RE: 'Bluefield' development: should we put our airports out to sea?
I think it is an ill conceived idea. The environment is far more
hostile than land based. Tides, tidal surges, storms and cross winds
would make it difficult to operate anywhere near to 24/7/365. There
is no man made substance that would be able to last in the brine,
and would be a huge maintenance and environmental issue. Better to
invest in making aircraft more environmentally friendly. Summary: As
a retired professional mariner, I think it is a foolish idea being
proposed just to garner other people's money.