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 The interior of the Club Penguin Airport | |
| Key details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Club Penguin International Airport |
| ACAO code | CPI |
| Type of airport | International airport |
| Hub for | SAIA, Federation Airways |
| Owned/Operated by | National Airports Authority |
| Location | Club Penguin Island |
| Runways | |
| Runway | Runway 9R/27L (11,888 ft.) (Concrete) |
| Runway | Runway 9L/27R (12,536 ft.) (Asphalt/Concrete) |
| Runway | Runway 16/34 (11,000 ft.) (Asphalt) |
| Statistics | |
Club Penguin Island Airport (ACAO Code: CPI) is a domestic airport serving Club Penguin Island and the hub for airline SAIA. The airport is the second largest airport in the region, after Club Penguin City Airport. The airport is located in the northern mountains of BCP, and has five runways, Runway 9L/27R (11,000 ft.) Runway 9R/27L (9,000 ft.), Runway 15/33 (11,673 ft.), Runway 9P/22P (12,000 ft.), and Runway 16/34 (11,000 ft.). The airport is served by 15 airlines and has both international and domestic services and is mainly used for inter-island commuter flights. In 2005 a cargo terminal was added, there was heavy cargo traffic routed to the airport, and as of 2011, it is one of the busiest airports serving freight, and also serves as a significant stopover for the Trans-Continental Air Cargo Route that handles more than 178 million tons of mail and cargo annually.
History[edit]
Club Penguin Island Airport was first built in 2003 by the Club, who intended to increase traffic coming into the island. The airport was generally for military and general use, as runways the airport were too short for commercial airline use. In 2005, as Club Penguin became increasingly popular, the airport began renovations, with the lengthening with the runway, the addition of terminal and another runway. In 2006, the airport finished it's renovations, and opened for commercial use on October 7.
In 2014, because the Club Penguin City International Airport was unable to handle such large numbers, the airport underwent a massive renovation to expand it to an international airport, and was renamed the Club Penguin International Airport. Construction was finished at the end of the year, which added two runways, and made it possible to accommodate more passengers.
Destinations[edit]
Terminal 1[edit]
- SAIA:Gentoo Island, Club Penguin City, Middle Island, AdelVille, V2V Island, Angel Island, New Ice Berg Island, Spy Guy Island, Ice Berg Island, Rockhopper Island, Pengyboo Island, Palm Island, Sunday Harbor, Ed Island
- SkyJet Airways: South Pole City-Metro, Polaris
- Club Penguin AirFlights: South Pole City-Metro
- Air Antarctic: South Pole City, Aquarius
- CP Airways: Polaris, South Pole City-Metro
- Peninsula Airlines: East Bank City
- TransAir: Aquarius
- Virgin Acadia: Acadia, South Pole City, Sunset City, Frostborough, Parie, Shops City, Bridgebane
Terminal 2[edit]
- Dorkair.co.dk:Googolplex
- Margate Antarctic Airlines: Margate City
- AirTerra: New Club Penguin, Neo Domino City
- UTA: Satellite City, New Club Penguin
- Aer Frysland: Frostborough
- Federation Airways: South Pole City-Metro, Shiverpool, East Bank City, Frostize, Polaris-Greenfield, Googolplex, Gemini-Klinkstin, Snowville, Penguville, Snellville, Ternville, Glassyglow, Enderby City, Aquarius, Newton Town, Pengu Town, Half Pipe, Gentoo Island, Palm Island, V2V Island, Jing Jong's Island, Ulaansnowtar, Amery Island
- Air Culldrome: Culldrome Isles, South Pole City, Gemini, Shiverpool, East Bank City, Club Penguin City, Newton Town, Aquarius
Facilities[edit]
The airport has two terminals, Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, Terminal 1 handles all domestic and regional flights, while Terminal 2 is serves only international flights. The airport has 27 gates in total. The airport is served by thirteen airlines as well, and is the secondary hub for SAIA. The airport has eight hangars, usually used for the Air Force and private charters as well. The airport also is serviced by the US Customs Forces, for international flights.The airport also has an inter-terminal bus services as, which transfers passengers to each terminal.
