As travelers take on the skies again, airports across the country are as busy as ever. But at the once bustling old New Orleans airport, the only sound that can be heard is the wheels of skateboards screeching down an old escalator. The abandoned airport, which ceased operations in 2019 when the new MSY opened just north of the old building, has just been transformed into a skate park like no other. For the second year in a row, the Red Bull Terminal Takeover has transformed the airport, constructing ramps and jumps at the entrance, baggage claim, and check-in desks…
An Abandoned Airport Turned Skatepark
