✈️ Portland’s airport is cool… but it's also slowly sinking. 😬 A new study found that parts of PDX are subsiding around 6.5mm per year — second-fastest among 15 major U.S. airports (right behind SFO). Over a decade, that could mean 3 inches of runway drop in some spots. Why? PDX sits on soft floodplain soils — think "smooshy" ground under solid pavement. 👀 But don’t panic: The Port of Portland says they’re monitoring closely and haven’t seen impacts. 📹 by Jes Burns/OPB ✂️ by Danika Sandoz/OPB

Portland International Airport underwent a radical transformation, with ticketing counters, security checkpoints and exit lanes all moving to brand-new homes inside the sprawling new main terminal building. The wide-open space below the nine-acre mass timber roof is a great place for dining, exploring or just taking in the outdoorsy vibe, but at some point, travelers flying out of PDX will have to find their way out to their gates. If there’s one thing the folks at @pdxairport want to stress, it

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