Simtropolis Airport Inventory

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I just had this idea of creating a (potentially massive) list of airports maintained by Simtropolis players throughout their regions. This can be fun for a few reasons:

* Keeping a centralized database of airports for players to use as inspiration for their future cities and regions

* Building a sense of realism in forming our own collective universe, even though interactions within the game are currently limited to city districts within a region

* Encouraging players to participate of one of the more challenging parts of the custom content game aspects

 

I myself have been very hesitant to use custom airports because of just how much patience and dedication they're required, and even then my latest regions do have formal plans to incorporate them, and even started a few of them.

Each airport will list these elements:

* Custodian player.

* Name (official and colloquial/informal).

* Location (city district, region).

* Status: planning, under construction, operational-stable, operational-under expansion/improvement, abandoned.

* Type of facility: major international airport, small international airport, regional airport, municipal airport, general aviation airfield, military base, spaceport. A facility can have more than one use type

* Single picture (size limit of 640 X 480 pixels, to keep the list from loading too slowly), hosted by the player either in Simtropolis or their image hosting site of choice.

* Logo (if available, same hosting rules).

* SimCAO code (Simtropolis Civil Aviation Organization): four-letter code whose first two letters pertain to a major jurisdiction (country, region within large country, or even custodian player) and whose two last two letters designate the particular site.

* SimATA code (Simtropolis Air Transport Association): three-letter code to designate either a particular airport or an airport system within a major metropolitan area. These are the ones that appear in checked bag tags and postage.

* Brief description left to each player's discretion.

* Link to post showcasing it in detail (CJ entry, forum post, image hosting album...).

 

Players with multiple airports can also provide a regional map showing the location of each facility. This one isn't subject to the image size limit.

 

Here's a sample with some of my airports:

 

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֍ KINGDOM OF ROTA ֎
ROYAL AIR TRANSPORT CORPORATION
AIRPORT SYSTEM

 

Kingdom of Rota Airport System:

 

Kingdom of Rota International

Location: Brandt, Kingdom of Rota

Status: planning

Type of facility: minor international

Logo: not available

SimCAO Code: ROTA

SimATA Code: KRI

Description:

The Kingdom of Rota International Airport will become the largest of three (3) airports with commercial operations in the Kingdom of Rota. Designed to receive upwards to 25 million annual passengers and 300,000 tonnes of air freight, this facility acts as the main gateway for visitors of the Land of the Tree of Begining. Its western location atop a plateau enables it to handle the largest airplanes thanks to having less mountain elevation to contend with, thus facilitating large plane-loads of incoming tourists. It will have two runways with lengths of approximately 2,500 meters each, with their construction done in phases. Phase A corresponds to the 18-36 runway, matching the prevailing north-to-south wind direction of the Brandt Plateau. Phase B will correspond to a 12-30 runway, compensating for the occasional shifts to winds from the northwest.

Link: Soon!

 

Rhennus Regional Airport

Location: Rhennus, Kingdom of Rota

Status: planning

Type of facility: regional

Logo: not available

SimCAO Code: RORN

SimATA Code: RHE

Description:

The Rhennus Regional will become the medium-sized airport with commercial operations in the Kingdom of Rota. Designed to receive upwards to 6 million annual passengers and 500,000 tonnes of air freight, this facility acts as the main air freight center of the Kingdom. Its central location in the eastern part of the Kingdom places it close to the large industrial complex of Rhennus and the sizable cities of Imbin, Obstragon and Wellesley, where visitors can more easily do business. Not far from its location is the upper Platinum rivercourse, where multiple natural preserves and the upcoming Mount Steel ski resort are set to attract additional visitors. It will have a single runway with length of approximately 2,000 meters in an 18-36 alignment owing to the prevalent wind direction.

Link: Soon!

 

Zacien Municipal Airport

Location: Zacien, Kingdom of Rota

Status: planning

Type of facility: municipal, military base

Logo: not available

SimCAO Code: ROZN

SimATA Code: ZCN

Description:

The Zacien Municipal Airport will become the smallest of three (3) airports with commercial operations in the Kingdom of Rota. Designed to receive upwards to 1.5 million annual passengers and 80,000 tonnes of air freight, this facility acts as the general aviation counterpart of Kingdom of Rota International. Its single 1,500m runway with 18-36 alignment will provide space for smaller airplane operations, including agriculture, recreational aviation, private jets and an airbase.

Link: Soon!

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Jubilife International Airport

Location: Route 202, Sinnoh Region

Status: under construction

Type of facility: major international

Logo: not available

SimCAO Code: SNJB

SimATA Code: JBL

Description:

The Jubilife International Airport will become the largest of eight (8) airports with commercial operations in the Sinnoh Region. Designed to receive upwards to 44 million annual passengers and 1,300,000 tonnes of air freight, this facility acts as the main gateway for visitors of the famed Pokémon region. It boasts a strategic location just south of the grand metropolis of Sinnoh, ideally situated to service Jubilife and its suburbs Sandgem, Oreburgh, Alamos and Canalave. Reaching the facility is made easier by direct connections to the Jubilife Metro and the Sinnoh Shinkansen Network. The airport has two north-south runways (18-36 alignment) measuring 3,700 meters each, allowing for the operation of especially large aircraft with ease.

Link: Soon!