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The definitive guide to US airport wifi

travelpost.com — A definitive, comprehensive guide to airport wireless connections in the USA. Which airports offer wifi, who offers it and how much is it.

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  • gwill11, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Great Find......Bookmarked. Thanks
  • nogami, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2The first airport that I was in that had free Wifi was Las Vegas - and it really made my waiting time a lot more bearable. It really should be offered as a free service in every airport.

    YVR in vancouver has a "limited" free wireless. You can browse their internal network and check flight data and such, but if you want general internet access, you need to pay for it (which isn't good).

    I believe they should offer a free "low speed" service (say, 128kbps max), and have a paid service for those who would like faster access. Unfortunately many airports have contracts with wireless companies that want to squeeze consumers, so they can't provide their own free access...
    • vypergts, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Last time I was at the airport the "free" wifi wasn't assigning DHCP properly. After trying to connect for a bit, it was actually more entertaining to sit and watch other people try and LOUDLY complain about not being able to connect.
  • Hydraulix, on 10/12/2007, -1/+12Don't forget to fire up your favorite tools while your there!

    http://www.ethereal.com/

    http://www.kismetwireless.net/

    http://kismac.binaervarianz.de/

    http://www.netstumbler.com/

    http://airsnort.shmoo.com/

    http://ettercap.sourceforge.net/

    http://wepattack.sourceforge.net/

    http://wepdecrypt.sourceforge.net/


    • JermWerty, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Last time I was in Seattle (SEATAC) I got stuck for a few hours, loaded up Ethereal and found a few associated clients... waited for one to log off, cloned the MAC address on my adapter - Free Wifi for the rest of the stay! (and this was all on a Windows laptop)

  • drakethegreat, on 10/12/2007, -4/+2Shoutout to the days when internet was free in airports.

    Seriously i love capitalism when it doesn't make stuff more expensive...
    • jasyn, on 10/12/2007, -4/+1"Seriously i love capitalism when it doesn't make stuff more expensive..."

      hehe .. you made a funny
  • scrubadub, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3A lot of airports will block tcp/udp traffic but will not block ICMP traffic. So if you have a few mins before your next trip setup an ICMP tunnel server so you can get free wifi even whey they try to make you pay
    http://www.cs.uit.no/~daniels/PingTunnel/
  • noouch, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1At the airport here in Stuttgart, WiFi is free, airport-wide...
  • LordSkywalker, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Sweet. Las Vegas and Portland, the 2 airports I visit, both have free net access.
  • addisonj, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1My favorite airports are Boise, ID (local airport) and Portland, both have free wifi and are really quick to get through :D :D
  • B-o-K, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1Pretty useless to bring your laptop / notebook to an airport if it's an Apple or Dell, eh? };-)
    (OK, depending on what cpy. your flying with)
    • Slooper, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Ok, I have a Dell and I bring it to the airport. I use it at JFK and PBI, both of which are free. So, no.
  • antdude, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1How about non-U.S. airports?
  • barbobot, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1MCarren airport in vegas has absoultely the best wifi i have ever used at an airport free or not.
  • stephenwq, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1People Pay to use Wifi?
  • felixflores, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I wish I would have known about this before my flight to Vegas.
  • mjenkins, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Good list although I see some missing airports.

    FYI since it's not in the list: BDL (Hartford/ Springfield) - at least 2 companies there are running wifi and they are wide open without any encryption. YMMV



    • sam1am, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0In fact BDL's wireless in the concourse says on the splash page that it is free for customers/travelers.

    • lexluth, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0This is Sam from TravelPost.com - thanks for pointing this out - we've updated the list with the corrected information about BDL
    • abudak, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0BDL has been added to the guide!
    • bigsnake49, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I never had any luck connecting to the BDL network. I have a Dell Latitude D610 with the Dell Wireless 1370 WLAN Mini-PCI Card. What tweaks do I need to make in order to connect? I have no problem connecting to other access points, but I have been unsuccessful connecting to the "BDL" SSID. Itr's really frustrating when the guy next to you with an IBM laptop has absolutely no problems. I suspect it has something to do with a unusual DNS server, but not 100% sure.
  • pendetim, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0This list seems to be missing the Free WiFi found in some business clubs, like the Continental Arilines Presidents club.
    Let me add my finding from these Continental clubs:
    Free in ORD
    Free in ATL
    Free in EWR
    Free in DTW

    Otherwise an Excellent listing! Thanks!

    • orrd, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0True. You can often get free wifi if you sit just outside of the club.
  • scorpy01, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I fly in and out of PIT and can say the wireless is quite dependable. Between the free wifi and the great airmall, getting to the airport early is a pleasure. It's also one of the easiest airports to navigate.
  • ewooding, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1WiFi in terminal 6 at JFK i have NEVER had luck connecting to. Even sitting under the little sign that says "HOTSPOT!"

    Cool list though none the less.
  • pfischer, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0You missed one. Corpus Christi, TX (CRP) has had free WiFi for over 6 months. It is still free but may transition to a paid service by the end of the year. The city-wide WiFi is on the same system. It is free, but they plan to move the city over to a paid service.

    Hopefully they'll keep the airport free.

    See http://www.cctexas.com/wifi/ for more details.
    • abudak, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Corpus Christi has been added to the guide!
    • lexluth, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0This is Sam from TravelPost.com - thanks for pointing this out - we've updated the list with the wifi information about CRP airport.
  • duffGeiger, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Agreed! PIT is a great airport for WiFi and the shops. Unfortunately you need a ticket to visit the shops. :(
    • scorpy01, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Yeah. I used to volunteer to pick up friends and family at the airport just so I could go early and just walk around, enjoying the shops. Last time I got to do that was July, 2001 when my husband returned from a business trip to Hawaii. Now when I pick him up I just hang out at the baggage claim area. Yuck.
  • souljah4jc916, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Very informative article. I haven't actually used any airport wifi connections but it seems very beneficial to the frequent flyer. I appreciate the relative ease of reading this well-organized table. I wonder how this might play into airport security and information transmission. Perhaps a more detailed or specific article on wifi security in airports would provide this information concerning limits or physical boundaries of use. Just an idea =)
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