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Originally Posted by Julio
Halifax: Love the airport, it's a great model for new/remodeling mid sized airports like Edmonton and Saskatoon. Way, way too far out of the city though. Would that be because Shearwater is right at the harbour?
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Stanfield International is only 20-25 minutes outside of Halifax. Really that isn't too bad. I'm not sure how far YYC is from Downtown Calgary, but in Halifax you cross the MacDonald Bridge, and basically drive straight on the highway. I think Halifax's distance is unfairly misjudged because of the amenities downtown.
That said, it was built in its current location because if the tree barrier between it and the ocean. That way it would be protected from fog and cause less delays as if it were in the location of say Shearwater (I recall hearing that there was some talk if switching the two in the early days). Mind you they then proceeded to cut down the tree barrier (yay Nova Scotia).
The way that city is exploding in another 10 year it'll be part of the city, just like how Costco was built in the middle of nowhere and now you'll miss it if you're not careful due to all the development straight down through Lower Sackville.