Portland Airport
Lasting Impressions....
Memorable comments left by travellers:
"This is definitely one of the better airports to get stuck in." (Sylvia)
"Absolutely wonderful. If I had to live in an airport, this would be the one." (Anton Sabo)
FEATURED REVIEWS
by Rustynails, 8/22/2009
We stayed the night by the C gates in the PDX airport on our way to the Baja. They have seats that were comfortable (3 seats together without the armrests in between). We got our sleeping bags out and slept on them behind an unused US airways boarding gate. Everything was good, but the cleaners were in and out of doors all night long and the terminal cleaners vacuumed past us around 4 am. Overall it was a decent night sleep, but I think with a little searching we might have been able to find somewhere that wasn't so noisy. No one hassled us though, friendly people and the bathrooms were close.
by wyceresas
The airport is shaped like an H, with the four arms representing different terminals. You enter in the middle of the H; security checkpoints are one on each side. Fortunately, you can find whatever spot suits you the most, since the two sides are connected by a secure passageway (with moving walkway) running parallel to the crossbar of the H.
I spent until midnight partaking of the free wifi at the open dining area by the grand piano on the A/B/C side. I was hidden pretty well; when I noticed they had rolled down the gates for the night already, I got a little worried that they'd forgotten about me. But there was someone there to open the gate for me, and in fact people continued to exit into the lobby for some time afterward.
After spying it earlier from the moving walkway, I ended up sleeping in a small lounge immediately outside the secure area on the A/B/C side. Someone mentioned it before--there are big cloth-cushioned cube chairs that can be paired up facing each other to form a nice bed. Unfortunately, after pairing, they're a little too short, and I had to dangle my legs over one seat back. I guess we can't complain too much about these things. Lights were dim, and three or four others were sleeping there too.
Unfortunately, I was awakened around 5am by the clamor of passengers lining up at the security checkpoint. Lights were back on at that point. Otherwise a good experience.
Airport Guide
Here is some information that we've picked out of from your reviews. Be sure to read the review pages for the most up-to-date experiences:
- comfortable couches in Terminal C near food court
- noisy
- WiFi
- comfortable chairs and foot stools near gates
- cushioned seats can be pushed together
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