Thank you! I will release this one day, it’s a big project.
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Happy Saturday, It’s back on the workshop and improved for Beta 6!
It’s back! Manchester Alan Turing Airport returns for Beta 6, now with 52 commercial stands, remote gates, general aviation and hangars.
Inspired by Heathrow’s Terminal 5, Alan Turing Airport features a super efficient headhouse design, with 2 satellite terminals for all B and C gates, accessible via underground walkways with travelators.
Every terminal building is served by it’s own baggage bays and depots, essentially acting as 3 airports, to minimise turnaround times.
The airport features 7 medium domestic stands (3 of which are remote), 24 medium international stands (4 of which are remote) and a staggering 21 large international stands to bring those big birds in. With 2 large commercial runways, each handling 26 stands between 05:00-22:00, they can handle a landing every 10 minutes to maximise flight throughput.
With a new, large map, a third small runway with GA stands enable you to achieve the Airport of the Year award. Hangars have also been added, with 2 large, 3 medium and 1 small, for all your aircraft maintenance needs.
1,016 short and long term parking spaces are included underground and sheltered from the elements - with direct access to the terminal, so passengers never have to step outside. A national rail and metrolink station is also built within the headhouse.
Every shop, restaurant and cafe is featured and themed accordingly, bringing an immersive duty-free and dining experience. 7 airport lounge spaces are available for you to decorate to your own desires - 4 of which featuring sweeping outdoor terraces, with extensive views of the tarmac.
A new aspect to the design is the ability to handle passengers appropriately should you cancel a flight, with easy access from international to secure zone from departures. Nevertheless, this airport is completely departures/arrivals passenger segregated, for a true UK airport gameplay experience (and that includes the forced walk through Duty-Free).
This airport is very large but thoughtfully built, thanks to it’s efficient design (layering departures and arrivals processes directly above and beneath one another). Therefore, expect to see a cost per hour of around £130,000. Your long-haul passengers definitely need comfortable footwear for the walking distances!
I hope this design draws inspiration for your own airport ideas, and makes for a fun and true-to-life gameplay.
Enjoy!
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