Worst Hub Airport

[buxflyr]

Ok, so which hub airport is the worst?

My vote is CLT.


Holding this morning at 0630 with clear blue skies and calm winds.

 

[airjackson]

You've obviously never flown into ORD.

 

[skeezer]

Or PHL, LGA, etc. Get some more experience under your belt and you will be thankful for the times you fly to CLT.

 

[BoilerUP]

Holding this morning at 0630 with clear blue skies and calm winds.

You've obviously never been to PHL.

 

[Flybet3]

LGA, JFK and PHL!!

 

[DorkProp]

CLT is frustrating and moves slowly due to Airways cramming way too many DEP/ARR per hour. HOWEVER, it is extremely low-stress compared to some of the other hubs mentioned above. The 25 mile final in CLT is just a relaxing way to make some extra money. I don't get that same warm-fuzzy in LGA.

 

[purduej]

ORD, hands down. On any day of the week just pull up the FAA ground delay site and odds are ORD is on there. Past that, PHL and LGA do suck, but they just can't compete with the sheer length of ground holds at ORD. I've never dealt with JFK, but I hear it sucks too.

 

[dojetdriver]

You've obviously never been to PHL.

Agreed. I was never based there. But I did have a couple months where I went there THREE times a day. Worst traffic management, worst controllers.

Others would be JFK, IAD, and EWR. I've heard that LGA is back to it's pre 03/2001 slot restriction days. Used to be very common that we would time out on the taxi ways. Once took me 3 hours to go from LGA to PVD. When they went to the slottery there, it was practically a ghost town many days.

Of the seven airports I've been based at, CVG and LAX seem to be the easiest so far. I never thought BOS was too difficult either. A lot of runways and a lot of moving metal going in lots of different directions.

 

[Midnight Flyer]

Holding this morning at 0630 with clear blue skies and calm winds.

I don't remember holding this often before the all the rj's arrived.

 

[CX880]

No it's those fractionals taking over the sky.

 

[pilotyip]

EWR worse any time any place

 

[JetPilot_Mike]

JF'nK

 

[Max Q]

Did LGA a few weeks ago. Real POS that one is.

-Brett

 

[Bako Cap]

ORD????? You're kidding?

I love to fly into and bid specifically to fly through ORD. It always makes me lots of overtime through no fault of my own. $$$$$$$$$$$

 

[Alchemy]

PHL, no doubt about it.

 

[YODA]

Ord!!

 

[siucavflight]

CLT are you serious? Try any of the crap hole NY airports, or ORD.
The only thing that sucks about CLT are the rednecks and nascar fans.

 

[PUCK]

Wow I'm suprised ATL didn't make the first page. What a high stress, "dixie..cross..switch..what was that.." c**p hole. BTW I think there was one day last year you didn't get a level 4-5 sitting on the field.

But hey it's not my hub so maybe I just don't know.

EWR is my hub..it's ok..just fly before 1pm and your'll be fine (unless there's any wx east of the miss.)

Jer

 

[Tar Heel]

IAD can be a real pain, but it's more so when operating out of the Express gates. It's a real charlie fox there sometimes.

 

[buxflyr]

Or PHL, LGA, etc. Get some more experience under your belt and you will be thankful for the times you fly to CLT.

Actually, I do LGA and PHL quite a bit. LaGarbage is bad, but it is not a true hub airport. PHL has gotten better. The only thing that sucks there is waiting in line for takeoff. Oh yea, and the gangsters working the ramp.

CLT has gotten pretty bad. According to the ATC site, ORD is one of the favorite...CLT has the same flow problems at Chicago.