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Best US Airports to own in 2020?

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I lived in Europe for a few years so tended to do most of my sim flying over there since I was getting familiar with new airports. Now that I am back in the US, I am looking to add more here to make for new flying.

What are the best airports to have in the US? 

Here's what I currently have: FSDT IAH, ORD V2, DFW, LAS.      FlyTampa BOS.       Flightbeam SFO-HD, DEN, IAD.        ORBX PSP, AVX, JAC, MRY, SAN, STS, SBA, TVL.

I don't have anything for the NY area -- I had drzewiecki but I haven't installed it since doing my new build - any other recommendations there?

Any other major airports that are really good?

Since you have ORD I highly recommend Flightbeam's KMSP.  (MSP - ORD is a common flight and fairly short)

I also like Orbx' KRDD.

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Some of my US favorites not on your list, in no particular order:

Flightbeam--KMSP and KPHX

FlyTampa--KTPA

Pacsim--KSLC and KRNO

Orbx--KGPI, KEGE, KTEX, PAJN, PAKT

FSDT--KMEM, KSDF, KCLT

Imaginesim--KLGA, KATL, KAUS

LatinVFR--KBWI, KMIA, KMSY, KRDU, KSAN

Tropicalsim--KMCI

Aerosoft--KASE, PANC, PAFA

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My faves / recommendations that you don't already own:


Flightbeam: KMSP

LatinVFR: KMIA

Drzewiecki: Seattle Airports (plus Seattle City either as the demo or the full payware version)

Orbx: KEGE, KTEX, KRDD, PAJN, PAVD

SunSkyJet: KDTW (still only a beta donationware scenery, but terrific )

FlyTampa: KLAS (exceptional scenery, well worth replacing the FSDT version)

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While not us I would consider fly Tampa Montreal. A close flight to the us and great scenery 

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