Those attending the Air Expo should also consider carpooling if it'sat all possible.
The enormous popularity of Air Expo makes a traffic jam a given. But this year, Mother Nature was rather mean to the event's organizers. She provided the region with especially heavy rain earlier in the week, and it converted fields intended for extra parking into sodden acreage.
So officials were dismayed to watch the 45-acre field that wassupposed to hold about half of the expected cars be transformed by thebad weather into a45-acre pond. And Saturday morning's fierce downpour was just the coup degrace on a difficult situation.
Airport Director John Brantley says about 5,500parking spaces were lost, and he tried to let the public know in advancewhat they are dealing with today.
Brantley says only a miracle would have made conditions improve fortoday.
Contributing to the problem is the fact that the Expo is taking placeon Sunday afternoon, which is the busiest time of the week for theairport. That means no extra airport parking can be made available.
Ironically, the weather is beautifully sunny and that usuallyencourages more people to turn out for events such as air shows.
Those who were lucky enough to find a parking place will find plenty toenjoy. Aircraft displays and aerial performances are on the bill.
The event's organizers just ask that animals, skateboards, bicycles,rollerblades, balloons, coolers and glass containers be left at home.
Air Expo ends at 6 p.m.
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