International Airport
Description
International Airport closes alongside Dulles, generating crisis conditions that disrupt national transportation and force Leo to interrupt President Bartlet's therapy session with Dr. Stanley Keyworth. This shutdown, announced amid discussions of U.S. math and science rankings, elevates airports to frontline infrastructure in emergency response, amplifying urgency as churches also close and shift focus from education policy to security threats.
Event Involvements
Events with structured involvement data
S4E11
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Holy Night
From Rankings to Lives: Bartlet Frames an Education Emergency
The 'International' airport (represented as an organization) is cited as closed alongside Dulles, collectively signaling a breakdown in national mobility and increasing the scale of the emergent crisis the President must manage.
Active Representation
Communicated through White House staff rather than through the airport's own spokesperson.
Power Dynamics
By shutting operations it wields procedural authority that affects presidential options and public movement.
Institutional Impact
The simultaneous closure with Dulles escalates the perceived severity of the situation, pushing domestic policy conversations aside.
Internal Dynamics
Not specified; closure suggests internal activation of emergency procedures.
Organizational Goals
Protect passengers and staff by suspending operations when necessary.
Manage safety protocols in coordination with security agencies.
Influence Mechanisms
Operational control over arrivals/departures and airport infrastructure
Coordination with federal and local security forces