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2. It would take longer to get from Stewart to Midtown than it does from Washington to Stewart

Thu Jan 19, 2017, 05:03 PM

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Planes at LGA delayed an hour as Trump takes off on Air Force 2... [View all] brooklynite Jan 2017 OP

Maybe he should land at Stewart Airport. In_The_Wind Jan 2017 #1

The drive time is just over an hour. In_The_Wind Jan 2017 #4

No it is not...it is 1 hr 45 min from Midtown Manhattan. brooklynite Jan 2017 #5

My mistake: 1 h 42 min (65.4 mi) via Palisades Interstate Pkwy S In_The_Wind Jan 2017 #6

He could take a helicopter leftynyc Jan 2017 #7

That would solve lots of problems. In_The_Wind Jan 2017 #8

I would suggest Westchester County airport leftynyc Jan 2017 #9

I know the runways and security at Stewart would fit Trump's needs. In_The_Wind Jan 2017 #10

JFK is better equipped than LGA (which never impressed me). In_The_Wind Jan 2017 #12

LGA is a horrible airport leftynyc Jan 2017 #13

AF1 is any plane the president is in jmowreader Jan 2017 #14

I flew into there in November crazycatlady Jan 2017 #16

They don't have large jets leftynyc Jan 2017 #18

I was on one of those small ones leftynyc Jan 2017 #20

the 'king' doesn't care about the peasants.... spanone Jan 2017 #3

Impeccable timing DFW Jan 2017 #15

the mayor of New York bdamomma Jan 2017 #17

And the cost of Air Force 1 or 2 every weekend to/from DC and NYC? HA! Roland99 Jan 2017 #21

Nit to pick with headline: mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2017 #22