Submitted by FormalPound4287 t3_10l6kkh in vermont
Affordable, family friendly, safe, etc.
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Optimized_Orangutan t1_j5ux7a8 wrote
Affordable doesn't exist here anymore because of people moving here.
Edit: if you need convenient access to modern amenities like international airports, gas stations or decent pizza Vermont is not the right place for you.
seanner_vt2 t1_j5uxb1j wrote
An hour drive to a large airport? Other than BTV, which isn't large compared to others, you have more than an hour to Manchester, Boston, Albany. So your best bet would be to live in NH, Ma or NY
oneisgoodtwoisbetter t1_j5uxw8b wrote
I’m in the Upper Valley and use Bradley International for all my travel needs. Easy 2 hour drive straight down I-91. Much easier to get to than Boston Logan! I haven’t used Burlington, VT, but that’s only 1.5 hours away. Manchester, NH has an airport as well, another 1.5 hours or so. Highly recommend Bradley, and good luck with your move!
quartadecima t1_j5uxzi8 wrote
Your best bets are Chittenden County for Burlington.
North of Burlington gets you “closer” to Plattsburgh, NY, but I don’t think that has as many flights as BTV.
Otherwise, for the northern part of the state, Montreal, in Canada, would be the closest airport with transoceanic flights.
White River Junction is, maybe, 75 minutes or so from Manchester, New Hampshire, which Southwest flies to.
fruipieinthesky t1_j5uyq6q wrote
I'd consider Logan to be a large airport. Manchester is medium. And Burlington is a precious wee little airport.
[deleted] t1_j5v0ga0 wrote
No such place exists, there is no large airports within an hour from this state.
sasquatch_massacre t1_j5v1sj0 wrote
I’m in the upper valley. I usually fly out of Boston and just take the Dartmouth Coach down there.
Khanover7 t1_j5v21nr wrote
Plattsburgh
General_Explorer3676 t1_j5v6959 wrote
do you need to travel for work? Cause Burlington is the comfiest airport but it can be a nightmare for delays especially once the rainy season gets going.
I've literally had business trips just straight cancelled three this year from BTV, it was fine and could do a Zoom but its not something I usually need to do
2q_x t1_j5v6iq3 wrote
It's 53.1 miles from Alburgh VT to Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport.
-_Stove_- t1_j5v76o4 wrote
#fail
PsychologicalEar0 t1_j5v8c0j wrote
souther vermont bennington county is 1 hr from albany
speedydryhamster t1_j5v8psm wrote
BDL isn't much more than an hour from Brattleboro
[deleted] t1_j5v92rj wrote
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Affectionate_Cod_348 t1_j5va9np wrote
Anywhere you want near Hartford, CT or Boston, MA. No such place exists in Vermont.
Affectionate_Cod_348 t1_j5vagqp wrote
St. Pete/Clearwater (PIE) in Florida whose only major airline is Allegiant is a bigger airport than Burlington.
Affectionate_Cod_348 t1_j5valth wrote
Does Plattsburgh have airlines other than Allegiant's seasonal flights to Florida now?
[deleted] t1_j5vao8e wrote
One terminal airport isn't large to me but it is probably the closest thing to one in the area.
Khanover7 t1_j5vb6vg wrote
I don’t know but depending on how close you live to the ferry, you’re pretty close to being within an hour to BTV which I don’t consider a large airport but still.
Wade904 t1_j5vdp33 wrote
This is the only real answer.
0thell0perrell0 t1_j5vgqh9 wrote
LoL
shoesontoes t1_j5vuen3 wrote
Boston, Massachusetts. God speed.
VegetableBeneficial t1_j5vyclh wrote
Lmao no
MizLucinda t1_j5w5g2a wrote
This does not exist.
SemperFuu t1_j5wadmd wrote
Southern Vermont
Kimberly802 t1_j5weteu wrote
This. ALB is my preferred airport but BDL works as well.
Unless it's the middle of the night, you won't catch me going in or out of Logan one more time. What a pain right in the arse. I have to fly monthly and sovt is easy for ALB or BDL.
ETA: I'd much rather take the train to NYC airports than deal with Logan AND Mass drivers. F that.
Kimberly802 t1_j5wfbg4 wrote
Mad__Vlad t1_j5why2h wrote
Don’t forget about Bradley down near Hartford CT, less than an hour from brattleboro.
WhatTheCluck802 t1_j5wl09p wrote
Bennington to ALB is less than an hour.
