Photos: Washington Dulles International Airport Turns 50
Take a look behind the scenes with Patch.
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Washington Dulles International Airport turned 50 on Nov. 17, 2012. Pictured here is the main terminal, designed by architect Eero Saarinen, who called it the best building he'd ever designed.
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So much has happened to Washington Dulles International Airport since President John F. Kennedy dedicated it in 1962.
The airport, which is located on 12,000 acres in Chantilly, recently experienced a multi-million dollar expansion, which will bring a new Metrorail system, a fourth runway, expanded gates and buildings and a new airport traffic control tower. About 23 million travelers visit Dulles Airport annually, and the eventual addition of a metro line will introduce it to millions of potential flyers.
The main terminal is unmistakable (architect Eero Saarinen called it the best building he'd ever designed) and as such has appeared in movies like "Airport," "Die Hard II" and "Body of Lies."
Joy Mowry Schwartz
11:41 am on Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Great pictures! You are lucky that you got a behind the scenes tour.
James Cullum
10:54 pm on Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Thanks Joy! It was a lot of fun to photograph this place behind closed doors.