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Hank Billings — An Appreciation
Jun 27 2017Springfield newsman Hank Billings died last Friday evening. He was 91 years old. He chronicled most of this airport's history.
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Staging Uproar at the Airport
Feb 03 2017You may have noticed some local TV news reports about...
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You Wanna Fly Where?!
Feb 10 2015It’s the question we’re asked all the time: “Does the airport have non-stop flights to __________ ?!” You can fill in that blank with the destination of your choice ...
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Safe Haven
Sep 19 2012Airplane passengers are travelers in an ocean of air. If something goes wrong they need to find the nearest island. That’s what an airport is — an island ...
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Turkey Day
News Myth
Dec 01 2010
The Wednesday before Thanksgiving is no different than any other Wednesday. There are long lines, canceled flights, crowded airplanes, frazzled fliers. And the number of people flying that day isn’t significantly different than any other day of the week, or year. Really ...
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Misperception #4: The Airport Can't Land "Big" Airplanes
Apr 29 2010So you think the airport can't land big planes? Think again ...
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