Transportation in Washington, D.C. via Washington Metro. The airport is conveniently located near to the downtown area; however, it has somewhat restricted flights to airports within the United States because of noise and security concerns. Most major international flights arrive and depart from Washington Dulles International Airport , located west of the city in Fairfax and Loudoun counties in Virginia. Dulles is the second busiest international gateway on the Eastern Seaboard. It is the Washington region's second busiest airport in terms of passengers served. Dulles offers service from several low-cost carriers including JetBlue, although the low-cost selection decreased greatly when Independence Air (which was
Tri-City Airport (Kansas) Tri-City Airport (Kansas) Tri-City Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located 11 nautical miles (20 km) west of the central business district of Parsons, a city in Labette County, Kansas, United States. In 1942 this was the Cherryvale Army Air Force Auxiliary Field #9 for the Independence Army Airfield. Between 1979 and 1986, PPF was served by Air Midwest operating under Eastern Airlines. The aircraft used was a 19-seat Swearingen Metroliner. Tri-City Airport covers an area of at an elevation of 900 feet (274 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 17/35 with a concrete surface measuring