JaxBratt t1_j5wlb91 wrote
NOPE
Twombls t1_j5wqt5w wrote
Needham Massachusetts?
MarkVII88 t1_j5x3ah2 wrote
Montreal (YUL) airport is not that far from places in Franklin County like St. Albans or Swanton. Still much closer than Albany or Boston.
EmeraldMoose12 t1_j5xdg41 wrote
Guilford
vtdadbod007 t1_j5xgdxx wrote
Hahahahahaha
Flatlander
jsolt t1_j5yemnn wrote
BTV will get you where you need to go fairly easily (unless it's heavy international) - Logan is the worst in every way
MarkVII88 t1_j5yi5ir wrote
Montreal is less than 2 hours drive from Burlington and about 80 minutes drive from places like St. Albans or Swanton.
patonbike t1_j5yjuzx wrote
Southern vermont to Hartford CT.
proscriptus t1_j5ykpr0 wrote
Actually you could live in the Bennington area and be about an hour from Albany airport.
[deleted] t1_j5youph wrote
80 minutes is greater than 60 minutes
MarkVII88 t1_j5ysyph wrote
Yeah, no shit.
OP appears to have no idea what they're talking about. If they want to live less than 60 minutes from a large, affordable, family friendly, safe airport then they should not be looking to live in VT. Burlington International Airport is a decent option, but it's not large, and not always affordable.
Montreal is, by far, the closest major airport to any place in the northern half of VT, 2 hours drive or less. Boston is a 2 hour drive from White River Jct or Brattleboro and 3.5 hours from Burlington.
Albany is a 1 hour drive from Bennington, about 2 hours from Rutland or Brattleboro, and 3 hours from Burlington. Though like BTV, I doubt most people would consider Albany to be a large airport.
Over the years we've shopped prices for flights and never has Albany airport come out the winner. We've flown out of BTV, sure, and we've driven to Montreal, Boston, and NYC more than once.
Catamounter t1_j5yw787 wrote
BDL would satisfy OPs needs. I’m sure by “large” he means the availability and frequency of flights vs. how many terminals it has. It’s no LAX or Logan but for all intents and purposes it’s a large (for New England), modern airport.
random_vermonter t1_j5zbjs1 wrote
Affordable? Nothing if people keep moving here…
Pristine_Tension8399 t1_j5znmr3 wrote
Is Albany a “large” airport?
savory_thing t1_j5zpnns wrote
No, it’s a medium size regional.
HandCarvedRabbits t1_j5zq3qt wrote
This is true, and unlike the southern option, the housing costs up here, especially in Berkshire and Richford are very reasonable. There are lots of border stations up here where you cross into Canada and most of them are very quiet- no wait. About 45 minutes north of any of these towns an access to the east/west highway (10?) on which you can drive straight into the city.
proscriptus t1_j5zr5u5 wrote
Define large, it does have international flights. It's a regional hub.
swaggity_swiggity t1_j5zuemz wrote
that Pike traffic can get rough...
SVTer t1_j5zug6f wrote
Absolutely love the Albany airport. Super easy to get to, little to no traffic, very relaxed and rarely crowded, fair parking prices, fair airfare prices and flight options. About 45 min from the SW VT/NY line.
alfonseski t1_j600pwq wrote
Bradley is smaller than Manchester these days. At least it feels like it is.
alfonseski t1_j600ugw wrote
80 minutes > 60 minutes
alfonseski t1_j601n1o wrote
You could make manch in an hour from white river(go 85). But is it a large airport, sort of.
alfonseski t1_j601rhc wrote
Maybe we will get gas stations one day:(
Team_Flight_Club t1_j60h8nh wrote
I don’t drive slow, but it usually takes me about an hour and 15 to get to Bradley.
VoyageursWitch t1_j6100ke wrote
bonanzapineapple t1_j6253va wrote
This is a good option
anusty t1_j62mvjy wrote
🤣🤣🤣
anusty t1_j62n058 wrote
🤣…don’t drive slow
anusty t1_j62n6uz wrote
Less…brother lives in Winchester, NH and never need more than an hour, either way. That said, assuming speed limit, probably puts it outside the hour window
FIESTYgummyBEAR t1_j65yv2l wrote
There are no gas stations?
roddyse t1_j69hi6v wrote
Yeah, trying to get an afternoon/evening flight out of BTV in the winter is a complete crapshoot.
kleptopaul t1_j6cn7oy wrote
Sorry but no.
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