Traus International Airport

Traus International Airport (IAOC:TIA; OCAA: TIRA) is one of two international airports serving Traus, Drahen, the other one being Traus Intercontinental Airport. Traus International opened on the 17th of Marth, 1574 and is the primary hub for Drahen Airways and serves as a focus city for Luft Wurberg and Royal Goldecian and serves as a regional gateway and connecting point for various foreign carriers. It is the busiest and largest airport and cargo hub in East Skathia and Drahen and is the main gateway for travel out of Drahen and East Skathia, serving some 51 million passengers as of 1576

The airport is located some 25 kilometers (16 miles) east of downtown Traus and covers an area of around 31 sq. kilometers (3,100 hectares). The airport has one of the tallest free standing control towers at 132.2 meters (434 ft) and one of the largest single-building airport terminal's at 563,000 sq. meters (6,060,000 sq. ft) and a capacity for approximately 45 million passengers per year.

History

Planning of a second international airport for Traus started in the late 1560s due to significant growth of air traffic in Drahen. The old Traus International Airport, now Traus Intercontinental Airport was already exceeding it's capacity, and despite plans for extension of the runways and a new terminal, the airport would not be able to add any additional runways due to size constraints of the site, which severely capped the number of incoming and outbound flights.

Construction of the airport started in 1564, though due to a series of budget overruns, construction flaws and allegations of corruption, the opening date of the new aiport was pushed back nearly five years. Full tests of the airport took place in late 1573, with flights from Drahen Airways and Orion Airlines among others, testing the airport's capability to handle traffic and new computer systems. Limited daily operations began in early 1574 and the airport officially opened on the 17th of Marth, 1574.

However, the airport quickly experienced overcrowding with it's opening in 1574. Airport officials underestimated the number of passengers that Traus Intercontinental Airport would draw away from the new airport, and as a result, the airport saw over 47 million passengers, a full 2 million over-capacity, in the first year. As a result, the 2nd Phase expansion of the airport, which was scheduled to start in 1580, was pushed forward and construction began by the end of 1575. The new satellite terminal is a 4-story building with the total area of 216,000 square meters with 28 contact gates, which will be connected to the main terminal with an automated person mover. In addition construction of a third runway began at the same time. The new terminal is expected to open in 1578.

Today Traus International Airport hosts most of the full-service Drah carriers and foreign airlines that arrive in Drahen. Only a small segment of fights from Traus International are domestic, with a majority of domestic flights departing from Traus Intercontinental Airport.

Future Plans

Long-term plans for four runways flanking two main terminals and two satellite buildings with a combined capacity capable of handling up to 125 million passengers and 12.6 million tonnes of cargo a year are on the drawing board.

Facilities

Current Airport layout

Costing around $5 billion, the airport has two parallel runways, each 60 m wide, and between 3,700 to 4,000 m long, and two parallel taxiways to accommodate simultaneous arrivals and departures. Featuring a total of 120 parking bays, 56 contact gates and 64 remote gates, the airport is the largest in East Skathia. The main passenger terminal building is capable of handling over 76 fight operations per hour and is capable of handling 45 million passengers, and 3 million tonnes of cargo per year in it's current state. There are three listed terminals, subdivided into seven concourses, though all are in a single contiguous building,

Terminal 1

Terminal One is compromised of Concourses A, B, and C with a total of 24 contact gates. It is one of two international terminals, and hosts some 30 airlines. Concourse C is entirly compromised of double jetways for use with extra-widebody aircraft.

Terminal 2

Terminal Two is compromised of Concourses E, F, and G with a total of 24 contact gates. It is the other international terminal and also hosts 30 airlines. Concouse F is entirely compromised of double jetways for use with extra-widebody aircraft.

Domestic Terminal

The Domestic Terminal is compromised of Concourse D and connectes Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 and has 8 contact gates. There are 5 airlines that fly out of the domestic terminal to other major Drah cities.

Cargo Terminal

Traus International has a cargo terminal located to the northwest of the primary passenger terminal and covers over 660,000 sq. meters. The terminals are equipped with advanced cargo handling systems, and are capable of handling a wide variety of cargo types, such as general cargo, perishable goods, dangerous goods, express cargo and live animals and has a capacity of over three million tonnes of cargo each year.

Runways

The airport has 2 parallel runways (60 m. wide, 4,000 m. and 3700 m. long) and 2 parallel taxiways to accommodate simultaneous departures and arrivals.

Direction/name	Length in m / ft	Surface	Arrangement	Start of operation	Use
01R/19L	4,000 × 60 / 13,123 × 197	Asphalt	North-south	1574	Take-offs and landings
01L/19R	3,700 × 60 / 12,139 × 197	Asphalt	North-south	1574	Take-offs and landings

Airport Hotel

In front of the passenger terminal sits the Traus International Hotel. A 4-start, 600 room hotel can host conferences in the adjacent annex and has several restaurant.

Airlines and Destinations

• Aer Strathae
• Aerilandic United
• Air Florinthus
• AirNy
• Air Singan
• Cordelia Western
• Drahen Airways
• East Ostaran Air
• Iolar Airgid Airways
• Lanlanian Airways
• Loft Förenta
• Luft Trigal
• Luft Wurberg
• Mahindra Airlines
• Orion Airlines
• Royal Abbott
• Sovereign Airways
• Tata Airlines

Statistics and Traffic

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Access

Public Transport

Train

The airport is served by two rail lines, the airport rail link and the regional train service.

The Airport Rail Link (ARL) connected Traus International Airport with downtown Traus, with interchanges to other public transportation at its terminus in downtown Traus. There are two types of train that run on the ARL: the non-stop Express Line runs from downtown Traus to the airport; the commuter City Line calls to all stations along the 35 km route. The downtown Traus station has parking and baggage check-in facilities offered to passengers using the Express Line. There are also future plans for the ARL to be extended in the future to connect to the Traus Intercontinental Airport.

The Regional Train also provides commuter services and connections to the national rail system. In addition, the regional train is the only public transportation offered between Traus International Airport and Traus Intercontinental Airport other than the free transfer shuttle offered at the airport.

Bus

Traus International Airport also has a major bus station adjacent to it, with both local and regional bus lines terminating there. In addition, many of the hotels in the area have shuttle buses that connect the hotel with the airport, and sever business run door-to-door van services.

A free bus service connecting Traus Intercontinenetal with Traus Internal Operates from 5:00 am to midnight serving both airport's dedicated bus terminal.

Car

The airport has five access routes, and two primary access routes with direct highway access from both I-495 inter-regional expressway and the I-66 Traus beltway. There is a single primary drop-off and pickup area, and two parking garages with a capacity of over 5,000 vehicles. In addition there are taxi and limousine services available.