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Set at Lincoln International Airport, "Airport" follows the airport's staff as they navigate a severe midwinter blizzard. The novel explores the lives of the men and women who keep the airport running amid snowstorms, aircraft accidents, and collision‑avoidance protocols, revealing the human and operational tensions that surface when a winter storm forces a crisis of safety and cooperation.
First publish date: June 1984
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Arthur Hailey
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