As virtually all the nation's 50 busiest airports are,
New York's were built for an age of propellers,
before jet planes weighing 800,000 pounds needed
over two miles of runway.

(A) As virtually all the nation's 50 busiest airports are
(B) As with virtually all of the nation's 50 busiest
airports
(C) Like virtually all of the nation's 50 busiest
airports
(D) Like the cities where virtually all the nation's 50
busiest airports are
(E) Like other cities where virtually all the nation's
50 busiest airports are


OA C
My question is why A is wrong?
Comparision A can be used with pharases .Isn't it ?