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Magnetic North Pole Shift Affects Tampa Airport

By Lee SpeigelJan 7th 2011 – 10:19AM
Chris O'Meara, AP

Chris O'Meara, AP

The Earth's magnetic north pole is slowly heading toward Russia, according to scientists, but one of the places being affected by this is Tampa International Airport. Airport officials closed its main runway this week until Jan. 13 to adjust the taxiway signs accounting for the magnetic pole shift, Tampa Bay Online...

Full-Body Security Scanners: Coming Soon to an Airport Near You

By Carl FranzenJul 21st 2010 – 6:55PM

(July 21) -- Modesty and air travel are two concepts that appear to be mutually exclusive these days, thanks to an increasing level of scrutiny at the security checkpoint. Exhibit A: the controversial full-body scanner, likely coming soon to an airport near you. In the U.S., 142 are currently in operation at 41 airports,...

Background on tampa international airport

Tampa International Airport is a major public airport located six nautical miles (11 km) west of the central business district of Tampa, in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States.

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