I-44 between Airport Road and the river is also right up there for the ugliest stretch of highway in the city.
I-44 between Airport Road and the river is also right up there for the ugliest stretch of highway in the city.
One of the things that annoy me the most when I’m flying anywhere is the abundance of giant oversized vehicles sticking out of the parking spots at the ends of the parking garage. It just always feels like I’m trying to squeeze through a needle when I make turns. I always see people turning through the sections that are marked off rather than trying to turn between vehicles and columns.
It would be nice if those spots could be reserved for compact cars,
But that would likely make most those spots sit empty and unused.
Go to the right of the pillar.....I know that cause well.....I drive a big suv
I was picking up a loved one up from a late flight earlier this week at WRWA and was noticing how dark the transportation plaza (where the shuttles arrive) on the lower level was...it was extremely dim and dingy. Why was it so dark...well, many, if not most, of the lightbulbs were burned out in the upward facing fixtures. As a prominent gateway for visitors...it definitely is not a good first impression...looked a little run down and uncared for. Not sure why the facility is not better maintained.
OGE will get right on that.
Not related : I thought it weird that uber/lyft pickups are designated to meet on the 2nd floor. There's no signs for it or anything.
I found it odd from a logistics perspective.
"Yes, I'd like to be picked up"
"Meet me in the departures"
"But I'm arriving here"
"I know"
Agree. Really need a proper, "big league city" transportation plaza. I made a rendering in post 1683
https://www.okctalk.com/showthread.p...19#post1080019
I've noticed the same thing. It's an eerie feeling being down there when it's so dark. Ridiculous.
Pretty much the entire airport could use a face lift IMO. The garage elevators are always either broken or disgusting. OKC has come such a long way but in many ways our airport is utterly embarrassing.
The lights are definitely bad down there. Ive only had one (and it was recent) experience where both elevators in the garage were down...huffing it up 5 floors with my bag did totally suck.
But i would still say it's one of the nicer airports. Just from the perspective of it not being one that's pieced together from random 30 year separated add-ons helps a lot. It's EXTERMELY easy to get around and is clean and in good shape. John Wayne out in California is similar in size and it SUUUCKKKSS.
Same here. I really love our airport. It is convenient, because small, but for a 4 millions passengers one, it has a great feeling and flow to it. Plus a good number of amenities. The extension\ renovations will make it even better.
I fly a decent amount and for this size, I am still looking for a better one.
Manchester (MHT) is similar in size, but they only see just less than 2 million per year (down from a high 15 years ago of 4.5 million pax) and it is kept up a little better than OKC--not a huge difference, but a bit better.
I travel a lot and don't find things at our airport grungy, broken or run down. I do agree though that the area just outside the terminal needs to be lit much better. There has been so much construction and remodel on the outside arrival and departure areas that it seems disheveled and dark. I'm hoping that when it is all completed it will be a much more inviting space.
I agree that the actual terminal is easier and nicer than others our size. When the new security area and new terminal space is finished it will be by far the nicest in our category and size... by a lot.
I think OKC has a great airport. I think there is room for improvement on the west concourse and terminal/transport plaza. It's not a bad first impression of our city though.
One thing I would love to see changed is removing the tile in the west concourse. It could be so much quieter if it was a smooth surface. Rolling suitcases create a loud clunk at every grout joint.
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