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 The 3-mile-long runway was paved in just 41 days.
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 A view of the main terminal, looking north towards the concourses and control tower in the background.
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 Denver International Airport is decorated with a number of murals.
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 New canopy surrounding level 5 of the Jeppesen Terminal.
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 A new canopy roof has been built to cover the shuttle bus pick up / drop off area.
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 An aerial view of Bradley International Airport.
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 Bradley International Airport passenger terminals.
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 The Air New England gates in terminal A.
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 Air New England's reservation building – located behind terminal A.
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 Layout of the airport prior to the $200 million expansion.
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 The Bradley Terminal Improvement Project is consolidating many of its services into one main terminal complex.
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 The layout of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
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 Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
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 Map showing the location of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
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 A more detailed picture of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
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 The new tower and base building will accommodate air traffic controllers, supervisors and support personnel for the airport.
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 Layout of Seattle Tacoma Airport.
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 The tower is designed to provide air traffic controllers with a clear view of all runways and taxiways at the airport.
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 An aeroplane landing at Seattle Tacoma Airport.
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 The tower construction was essentially complete on March 4, 2002 except for interior furnishings. Electronic systems installation will start in May, 2002 with commission planned for April, 2004.
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 A 757-200 at Seattle Tacoma Airport.
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 The tower and control cab.
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 Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport has a number of improvements currently under construction. These include road improvements for access and traffic management, the enhancement of adjacent levees to mitigate against floods and major runway rehabilitation and resurfacing.
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 The terminal canopy was heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina.
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 The airport has installed new terminals in the TRACON (Terminal Radar Approach Control facility), as well as in the control tower.
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 Prior to Katrina, the airport had 10 million passengers going in and out of the airport each year with 174 departures a day.
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 A hall in New Orleans International Airport.
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 Map of Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.
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 Layout of the expanded facilities at Fort Lauderdale International Airport.
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 Fort Lauderdale is, and is likely to remain, a popular tourist destination, underlining the need for the airport.
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 Fort Lauderdale International Airport.
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 The location of Fort Lauderdale.
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 Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport's new consolidated car rental facility.
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 The layout of the terminal at Corpus Christi Airport.
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 Corpus Christi Airport has a number of temporary facilities for use during construction.
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 Map showing the location of Corpus Christi.
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 An aerial view of Corpus Christi Airport.
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 A wide-bodied cargo plane at the airport.
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 The Memory Garden is an important piece of landscaping around Corpus Christi Airport.
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 San Francisco International Airport.
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 Part of the departures area in the San Francisco International terminal.
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 The towering canes from the lower level, planted with help from Pobla landscape architects.
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 Roads leading to the San Francisco International Airport terminal.
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 San Francisco Airport at night.
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 Encroachment of the runways into the San Francisco bay area.
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 Layout of the terminals at San Francisco International Airport.
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 Plan of San Francisco International Airport.
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 The recent earthquake in the US Northwest emphasises the importance of good earthquake design.
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 A postal service aeroplane landing at Seattle Tacoma Airport.
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 Seattle Tacoma Airport needs the runway work to accommodate aeroplanes such as this 757-200.
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 An aeroplane taking off from Seattle Tacoma Airport.
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 Layout of Seattle Tacoma Airport.
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 Part of the complicated system of aprons and taxiways around the airport.
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 The runway layout showing where the new third runway is being constructed.
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 A Midway CRJ arriving at Port Columbus International Airport.
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 Part of the north terminal at Port Columbus at night.
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 The front of the airport building.
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 The Port Columbus ticketing office.
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 The new baggage handling facilities in Port Columbus's north concourse.
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 The new terminal in operation at night.
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 Part of the north concourse expansion.
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 The Port Columbus terminal will be fully developed up to 34 gates as demand dictates.
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 The Port Columbus expanded terminal building now lets in a lot more natural light.
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 There have also been improvements to the road infrastructure around the terminal.
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 Lambert St. Louis International Airport.
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 A view of the terminal building from the east.
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 Inside the east terminal.
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 A view of Lambert Airport.
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 The airport at night.
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 The airport from the road.
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 There will be new space inside the Pensacola Airport terminal building for extra facilities.
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 There is expected to be four additional boarding gates at Pensacola Airport.
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 More passengers are using the airport every year.
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 Jetways at Pensacola Regional Airport's new terminal extension.
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 Pensacola is rapidly becoming a major hub for domestic travel in this area of the US.
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 The new parking garage being built adjacent to the existing covered parking.
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 Pensacola terminal extension will be an elegant addition to the existing facility being aesthetically pleasing and functional.
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 Schematic plan of Ronald Reagan Airport.
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 Interior of Ronald Reagan Airport.
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