Airport Realistic
A jet boarding by stairs at a 1960s terminal next to a glass future-era terminal, with a turboprop and more terminals behind
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Build Your Own Airport Starting in 1960

Build runways, taxiways, terminals and air bridges, then run the airport. Costs are in Australian dollars.

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Features

Building

Runways, taxiways and buildings show as they will look before you pay. Taxiways snap to a grid.

Air Bridges

Bridges swing, extend and adjust height to the aircraft door. Turboprops up to the A380.

Ageing

Buildings stain and pick up patches, aerials and air-con units over time. Upgrade inside, outside or both.

Passengers

Passengers check in, clear security, shop, eat and board. Newer desks and lanes are faster.

Costs

Prices are in Australian dollars from Australian airport projects. You set the passenger charge, landing fee, parking, shop cut and rents.

Budget, Standard, Premium

Each era can be built at three levels. Premium airlines prefer premium terminals.

Inside a terminal level: check-in desks, security lanes, seating, food and passengers

Inside

View each floor on its own. Place desks, security lanes, shops, rooms and walls.

  • Ground floor for plant and services, passengers upstairs
  • Check-in and security gear changes with the era
  • Shops and food outlets pay rent
Apron with a turboprop, a jet taxiing, a hangar, fire station and fuel farm

Airside

Runways, holding bays, fuel, fire station, tower and hangars. Aircraft taxi to the stand and tugs push them back.

  • Airline contracts and gate rent
  • Stands sized to the aircraft
  • Keep up the maintenance or things break down
A low worn 1960s budget shed next to a five-storey glass Future terminal section

Upgrades

Drag over part of a terminal for an upgrade price. The rest keeps ageing.

  • Inside, outside or both
  • Budget, Standard or Premium, at any height
  • A repair fixes the condition, not the design
  • A full upgrade does the air-con and fit-out too
Terminal sections of different eras and heights: a three-storey 1980s section, a low worn 1960s budget shed and a five-storey glass Future section
1980s Standard, 1960s Budget and Future Premium sections
1960Every game starts here
7Eras to build in
$7,500Per square metre of terminal floor
$28Per passenger, each way

Details

01Bridge AlignmentThe bridge floor sits level with the aircraft door, and the end sits flush against the terminal wall.
02Bridge DoorsDoors in the bridge link open when a plane docks and shut when it leaves.
03Aircraft SizesWingspans, lengths and door heights come from the manufacturers' airport planning manuals.
04Stands Fit the PlaneStop bars, lead-in lines and clearances change with the aircraft type.
05Taxiway AnglesTaxiways meet at 30 to 90 degrees in 15 degree steps.
06Wear and TearStains, patch repairs, aerials and ducting build up every year.
07Columns and CeilingsOlder halls have more columns and lower ceilings. Newer ones are higher and get more daylight.
08Air-Con AgeingOld plant costs more to run and doesn't keep people as comfortable.
09Equipment by EraA 1960s check-in desk is slower than a modern kiosk. Same with security.
10Premium AgeingA premium 1960s terminal loses its appeal each year after the 1960s.
11SignsYellow on black location signs, black on yellow direction signs and white on red mandatory signs.
12Landing FeesCharged on take-off weight, the way Australian regional airports do it.

Eras

The game starts in 1960 and each season is a year. You can build in the current era or an older one. Older styles cost less.

1960sBare concrete, tin, big columns, low ceilings
1970sExposed brick, brown glass, heavy fascias
1980sPrecast panels, tinted glass, plant on the roof
1990sBlue glass, metal cladding, bigger halls
2000sGlass walls, light steel, more daylight
NowFins, raking columns, wave roof, timber, glass bridges
FutureAll glass, rounded edges

Screenshots

Aerial view of runways, taxiways, terminals and a hangar
The whole airfield
A low 1990s budget section, a four-storey Now premium section and a low 1970s section in one row
1990s Budget, Now Premium and 1970s Standard sections
Terminals along the apron with aircraft on stands
Terminal row from the apron
A jet boarding by stairs beside a future-era glass terminal
1960s and Future sections
Inside: a 1960s hall with lino and a grid of columns meeting an open future-era hall
1960s and Future halls inside

Coming Soon

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Airline LeasesAirlines rent their own part of the terminal or use shared areas
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Ground HandlingAirlines use your ground crew or bring their own
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BaggageBelts, screening and sorting
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Secure AreasAirside and landside, with walls people have to walk around
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StaffHire, roster and pay the people who run the place
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FloorsBuild one floor at a time, with stairs, lifts and your own ceiling heights

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