Old airport terminal to be demolished, land leased to SEDA

[Newsboy]

Originally Posted by WanderingImport

My first flight was out of the new terminal about a year or so after it opened. I never knew the old one, but I sure as heck remember that I-95 exit. I remember that barrier on the west side of that exit. There was a dirt road maybe? If that. It was pine trees as far as you could see.

Yep, Pooler Parkway was a dirt road and there were concrete barriers at the top of the exit ramp. Don’t think anybody in their wildest dreams could’ve imagined what would be there today.

It’s funny because I’ve known longtime Savannahians who’ll say they remember when everything south of Derenne was dirt and pine trees and I shake my head in disbelief, but now I’m old enough to recall the same thing in Pooler.

[CoastalGAGuy]

Originally Posted by Newsboy

Really ugly building ... but I guess it served its purpose

Traveling through Green Bay several years ago, the terminal there reminded me of Savannah's old one. Nostalgia... and not the good kind. The new one is much better in every conceivable way. I do see it being a bit limited in terms of future expansion, but that's a problem for another decade.

[WanderingImport]

Originally Posted by CoastalGAGuy

Traveling through Green Bay several years ago, the terminal there reminded me of Savannah's old one. Nostalgia... and not the good kind. The new one is much better in every conceivable way. I do see it being a bit limited in terms of future expansion, but that's a problem for another decade.

Green Bay now has a nice newer terminal as well. (Go Packers!)

For now, I think Savannah has adequate gate space, but let's see who else they bring to the airport. I'm excited at the progress. It stays busy nowadays.

[ajc100890]

Flights to Denver on United, Seattle in Alaska, and Los Angeles on Delta would be great. Also, Southwest to MCO, DEN, and DAL would be good. Just don’t know the demand.