Archades-Sharaunque I International Airport

Archades-Sharaunque I International Airport (IATA: QSI, ICAO: AQSI) is a new international airport under construction near Robinson Township, near southern Archades, the capital city of Ascadylea. It is scheduled to open on 6 April 2012. The airport is located in southern Archades and will be named after the current ruler, Queen Sharaunque I. Construction costs are estimated at 4.8 billion Dollars. The new airport will replace the aging and over capacity Royal City of Ascadylea International Airport (RCA) as the main airport for the Central Ascadylea region. The Archades-Sharaunque I International Airport will be a hub for Royal Ascadylea, AeroVeratlantea, Atlantic Air and AzJet. The initial capacity of the airport is designed to serve 30–50 million passengers. The two main operators, Royal Ascadylea, AeroVeratlantea, each will handle around 40% of the scheduled commercial flights. Projections indicate the new airport will be the third busiest airport in the Veratlantic Archipelago. A major railway station built under the airport's check-in terminal will provide several connections with the wider region and establish a direct link to the coast.

History
The primary reason for the construction of a new airport is to increase the airport capacity for the Greater Archades region, where RCA Airport had surpassed maximum capacity. The decision for the area was based on the free land near the area. Construction work began on 5 September 2006. In 2007, work started on the railway tunnel that will run underneath the airfield, connecting the new terminal to the motorway network, was completed. The construction work for the new terminal began in 2008 and by 2011, the airport fire brigade moved into its newly built facilities. The new airport was scheduled to open for traffic in late October 2011, which was subsequently postponed 6 April 2012.

Domestic Terminal
The Domestic Terminal, also known as McLoyd Domestic Terminal, was based off the Madrid-Barajas Terminal 4, and was supposed to be used for Domestic transport through the whole nation, the terminal has 28 gates, and hosts AzJet, AeroVeratlantea and Royal Ascadylea's domestic flights. The terminal is equipped with sky bridges connecting to the International Terminal and the VeraStar HSR Station. The terminal is expected to host 8 million passengers a year.

International Terminal
The Archades-Sharaunque I International Terminal had been designed by Shudonese Architects based off of South American and Asian Airports. The partially underground Terminal 3 was built at a cost of US$3.8 billion, is base for all International Flights and will have a capacity of 43 million passengers once fully complete. The terminal will have five Airbus A380 gates at Concourse B, and will have 12 at Concourse C as well as two Asia 6-800 gates. The Terminal designed to be ultramodern airport had been equipped with 200 escalators, elevators, and moving walkways, as well as self check in desk, automated restroom and information components that include sensors and voice detectors. Along with its ultramodern features it was built to give a view of the city of Archades and its surrounding area.

Concourse A
Concourse A, also known as the Welcome Concourse is the main concourse of the International Terminal, it is base to 15 gates, and the entrance to the Terminal. The concourse also includes over 25 food and beverage cafes and restaurants, with the Food Court being located on the Departures Level. Also located in the concourse is a 78 deluxe 5 star hotel with 6 junior suites and 2 royal suites, a business centre, a health club, a 5,400 m2 (58,000 sq ft) duty-free shopping facility. Other facilities include a medical center with high quality care.

Concourse B
Is the secondary concourse and is is mainly used by middle eastern airlines., it is also the smallest concourse with only 10 gates, 5 of being Airbus a380 gates. The concourse contains 16 restaurants, a medical center and a game center. The concourse is also home to the children's center, where children can play free of charge with video games and recreational materials, the center is mainly used by transfer and delayed flight families. The concourse also has a mosque on the side of the concourse due to the high amounts of Arabic visitors through this concourse.

Concourse C
Concourse C, also known as the Grand Concourse, after completion will be sixth the largest building in the world by floor space, with an annual capacity of 28 million passengers and 700,000 m² (7.5 million sq ft) of flooring by itself. The main building of the Concourse contains 82 moving walkways, 97 escalators, eight skytrains (4 each at Arrivals and Departures), 157 elevators, and 27 truck lifts. The building includes a multi-level structure, first and business class lounges, restaurants, 180 check-in counters and 4,600 car-parking spaces. The terminal offers more than double the previous retail area of Concourse A. The baggage handling system has a capacity to handle 5,000 bags per hour. The system includes 18 screening injection points, 36 make-up carousels, 62 km of conveyor belts capable of handling 12,000 items per hour at a speed of 27kmh, and 4,000 early baggage storage positions. In departures there are 126 check-in counters for economy class passengers, and 36 for first and business class passengers. Also, there are 18 self service kiosks, 3 lounges for unaccompanied minors, 8 luxury lounges, 38 counters and 12 e-gates for Economy class passengers and 10 counters and 4 e-gates for First & Business class at immigration. In arrivals, the terminal contains 52 immigration counters, 14 baggage carousels, and 12 e-gates (Electronic Passport Control System) used at all entry point into the nation. There are also 4 baggage carousels for oversized luggage. The car park includes 4,870 car spaces, 82 car rental spaces, 100 bus spaces, a check-in hall for baggage with an area of 4,500 m² (48,000 sq ft) and 18 check-in counters. The entire car park has a total area of 177,500 m² (1,911,000 sq ft).

Archades Grand Shopping Center
The Archades Grand Shopping Center is a shopping plaza and complex in the south end of Concourse C, It is the largest shopping complex built in an Airport. The complex, which includes a hotel, the mall contains about 104 food service outlets ranging from restaurants to fast food, the shopping center, 6 stories tall would be the tallest part of the airport. In addition to food and beverage businesses, there is a 12,600-square-metre (136,000 sq ft) domestic retail area, a 10,600-square-metre (114,000 sq ft) duty-free-store area and a nearly 7,000-square-meter convenience-service area, which includes banks, business centers, Internet services and more. At 45,200 square meters (487,000 sq ft).

International Accommodation
There are currently 22 luxury lounges in the airport, each have approximately 200 staff care for approximately 300 passengers per day in the concourses, which features a full-service restaurant, full bar, cigar lounge, relaxation rooms and offices, as well as bath facilities. Guests are driven directly to their departing flight if they have special rights, most of these lounges are paid use besides Freedom Lounge which is a medium lounge with internet access.

Inter-terminal transportation
The airport has over 1,729,020 m² (18,611,000 sq ft) of space spread between its three main terminals for shopping and eating outlets, the airport has a monorail systems that connect all concourses as well as the domestic terminal.

Rail
The new airport will have a connection on the Archades' RTA rapid transit system's newly built Silver Line. The Silver Line will provide a direct connection to Downtown Archades via City of Lights Station. The Airport will also have a VeraStar HSR Station for easy access to the surrounding region.