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| - Honestly, who DOESN'T love a fireplace in their airport? Sure, it might be summer, but...I bet it's the bomb in winter! Oh, crap, I'm not supposed to say bomb about an airport. Or is that in an airport? Anywho...
Look, Madison itself is one of the best little cities in the country, so it's no wonder they have one of the best little airports in the country. It's clean, the staff is pretty friendly (as is the case both in Madison and most smaller airports nationwide, in my experience).
Arriving: Often times, you can land and the plane can just coast to the gate it's so close. This isn't always the case, but it's frequent. Second, the walk, due to the size, is always quick. I cannot comment on bags, as I have always done short trips and thus done carry-on, but I cannot imagine it takes very long. Rental cars are right there. All in all, it's very quick and easy.
Departing: Because the planes that fly here are often 50-70 seats, it's usually pretty quick to check-in. If you get here early, there is a nice seating area (pre-security) with chairs and, yes, the fireplace. It's a great area to chill out, relax, read, whatever. In fact, I once had to wait for a while for a pick-up from a family member, and used that area to sit down and read and the time just flew by (yeah, I went there...I'm here all night, folks). Food choices are not bad for an airport of this size. TSA personnel are probably the friendliest I have every experienced, perhaps tied with Chattanooga for that title!
Considering the size of Madison, you can actually get pretty darn far without having to connect...nonstops to Dallas, NY, DC and Denver are all available on various airlines.
Bravo, MSN.
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