It's the time of year for haunted...airports?

London Heathrow International Airport - London, England (EGLL)

Hung for thievery rape, torture and setting his victims ablaze, Dick Turpin is only one of the haunts near the gates of London’s busiest airport.  He has been spotted riding a black horse or his breath has been felt on the necks of airport employees.  In addition to Turpin, the spirit of a business man frequents the VIP lounge.  He’s searching for his briefcase, lost over 60 years ago when he perished in a DC-3 crash at that very airport.  Heathrow is not the only haunted airport in England; the county of Lincolnshire is spotted with vintage airfields featuring the sounds of Merlin engines and the ghosts of RAF pilots.

Denver International Airport – Denver, Colorado (KDEN)

Rumored to be built upon a Native American burial ground many passengers and employees of this airport claim to hear strange sounds and whispers in their ears.  The unique and sometimes creepy murals and artwork throughout the airport further encourages the spooky atmosphere.  Often, pictures taken within the airport have developed with unexplained misty figures nearby.  KDEN keeps itself interesting still, with conspiracies it was built “as the headquarters for the global genocide that will trigger the New World Order.”

Archerfield Airport – Queensland, Austrailia (YBAF)

Still wearing his flight goggles and cap, a Royal Australian Air Force pilot strolls the swampland behind Archerfield Airport.  He met his end when the Douglas C-47 Skytrain he was piloting crashed there in March of 1947, killing him along with 22 of his enlisted comrades.  He is Queensland’s friendly ghost, known to smile and wave at those who spot him.

Kansas Aviation Museum – Wichita, Kansas (formerly Wichita Municipal)

Sitting aside a crop duster being restored from the thirties, a ghost hunter asks, “Did you crash the aircraft?”  The needles on his equipment jump.  Museum volunteers are not surprised, for strange noises as well as unexplained movements of doors have been occurring for years.  Once called “the country club without dues” the Kansas Aviation Museum once was frequented by aviation legends such as Howard Hughes and celebrities like Fred Astaire.  I’m looking forward to visiting this museum someday and will be on the lookout for chilling shadows!

Mojave Airport – Mojave, California (KMHV)

What is spookier than an airplane graveyard?  Many airline planes make their final resting place in the Mojave Airport Boneyard.  The Outsiders, a paranormal investigation TV show, performed some research at this very place just last year.  A loud bang came from within a vacant DC-9, glowing lights were captured on film and cameras fell over by a 747.  The door of a Vietnam plane flew open, and then slammed shut.  How many people have passed through the doors of those planes?  How many people had expired within them?

Suvarnabhumi Airport – Bangkok, Thailand (VTBS)

What’s a good reason for construction workers to be delaying the build of a new airport?  Spirits.  The fears of the workers became such a dilemma that Buddhist monks (99 to be exact) were asked to visit and chant the spirits and the workers’ fears away.  Although the monks’ effort did not scare all the apparitions away, Poo Ming, an old man with a blue face still roams the halls; his footsteps can be heard at night.  The head security officer has witnessed Poo Ming’s wanderings as well as that of a lady holding a baby, when she crossed the street in front of him; he slammed on the brakes, and she dematerialized.  

Southwest Florida International – Fort Meyers, FL (KRSW)

Alone at night at Southwest Florida International Airport?  You can hear toilets flush and sinks turn on while no one is nearby.  Pay phones may ring as you pass them or an aging man clothed in a trench coat may vanish by the ticket counter.  The airport is fairly new; to this date, the reason behind these unusual incidents remains a mystery.