Thread: Non Revving and Secondary Airports

As non-revs we know that sometimes best laid plans go astray - plans A, B, C and D get shredded and the writing on the wall becomes crystal clear -
You won't be flying out of this airport today and probably not tomorrow either!
This is where secondary airports shine, they offer you another bite of the apple - a way to keep your promise to "be there" (at their graduation) and another way to get home.
Secondary airports - a contingency plan to keep in your back pocket

Los Angeles (LAX) has four secondary airports

Hollywood Burbank/BUR - Drive time - 45 minutes
John Wayne/SNA - Drive time - 50/90 minutes
Long Beach/LGB - Drive time - 30/45 minutes
Ontario/ONT -Drive time - 90 minutes /2 hours

LGB is my back pocket airport
Airlines operating out of LGB are DL HA and SW.
Unfortunately AA is terminating it's operations out of LGB Feb. 28, but on the bright side, HA & SW are still flying out of LGB and both have at least one direct flight to HNL every day, which I have found to be very handy.

Just a note about Palm Springs (PSP) I don't recommend it because of the ground transportation costs, however if you're going to spend a few days in Palm Springs vacationing, or attending Coachella, it's a option.

It should be noted that LA drive times depend a lot on time of day (morning rush hour 6am to 10am and evening rush hour 3pm to 7pm.) Also you should know that for some unknown reason at least one truck jack-knifes on the 405 every day and that Angelenos can't drive in the rain.

Funny story I was on a LAX bound flight when the Captain announced we would be diverting to Ontario and would be bussed to LAX - a pax yelled out
"Canada? We're going to Canada, can't you find any place closer... like San Francisco?"
His question was met with laughter and a big round of applause.


Please add to the list and post your home airport & secondary airports