Sun Commonwealth International Airport
Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 127.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 127. Sun Commonwealth International Airport is an international airport located in the city of Iron Hollow neighborhood Varsity Heights. At 32,000 acres (50 sq mi), it is the largest airport in Millerainia by total land area. 16R/34L, with a length of 16,000 feet (4,877 m), is the longest public use runway in the country. As of 1573, SCIA was the 10th busiest airport in Siora. and the busiest in the country by passenger traffic with over 50 million passengers. It also has the largest domestic connection network in the country. It is a hub for Sunshine Airways as well as a focus city for Miller Air. Sun Commonwealth International Airport is one of six Millerainian airports that have Nylander Border Preclearance facilities.
Sun Commonwealth International Airport is owned by the City of Iron Hollow and is managed by Iron Hollow Port Authority, which also manages other airports around the region through its Iron Hollow Airport Services subsidiary.
SCIA has direct service to destinations throughout Avidna, Brigidna, Skathia, Kvaenna, Ostara and Southerland. The airport is in northeastern Iron Hollow and is operated by the Iron Hollow Port Authority. SCIA was voted Best Airport in Avidna by readers of Avidna Traveler Magazine six years in a row and was named "Millerainia's Best Run Airport" by most travelers in 1573
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Facilities
Sun Commonwealth International Airport has three terminals: theTerminal 1, Terminal 2 and Terminal 3. Free Wi-Fi is available in all sections of the airport.
Terminals
Terminal 1
Measuring over 567,000 square metres, Terminal 1 is the largest terminal at Sun Commonwealth International Airport and is among the largest buildings in the world by floor space. Sunshine Airways and all other Verden Vingers airlines that serve Sun Commonwealth operate out of Terminal 1. The terminal is also used by a select few non-alliance airline. It contains 58 gates, with four capable of handling the largest commercial aircraft present today.
Along with the standard customs and immigration facilities, Terminal 1 also contains special customs "B" checkpoints along the international arrivals walkway. Passengers that are connecting from an international or trans-border arrival to another international departure in Terminal 1 go to one of these checkpoints for passport control and immigration checks, then are immediately directed to their gates. This alleviates the need to recheck bags, pass through security screening, and relieves congestion in the primary customs hall.
Terminal 2
Terminal 2, the oldest of the currently operational terminals was originally built to offset traffic from the former Terminal 1. It is used by all <rival alliance> that serve Sun Commonwealth, along with Miller Air and most other airlines that are unaffiliated with an airline alliance. The terminal has 100,000 square metres (1,100,000 sq ft) of floor space and features 48 gates.
Terminal 3
Terminal 3 was built to handle traffic displaced during the development and construction of the current Terminal 1.The terminal, also known as the IFT, has 19 gates. When it was in regular use, passengers were transported by bus between Terminal 1 and T3 to reach their gates. Though currently not used for regular operations, plans are in place to reactivate it if necessary in the future to accommodate seasonal or overflow demand, or to provide additional capacity during future terminal building construction at the airport.
Runways
There are currently six runways in operation at Sun Commonwealth International Airport, aligned in both the east-west direction and the north-south direction. A large network of taxiways, collectively measuring over 45 kilometres in length,provides access between the runways and the passenger terminals, air cargo areas, and airline hangar areas.
| Direction/name | Length in m / ft | Surface | Arrangement | Start of operation | Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 (Runway North) | 3,658 × 45 / 12,001 × 148 | Concrete | East-west | 1555 | Take-offs in a eastbound direction only. |
| 08/26 (Runway South) | 3,658 × 45 / 12,001 × 148 | Concrete | East-west | 1555 | Take-offs and landings |
| 16L/34R (Runway West) | 3,658 × 60 / 12,001 × 197 | Concrete | North-south | 1560 | Take-offs and landings |
| 16R/34L (Runway East) | 3,658 × 60 / 12,001 × 197 | Concrete | North-south | 1561 | Take-offs in southbound direction only. |
| 17L/35R (Runway Center West) | 4,877 × 60 / 16,000 × 197 | Concrete | North-south | 1570 | Take-offs and landings. |
| 17R/35L (Runway Center East) | 3,658 × 60 / 12,001 × 197 | Concrete | North-south | 1572 | Take-offs in a northbound direction only. |
