New Darlington International Airport

New Darlington International Airport (also known as Oxford Airport because of the location and also Shubham Airport because he was the designer of the airport) is the gateway to New Brunton and the rest of the world, it is the busiest and largest airport in New Brunton. The airport takes over almost all of the suburb. Some areas of the airport was built on reclaimed land connecting to the mainland as a protest from people that it would take up to much of the existing area of Oxford. New Darlington International Airport is located right near Port of New Darlington which is also within Woloko's Bay. The airport is the main hub for 5 airlines including: New Brunton Airways, Japan Airlines, Tiger New Brunton, Jetstar New Brunton and AirAsia.

Terminals


New Darlington International Airport has 4 terminals: Freight Terminal, T1, T2 and T3/Budget. There were also plans to make a fifth terminal for Japan Airlines however New Brunton Pacific Airports Corporation Limited has decided to plan the fourth terminal to be dedicated for New Brunton Airways due to the amount of passengers using the airline rising every year. The Freight Terminal which is furthermost away from all other terminals has 4 dedicated parking positions for cargo planes.

Terminal 1
Terminal 1 handles most international flights for New Darlington International Airport, the terminal has a north and south building which are both connected together. The north building was opened in 1980 while the south building was opened in 2000 and consists of two levels, the lower level for arrivals and the upper level for departures. One of the concourses has been closed, plans are to turn the concourse into a food court. T1 is the only terminal that can only be accessed by underground routes.

Terminal 2
Terminal 2 handles all domestic flights and some international flights from Japan Airlines, the terminal is the closest to parking facilities, hotels and has a railway station that connects to the city.

Terminal 3/Budget
Terminal 3 or Budget Terminal was the previous freight terminal, however now it handles budget airlines such as Tiger Airways, AirAsia and in July 2012 Jetstar New Brunton. T3 doesn't have accommodation for retail shops and some other facilities used in the usual terminals.

Terminal 4
The New Brunton Airways Terminal which is set to be completed by 2014.

Freight Terminal
The Freight Terminal has 4 dedicated parking positions for cargo planes, plans are that the parking positions will have an addition of 6 more making a total of 10 parking positions.

Cargo services
The following airlines operate scheduled cargo flights from New Darlington International Airport. All cargo services operate from the Freight Terminal.

Airbus A380
Construction works were undertaken to prepare the airport for the arrival of the double-decker Airbus A380. The A380 has been purchased by several airlines using the airport. The improvements included the construction of dual airbridges with the ability to board both decks simultaneously to reduce turnaround times, the widening of the North-South runway and remote stands and taxiways, the extension of the international terminal building by to include new penthouse airline lounges, and the construction of an additional baggage carousel in the arrivals hall. As a result the airport was the first in New Brunton to be capable of handling the A380.

Parking
New Darlington International Airport has 2 parking spaces, all operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There is 1 multi-level undercover carpark and 1 open-air car park which is cheaper than the multi-level. Both of the carparks are used for short-term and long-term parking, passengers that present their New Brunton Airways boarding pass will get a 10% discount out of the total price.

Inter-terminal bus
There is an inter-terminal bus connecting the T1, T3 and T2. Services run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Inter-terminal rapid transit
The rapid transit is basically a tram network that is mostly underground and can reach speeds of up to 80km/h. The three stops are: T1 (underground), T2 (above ground) and Freight Terminal (underground). The rapid transit is free and services run from 7am-9pm every 5 minutes

Rail
The airport provides 1 railway station located at T2 as part of the Airport Link that connects to New Darlington's Gold Bridge Station. The Airport Station is built as an underground terminus.

Accidents and incidents

 * On January 25 2012, New Darlington International Airport’s main runway was closed 5 hours, after a light cargo plane made a "wheels up" landing at 7am.