Firelands Intercontinental Airport

This is a historic article about an airport which no longer exists or has been replaced.

Firelands Intercontinental Airport
Firelands Intercontinental, March 2015
type	Public, civil aviation
region	Diafall
designation	Executive Airport
owners	Carla Laville
Website:	firelands-properties.com
Map
Location within Second Life
Runways/Helipads
arrivals	36-L (Asphalt, lit)
departures	18-L (Asphalt, lit)
helipads	H1

Firelands Intercontinental Airport (ICAO: SLFI) was dual-runway, fixed platform public airport and marina in the 'Diafall' region of central Nautilus. The airport was located directly adjacent to DMC's Airport.

Landing Advisories

• Airport was located on a platform above the surface at 70m elevation. Additional facilities located below airport platform. Recommended minimum approach 80m.

Background

After their planned acquisition of Second Life International Airport (at that time known as Antilaghi Regional Airport) ran into last minute difficulties in January 2015, the Firelands Properties Group (represented by Carlalynn Laville) decided to construct an entirely new facility in the 'Diafall' region of central Nautilus. Officially opened on 24th January 2015, Firelands Intercontinental Airport featured a two-tiered design consisting of an airport platform suspended over a marina at sea-level (featuring rental moorings for small and large watercraft).

The airport deck itself was equipped with twin 235m x 20m asphalt runways (both lit) located on the eastern edge of the platform. At the centre of the airport was a large three-storey terminal building equipped with an ATC tower, public helipad and two public gates with adjustable jet bridges. Inside the terminal were eight airline check-in desks (with office space) available for rent and seats for waiting passengers. During February, the terminal underwent additional construction to include a dedicated airship dock atop the revised ATC tower.

Outside, surrounding the terminal to the north and west of the platform were fifteen rentable hangars. The buildings were of two sizes and were available with hangar space, living or office space, and a helipad on the rooftop. To the far south of the flight-deck were emergency fire and rescue services, as well as a refuelling station providing DSA , TBM, NTBI GFS, and Dani branded fuel.

On 24th March 2015, airport management announced that Firelands Intercontinental would be closing on April 1st, 2015. Reasons cited included a desire to create a new airport facility in a different location and on a smaller scale. The structure has since been dismantled.

Airlines

There are no longer scheduled services to and from Firelands Intercontinental Airport , as of April 2015.

Facilities and services

Pilots' facilities

• Public rez zone.
• Refuelling facilities (DSA & Dani fuel).
• x1 public helipad.
• Airport beacon.
• Automated ATC.

General facilities

• Large terminal building with:
  • x2 public gates (with jet bridges).
  • x8 check-in desks (with office space).
  • Passenger waiting areas.
• x15 rental hangars (with helipads).
• Fire/Rescue Services (Provided by Firelands Rural Fire District).
• Docks for seaplanes and boats.
• Lighter-than-air airship docks.

Images

Firelands Intercontinental Airport, looking north-west (March 2015).

Terminal interior & check-in desks (March 2015).

Firelands Intercontinental Airport, looking north-west (January 2015).