Aurora International Airport
Aurora International Airport (AIX) was a planned airport in Aurora.
History
The idea of an airport of Aurora started back in May 2019 with CaptainObi sending an email about the airport, and later, a private server being set up for building the airport. The AIX project was led by Johngi.
In January 2021 GSM, the project was submitted, but it was denied due to spacing and integration between the towns involved, with some voicing concerns that the towns are simply too far apart for a shared airport. Also in the discussion about this airport is that Frumple suggested treating AIX as a "special community project" The team responsible for the project wrote up a document to be considered in further staff meetings, until the project was approved at February 2021 ISM when Augusta and A84 was built to better integrate Aurora.
In March 2021, a form was sent out asking about the demand and ratio of gates for the airport, with those who filled out getting priority for AIX gate requests. The latest progress on the airport before the AIX project died down, according to Needn_NL is that Terminal 1 is 80% complete, and the arrivals and departures, and CaptainObi said that Terminal 1 and 2, and the roads are done, plus a people mover. However, sesese9 said that AIX still needs to get a size check before the airport could be pasted in.
However, due to CaptainObi leaving the server following the aftermath of November 4, as well as "Modgate and interpersonal conflicts with people outside of Aurora" according to Needn_NL, the project completely died down.
Layout
Unlike other airports in the MRT Server, the airport was to be built with realistic standards. Because of this, it had received praise for its realism. The master plan made for this airport would feature 3 terminals, and feature far fewer gates compared to other airports around its size. Additionally, Carnoustie International Airport would be slated to be demolished and its gates moved to AIX had the airport been built.
The following description of the layout of AIX is accurate as of October 2021, when construction on AIX stopped due to CaptainObi leaving the server.
The airport would have 2 diagonal runways, 1 running roughly east/west, at 08/26 and 1 running roughly northeast/southeast, at 03/21. All 3 terminals would be connected by taxiways from the 2 runways, as well APM and road connections.
Terminal 1, located in the northwest, would have some medium and large gates and many rotated small gates, which are rotated in such a way to allow the planes to remain straight, and would be allocated to a new airline that would become Astrella and members of Stanley Air Alliance. The terminal building itself has 3 floors, with the bottom-most floor being used for airport services, and it has a green roof with skylights. There are bands running around the terminal between the floors, which are meant to be colored like an aurora. Near the terminal, there is a big parking lot and a big entrance building hosting the arrivals/departures zones, with bridges connecting it to the terminal itself. There are many mall spots in the terminal building, including a big mall at one end of the terminal, called the "Circle Mall".
Terminal 2, located in the southwest, would have lots of small gates and would be intended for other airlines, including gates from Carnoustie International Airport. The terminal building itself would have 2 floors, and is mostly covered in glass with iron bands running along the circumference.
Gallery
Terminal 1
Terminal 2
