Pixl Vinayaka City Airfield
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| Airport type | Airport |
| Owner | Seshpenguin |
| Operator | Transport Pixl |
| Serves | Pixl |
| Location | Southwest |
Pixl Vinayaka City Airfield (PXL) is Pixl's senator airfield, located west of Pixl in the Pixl-on-the-Lake region. It is one of two airports serving Pixl, the other being Pixl Island International Airport.
History
On July 31, 2018, Transport Pixl announced the construction of Terminal 1 of PXL, the first of 2 planned terminal buildings. Terminal 1's initial building size and associated runway will be limited by the MRT's restriction on Airfield sizes for Senators. The initial plan was to have Terminal 1 expanded in the future, along with the construction of the larger Terminal 2. Terminal 1 was built with gates for airplanes, and spaces for helipads.
On April 22, 2023, NextTrain began running service to Pixl Vinayaka from Pixl Hub, constructing Bay station as the terminus of the Bay Line.
On July 8, 2023, with Pixl receiving Governor, Transport Pixl began construction on a 4-gate expansion of Pixl Vinayaka. This expansion includes two new terminal buildings. Terminal 2 is designed to be complimentary to Terminal 1, containing two new gates, as well as being equipped to handle overflow traffic from Terminal 1. Terminal 2 also serves as the station building for the NextTrain Bay station. Terminal 3 is a relatively smaller terminal, with 2 gates, built for flights operated by NextPlane serving Espil Ecilidae Airport, the future Pixl Island Airport, and other destinations. As it was originally built as a domestic-only terminal, it initially lacked Pixl Border Services Agency infrastructure. This however was later changed in order to accommodate international NextPlane flights that, due to construction delays at Pixl Island, required gates at Pixl Vinayaka instead.
On September 5, 2023, the airport was officially renamed from Pixl Vinayaka International Airport to Pixl Vinayaka City Airfield in preparation for the opening of Pixl Island International Airport. This change was made to prevent confusion when referring to both airports in Pixl.
Etymology
Pixl Vinayaka is named after the Hindu god Vinayaka, also known as Ganesha, Pillaiyar or Ganapati. Pixl Vinayaka's 3 letter airport code, PXL, is short for Pixl.
Terminal 1
Terminal 2
Terminal 2 is part of the Pixl Vinayaka expansion; adding two additional gates and overflow security/immigration capacity for Terminal 1. Terminal 2 is integrated with the NextTrain Bay station platform.
Terminal 3
Terminal 3 is the smallest terminal in Pixl Vinayaka. It is designated for domestic flights only, however it is temporarily hosting international NextPlane flights.
| Gate Number | Airline | Destination(s) | Status |
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| 11 | NextPlane | Espil Ecilidae Airport, Erzgard International Airport | 
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| 12 | NextPlane | Reserved | 
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