Kitbash fun with PW's Airport Island

deepred6502

I purchased PW's Airport Island some time ago, and finally got to use it. My inner aviation geek noticed that the runway is about 1500m long, which at a stretch, is the barest minimum for narrow-body jets like the B737 and A320 - and that's just with a dry runway. Just for fun, I used some primitives & kitbashing to reclaim some land and double its length, making it more realistic for jumbo jets. With the extra passengers coming in, the airport city might need to add a few extra hotel rooms though, but that's for another discussion.

I read about some real world examples while doing this:

• During the early 1980s, Madeira Airport extended its runway from such a length after a serious overshoot accident in 1977.
• Princess Juliana Airport in St Maartens is a bit longer but is right next to beaches where tourists often watch the landings.
• Hong Kong's former Kai Tak Airport always guaranteed memorable landings, including the ones my father experienced on business trips there.

Worlds_Edge

Nice work!

shootybear

Super cool. It was on sale the other day but I didn't have the money for it.