Comments on: Long Live the Airport Marquee https://askthepilot.com/long-live-the-airport-marquee/ THE ULTIMATE RESOURCE SITE FOR EVERYONE WHO FLIES Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:20:02 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Stapleton Stephen https://askthepilot.com/long-live-the-airport-marquee/#comment-404228 Fri, 13 Dec 2024 22:59:26 +0000 https://askthepilot.com/?p=15637#comment-404228 The movie “Raid on Entebbe” was filmed at the airport in Stockton, California. The airport was dressed with words painted on the side of the arrivals building that read, “Uganda Welcomes You.” Many students flying back from Holiday breaks to University of the Pacific were startled on their first arrival. It was there for years until airport district finally repainted the building. For a picture, see: https://www.alamy.com/raid-on-entebbe-image68100372.html

]]> By: Stephanie https://askthepilot.com/long-live-the-airport-marquee/#comment-402918 Sat, 13 Jul 2024 03:52:05 +0000 https://askthepilot.com/?p=15637#comment-402918 My favorite part about coming into SFO has always been looking out for the South San Francisco hillside sign. Who knew that it’s been there since 1929?
https://www.foundsf.org/index.php?title=South_San_Francisco_Hillside_Sign

]]> By: Alex B. https://askthepilot.com/long-live-the-airport-marquee/#comment-402245 Mon, 20 May 2024 17:58:45 +0000 https://askthepilot.com/?p=15637#comment-402245 Also the “TOKYO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT” sign at Haneda. Though that one always reminds me of the JAL123 documentary.

]]> By: Bruce Myrick https://askthepilot.com/long-live-the-airport-marquee/#comment-401378 Fri, 08 Mar 2024 03:13:50 +0000 https://askthepilot.com/?p=15637#comment-401378 I recently flew through Flamingo in Bonaire and Queen Beatrix in Aruba. They both have runway large facing signs. I have a good picture of Flamingo.

]]> By: Laski https://askthepilot.com/long-live-the-airport-marquee/#comment-401327 Tue, 05 Mar 2024 17:32:25 +0000 https://askthepilot.com/?p=15637#comment-401327 MSP has a nice, if understated marquee outside the food court between the E and F gates.

]]> By: Andrea Daniel https://askthepilot.com/long-live-the-airport-marquee/#comment-400176 Thu, 26 Oct 2023 23:21:54 +0000 https://askthepilot.com/?p=15637#comment-400176 Gander and its people graciously received all the planes and passengers arriving from Europe after 9/11. The situation is portrayed in the true-to-life musical “Come From Away.” It is still touring. See it if you can. See it if you care. It’s that good.

]]> By: Tom https://askthepilot.com/long-live-the-airport-marquee/#comment-384609 Mon, 09 Aug 2021 19:18:22 +0000 https://askthepilot.com/?p=15637#comment-384609 Warsaw has marquees both landside and airside:
https://www.warsaw-airport.com/images/warsaw-chopin-airport-waw.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Lotnisko_Chopina_w_Warszawie_2018b.jpg/1200px-Lotnisko_Chopina_w_Warszawie_2018b.jpg

]]> By: Mark https://askthepilot.com/long-live-the-airport-marquee/#comment-384350 Mon, 26 Jul 2021 03:09:03 +0000 https://askthepilot.com/?p=15637#comment-384350 I also like when they list the elevation, like the airport in El Paso.

]]> By: Justin https://askthepilot.com/long-live-the-airport-marquee/#comment-381743 Mon, 15 Mar 2021 21:46:29 +0000 https://askthepilot.com/?p=15637#comment-381743 Not the best photo, but here’s Moscow Sheremetyevo: https://www.dropbox.com/s/02y9je4u8u8x51g/IMG_1046.JPG?dl=0

]]> By: Michael https://askthepilot.com/long-live-the-airport-marquee/#comment-380754 Wed, 13 Jan 2021 19:45:45 +0000 https://askthepilot.com/?p=15637#comment-380754 SFO had its name on the old tower, facing the runways, but I believe it is gone now, along with the old tower. I have photos from 2009 when I toured the construction of the current Terminal 2 when I last saw it in person. Here are some nice historic photos from the SFO Museum. (Thanks many times for this blog)

https://www.sfomuseum.org/exhibitions/1954-san-francisco-international-airport-terminal/detail#0

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