In a message dated 6/5/2003 4:30:29 AM Pacific Daylight Time, jmgammon@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes: << I think the logic behind Mirabel for SSTs was the fact that they built it out in the sticks, and expropriated an enormous buffer zone around the airport. >> The problem here is that airports always spur growth in the surrounding area. I think that Mirabel would have done the same, had it been connected to Montreal the way it was supposed to.