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General aviation is in decline, so really there's no need to build new airports.

• class3shock 2y ago
  Based on what? It got hammered in covid but is back in a big way now.
  • ZanyProgrammer 2y ago
    general aviation, small airports have been closing down for years. It’s not a growing hobby.
    • class3shock 2y ago
      TIL general aviation = non-commercial civilian aviation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_aviation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_aviation
    • filleduchaos 2y ago
      I mean, in that case the original point doesn't quite make any sense. The article is very clearly discussing the larger airports associated with commercial aviation.
    • alt227 2y ago
      So by general aviation, you mean flying lessons?
• cse463 2y ago
  I think air travel is becoming more popular actually.