Airports in USA

Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) is two miles (3km) from downtown Palm Springs. This outdoor airport has an open terminal with grass and gardens. The airport serves roughly 1.5 million passengers each year and is connected directly and indirectly to more than 500 destinations across the United States and around the world.

The airport has a fair selection of shopping opportunities and food and drink facilities. It is also relatively well connected with Palm Springs and the surrounding areas. There are loads of taxis serving the airport and a number of buses. There is also an Amtrak Station nearby in Palm Springs.

Passengers keen to visit Palm Springs can book flights to Palm Springs International Airport on a number of airlines including American Airlines, Continental and Delta. Non-stop flights to Palm Springs International Airport can be booked from Washington, Chicago, Denver, LA and Las Vegas as well as many other cities across North America.

With its open plan terminal and great location close to downtown Palm Springs, this airport is a great choice for people wanting to visit the region for a vacation in the sun or for business. The sunny weather in Palm Springs does have its disadvantages though as flights to Palm Springs are generally less frequent during the hot and dry summer months.

Philadelphia International Airport is the largest airport in Pennsylvania and an international hub for US Airways. It's also the main gateway to Philadelphia and Pennsylvania generally.

Philadelphia itself, affectionately known as Philly, is often referred to as “the Birthplace of America”. With a rich and varied history, it's the fifth-largest city in the US, and has a metropolitan area spanning 12 counties. As a result the atmosphere, architecture and demographic varies quite widely depending on which area you travel to, from up-market art and design centers and historic quarters to working-class areas and quiet, leafy suburbs.

The airport is one of the busiest in the world. It has seven terminals, two of which are international terminals, and more than 160 shops and eateries. The immigration counters are notorious for being understaffed and poorly organized and long queues are common, so if you're catching a connecting flight, make sure you arrive well in advance.

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) is 3 miles (4.8km) from downtown Phoenix, and is the biggest and busiest airport in Arizona. It's a hub for both US Airways and Southwest Airlines, which offer flights to Phoenix Sky Harbor International from a large number of airports across the US and Mexico.

Phoenix itself is a sprawling metropolitan area in the Sonoran Desert, with hot, dry summers and mild winters. It has a number of sports attractions, museums, golf courses and even an aquarium.

If you're heading into town, consider hiring a car – although the Metro line is fairly user-friendly, the city is very car-centered and you'll probably find it easier to have your own wheels.

Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) is located between Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point in North Carolina.

There is a great selection of shops at the airport including a PGA Shop, for all those golfing enthusiasts. Piedmont Triad is also well serviced by transport options including buses, taxis and hotel shuttles. For those driving to and from the airport Interstates I-40 and I-85 are right on its doorstep.

Flights to Piedmont Triad International Airport are available with a number of North American airlines. The airport operates almost 60 flights per day to cities across the United States, including Atlanta, New York, Chicago, Detroit and Miami.

Although security procedures tend to take a significant amount of time regardless of which airport you’re in, Piedmont Triad is still a great one to choose if you want to spend less time at the airport and more time at your destination. It’s reasonably small, but still well serviced by major airlines and well connected. Plus, the roaming Airport Ambassadors, each equipped with an iPad, are a great help.

Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) is about 20 miles (32km) from central Pittsburgh. There are more than 160 flights to Pittsburgh International Airport every week, making it the second-busiest airport in Pennsylvania after Philadelphia International.

The city of Pittsburgh is built at a confluence of two rivers, so the city's 2.5 million citizens are divided into pockets with different architecture and cultures. The combination of bridges, rivers and steep hills make it a scenic city to explore.

This is a large and well-designed airport which frequently wins awards for quality, and has plenty of shops and restaurants near the gates to keep you entertained before departure. Although there's no train service, it's easy to get from the airport into the city by bus.

Port Columbus International Airport (CMH) is located six miles (10km) outside of Columbus, Ohio. A relatively small airport with only one terminal, Port Columbus nevertheless is the main gateway to the state of Ohio.

The airport maintains a casual and welcoming atmosphere with art exhibitions and museums, and sweetens the deal with the gold standard of airports: free wireless. With a reputation for efficiency and Midwestern friendliness, it’s easy to see why more than 6 million passengers per year choose to fly from here.

Direct flights to Port Columbus International Airport come from a number of cities in the US, Canada and Mexico, including Atlanta, Boston, Cancun, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, St Louis, Toronto and Washington DC.

Portland International Airport (PDX) is the busiest in the state, providing up to 90 percent of the air traffic to Oregon. Nearly 15 million passengers pass through its gates each year.

While its name says international, flights to Portland International Airport are mostly regional with a few routes from Canada. Direct connections can be made to cities such as New York, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Honolulu, Seattle, Dallas, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Detroit, Salt Lake City, Denver and Los Angeles. Delta operates the airport’s only intercontinental route to Amsterdam.

The airport is attractive and relatively efficient, but tends to be ranked somewhere in the middle in terms of US airports. With no diversions more exciting than free Wi-Fi and an ice-cream cone from Baskin-Robbins, passengers coming through Portland International will find it as adequate as they require.

Portland International Jetport (PWM) is located two miles (3km) east of downtown Portland, Maine. The busiest airport in the state, the facility processes more than 1.6 million people every year.

With a reputation for friendly and efficient service, the Jetport is a pleasant introduction to the cozy New England region, though it’s small enough that a stopover of several hours would be tedious. A new terminal is scheduled to open in October 2011 however, with expanded waiting rooms, security facilities, and a new food concourse to improve passenger experience.

Flights to Portland International Jetport mostly come from the Eastern US, Midwest and Canada, with destinations such as Toronto, Baltimore, Atlanta, Newark, Cleveland, Minneapolis, New York, Washington DC, Chicago, Orlando, Detroit, Charlotte and Philadelphia.

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), located 4.5 miles (7 km) northeast of the town of Morrisville in South Carolina, has direct service to more than 40 cities and is equidistant from the cities of Raleigh and Durham.

The airport processes roughly 10 million passengers each year. Despite its label as an international airport, nearly all of the flights to Raleigh-Durham International Airport are domestic, with one or two routes to destinations in Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.

The airport has two terminals, with the newer Terminal 2 winning raves for its airy environment and abundance of shops and restaurants. Raleigh-Durham is known for its short queues and spacious waiting areas, and is a popular hub for quick flights from Atlanta, Charlotte and Baltimore.

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is 3 miles (4.3km) from the city center of the capital Washington, D.C. It served 18.5 million passengers in 2010.

It is a focus airport for US Airways, the largest carrier. Flights to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport come in from across the US, with busiest services from Atlanta, Chicago, Boston, Dallas, Miami, New York, Orlando, Charlotte, Fort Lauderdale and Houston, in that order. International flights here can only land with US customs pre-clearance, and include flights from the Bahamas and Bermuda, as well as a few Canadian cities. To keep traffic down, international flights mostly go through Dulles Airport further away.

Although cramped and congested at peak times, the airport is so conveniently close to the city and well connected via the public Metrorail system that travelers are unlikely to stop using Reagan Airport anytime soon.