Top 10 in population. Real rough cut at trying to indicate where I would
avoid using the primary airport. I know census figures get a little weird
due to where the boundaries are drawn. but a quick search shows:

1 New York city/1 NY 8,008,278
7,322,564 685,714 9.4
2 Los Angeles city CA
3,694,820 3,485,398 209,422 6.0
3 Chicago city IL
2,896,016 2,783,726 112,290 4.0
4 Houston city TX
1,953,631 1,630,553 323,078 19.8
5 Philadelphia city/2 PA
1,517,550 1,585,577 -68,027 -4.3
6 Phoenix city AZ
1,321,045 983,403 337,642 34.3
7 San Diego city CA
1,223,400 1,110,549 112,851 10.2
8 Dallas city TX
1,188,580 1,006,877 181,703 18.0
9 San Antonio city TX
1,144,646 935,933 208,713 22.3
10 Detroit city MI
951,270 1,027,974 -76,704 -7.5
11 San Jose city CA
894,943 782,248 112,695 14.4
12 Indianapolis city IN
791,926 741,952 49,974 6.7
13 San Francisco city/3 CA
776,733 723,959 52,774 7.3
14 Jacksonville city FL
735,617 635,230 100,387 15.8
15 Columbus city OH
711,470 632,910

Kinda' works. I'd avoid HartsfieldAtlanta but have no experience.

"Dan Luke" wrote in message
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"Maule Driver" wrote:
Rule of thumb - If it's less than a top 10 city,
it's worth investigating the major airport if it's handy
to your destination - Pgh, Cleveland, Ft Lauderdale,
Baltimore, Charlotte, Houston Hobby, etc.

??

What's a "top 10 city?"
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Dan
C172RG at BFM