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Thursday, May 7, 2009

airport power outlet wiki page for laptop travelers




anyone who’s had a layover with a laptop and their cell phone knows the frustration of wandering the airport concourse, circling pillars and looking behind the desks at the gates, all for one thing: a place to charge up.

microsoft employee addressed this problem in a very techie way: he created the .

This wiki is dedicated to helping you find power while travelling at airports around the globe. We also have please link back to this Wiki if you post a photo to the Flickr group.

Getting Started:

  • Add your airport, sorted by city name.
  • Include the airport code (if known) for quick searching.
  • Please following existing formatting.

there are a lot of airports already on the list. here are a few that i’ll find useful:

San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

  • United : T-Mobile WiFi
    • Gates 84-88 : On the pillars between the seats and the walkways
  • Free WIFI at the Peets Coffee shop

Burbank, CA (BUR) Bob Hope Airport; aka Burbank, Hollywood, Glendale Airport

  • Terminal 1 (UA, AA, DL) Poweroutlets near gate 1. WIFI also available
  • Two outlets next to payphones opposite gate B4

Boston, MA

  • Logan has several phone card vending machines which are plugged into dual outlets. The second AC jack is exposed, but you may want to bring a thin extension card because a blocky power adapter won’t fit.
  • There are some tables with outlets near the wall in the dining areas (near Sbarro, Starbucks, etc.), but the cord will go across a walkway, so make sure it’s long enough to lay on the ground so you don’t trip anybody.
  • If your flight leaves from a lower level terminal (i.e. near the ground), there are a couple plugs behind the rows of seats. You may have to push the seats out a couple inches to get to them though.

John F. Kennedy - New York, NY (JFK)

  • Free WiFi throughout the JetBlue terminal.
  • At the end of the main part of the JetBlue terminal, there is a ring of plugs.
  • In the secondary part of the JetBlue terminal, there are plugs randomly scattered about on the walls.
  • Outlets along the tables outside the International Food Hall in front of Gate 9
  • In the center of each pod of gates at T6 is a large circle bench around a central stairwell. There is generally abundant (though akward) seating and power outlets along the top.
  • Lots of outlets in T7 down by the departure gates and cafe bar areas.

Providence, RI (T.F. Green State Airport / PVD)

  • Many power outlets are hooked up to columns around gates 1-6 (main terminal) and I am assuming the other half has them as well.


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