Tulsa International Airport question...

[tulsa1603]

Why are our gates numbered up to 55 (20-33 and 51-59) when we only have 18?  A friend of mine asked me this and when I flew in tonight from Chicago (since when is Chicago a warmer destination??), it reminded me to ask.

[TheArtist]

It started back when the old municipal airport was still open and they were transitioning to the new one.  The old airport had gates 1-19 already so they started numbering the new gates at 20. Bit confusing if you had two sets of gates numbered 1-19.  




(anyone wanna lay bets on whether 1603 believes that line of bs I just made up?) []

[jdb]

The Org. terminal with 1-19 was heavy damaged by fire and later razed.

Cause of the fire was confirmed to be set by bum's trying to stay warm during the winter of '57.

"Great Plaines I" was investigated but cleared of any wrong doing.

This City has a long history, jdb

[tulsa1603]

quote:Originally posted by TheArtist

It started back when the old municipal airport was still open and they were transitioning to the new one.  The old airport had gates 1-19 already so they started numbering the new gates at 20. Bit confusing if you had two sets of gates numbered 1-19.  




(anyone wanna lay bets on whether 1603 believes that line of bs I just made up?) []

Hahahaha, that actually sounded like a good explanation!  I just want an answer because some of my big city friends think we're just trying to sound bigger than we really are!    There has GOT to be a logical explanation for it.

[ghostofdavaz]

The bigger question is - what are the international destinations?

[TURobY]

I flew directly to Canada once, but that was almost 10 years ago.

[DM]

Maybe the other gates are the private planes or hangers.

[tulsa1603]

quote:Originally posted by ghostofdavaz

The bigger question is - what are the international destinations?

I believe that private chartered planes can fly to Mexico.  There are customs offices on site...I don't know if they are ever used or not though.

[RecycleMichael]

I think that "International" is also used in airline lingo to describe runway lengths that can handle larger planes.

Just because Tulsa does not have a flight leaving every day for another country means they can't use the term "international".

I guess the World series between St. Louis and Detroit shouldn't be called "world".

[Ed W]

quote:Originally posted by ghostofdavaz

The bigger question is - what are the international destinations?

The passenger carriers serve domestic destinations only, but the cargo carriers are international.

[Wrinkle]

I personally saw both the Space Shuttle (on top of a 747) and the British Airways' Concord land at TIA.

But, 'international' these days probably refers to the janitorial staff.

[TheArtist]

Oh wow, so if the space shuttle was there, can we say, Tulsa Intergalactic Airport?  []  Soooo perhaps the first 19 gates are in orbit?

[perspicuity85]

The International status is given to any airport that has Customs offices on-site, regardless of the daily destinations served.

[PonderInc]

Maybe it's like when you open a new checking account, and they ask you what number you want to start your checks with... Nobody ever says "1."

[sgrizzle]

Will Rogers is a "World" airport regardless of the fact that it does not currently serve any other planets.

For one week a year, the World's busiest control tower is in Wisconsin.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:OSH2003_busiest_tower.jpg

P.S. Davaz, why come back just to discuss international flights?