Need info on solar eclipse April 8

[indycross]

Originally Posted by MurphyPl1

Which airport are you flying into?

Hi, I'm flying into DFW, should get there about 930AM. My flight back to Phoenix leaves at 6PM. I like the idea of not leaving the airport and am even wondering if there's a parking structure that has a good view of the sky on the top deck.

[indycross]

Originally Posted by mike1003

I can't help you in Dallas but I can tell you that it will be a mess. People coming in from surrounding areas and around the world to see this once, or twice, in a lifetime event. The chance of clear skies in DFW is infinitely better than Indy.



We were in Boise, ID for the 2017 eclipse. Totality was about 60 miles away. It took almost 3 hours of crowded interstate driving to get 60 miles to a viewing site. After the eclipse was over, the drive back to our hotel (that we paid 4 times the room rate than it was the week before) took almost 6 hours.


Lots and lots of people flocked into ID (like us for the chance of better skies) and there will be major multiples of that in DFW because of easier access


The poster above who said stay at the airport (observation deck, parking lot) was spot on. Or plan, on missing your return flight.


It will be worth it


We will be driving to Indianapolis which will be directly in the path of totality and staying with friends who have an incredibly large lakefront yard. I just hope that Indy does not have an April cloudy day. Unfortunately, because of uncancelable appointments, we can't go out west

Mike, your experiences are fascinating to read about! I hope the weather in Indy will cooperate. My best friend lives in Valparaiso, IN and she and a dozen friends will be traveling to Indianapolis to (I think) a state park for viewing. Fingers crossed!

[indycross]

Originally Posted by callmebutter

Founders Plaza is not worth it unless you are into plane spotting and it only gets you good views of a couple runways. Skip it.
you can't walk there safely so would have to take an uber/lyft.

That's a bummer, but oh well! Is there a good place within the airport to get an unimpeded view of the sky? I was thinking maybe at the top of a parking structure, if the top level isn't enclosed. Any other ideas? I don't need to party or be with people, doing this strictly for the eclipse experience and won't need company as I'll think of my late husband and how much he would have loved to be there.

[ChristieP]

Originally Posted by indycross

Hi, I'm flying into DFW, should get there about 930AM. My flight back to Phoenix leaves at 6PM. I like the idea of not leaving the airport and am even wondering if there's a parking structure that has a good view of the sky on the top deck.

Terminal D has the newest parking structure. You could probably go up to the top floor there. The Hyatt hotel has food and drink, and is outside security.

[Htown2013]

Hope the weather cooperates.

[indycross]

I do as well! I'm bringing a sun hat and a rain poncho, so I'll be prepared!

[tmtex]

Supposed to be cloudy

[elan]

Just go to the top level of one of the parking decks, I'm sure there will be others out there looking. They are saying it is going to be cloudy, kinda a bummer.