What do you all think the next airport will be in the USA! I personally hope for something massive like Atlanta, JFK or Chicago O’Hare to be added in the game
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If we were to get another us airport I think it would be one off the mainland like anchorage or honu. As for a North America airport in general, I really hope it’s a Canadian one (Vancouver
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I would be willing to put a lot of money on anchorage given past snippets from the devs. But I strongly doubt ANOTHER US mega-airport would be added any time soon.
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Yeah I know it won’t be soon, but I would love to see one eventually
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I honestly think we’ve been getting too many main or “capitol” airports recently. What I mean is airports that are the biggest in their respective countries. Besides MSY, the majority of the recent airports since 2.0 (LHR, SYD, BKK, GRU, SCL, HKG) have all been massive airports. Personally, I actually enjoy the slightly smaller airports in game more, like BRI, PRG, SAN, etc. They just feel more fun and alive IMO.
If we are talking about a new airport for the US, we need something in the northwest US to fill out the “four corners”. That being said (and yes I am extremely biased because it is my home airport), I think Portland PDX (Oregon) would be an absolutely perfect airport to have in WoA.
First off, it is the perfect size. It’s not too small to the point where it is so slow, but it isn’t so big to the chaos of LHR or HKG. It has probably a similar gate amount to SAN/MSY, so it doesn’t do too bad on gates. Also, it has 2 parallel runways, so it would have the really efficient runway layout similar to SCL.
One of the biggest sellers for myself and what I would imagine others as well would be the incredible balance of aircraft types that go into the airport. In real life, yes, PDX sees a lot of C class traffic like your 737s and A320s, but the airport also operates a ton of A and B class aircraft. A lot of E175s operate out of there, as well as boatloads of Cessna C208 Caravans, Beechcraft 99s, Beechcraft 1900s, EMB-120 Brasilias, and Saab 340s, which would bring a ton of life to the airport.
On top of that, PDX also gets its fair share of large traffic. PDX gets a surprising amount of large cargo jets, including B752Fs, B762Fs, B763Fs, MD11Fs, and even a couple B748Fs, notably a Cathay 748F that flies in from LAX a few times a week, which could be a rewarded contract in the pass.
And even on top of that, PDX also houses a garrison of F-15Cs and F-15EXs for the Air National Guard, which could be a super cool thing in itself.
PDX also has what would be some of the most beautiful scenery in the game, with tons of snowcapped mountains, a river running right next to runway 10L/28R, and so much more.
I know I just yapped a ton and again yes, I am biased, but I genuinely think PDX is a prime candidate to one day be in WoA, and it would easily be one of the most balanced and enjoyable airports in the game!
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I honestly think we’ve been getting too many main or “capitol” airports recently. What I mean is airports that are the biggest in their respective countries. Besides MSY, the majority of the recent airports since 2.0 (LHR, SYD, BKK, GRU, SCL, HKG) have all been massive airports. Personally, I actually enjoy the slightly smaller airports in game more, like BRI, PRG, SAN, etc. They just feel more fun and alive IMO.
I wholeheartedly agree with this. I miss the days when they would be rotating sizes more frequently. We’re really due for another single runway adventure. None since SXM (and no…I refuse to acknowledge CNN exists with its stock modeling and unrealistic design).
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Given that the devs have mentioned hydroplanes I’d echo Pizza that ANC or HNL are the most likely options. I’d probably also put my money on ANC like FlyerGuy does just based on things the devs have said in various places.
In addition, based on current game mechanics, I think ANC makes the most sense…
We don’t have a super good cargo hub in North America yet. GRU, HKG, and LEJ all have significant cargo terminals that dwarf all of the US ones, and a true cargo airport (moreso than IAD’s few stands) would be a welcome addition, especially with how challenging it can be to find player connections with EF cargo out of HKG due to limited airport options.
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I agree, and that is why I am kind of glad we are getting ZRH. Because while it is a “capitol” airport, it is on the smaller side of those (slightly larger than prg) and it has some beautiful sceney with all the moutains and towns
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I am kinda hoping somewhere middle of the US because we already have east cost, west coast and south…
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I feel like there isn’t a ton interesting about the middle. Alaska, on the other hand, is just a different world than anything else we have in the US. MSY and IAD kinda blend together.
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When I suggest my own airports as well as consider the airports that other people suggest for upvotes I’m considering the following:
– does this airport have something new its bringing to gameplay (new plane types, new contract type potential, novel runway or taxi management, etc)
– does this airport bring us something new livery wise or airline wise to expand what we have in game for folks
– does this airport improve the ability for players to make connections with each other for a wide variety of aircraft.
– does this airport bring around scenery that makes me want to plane spot in it
The best airports obviously add multiple of these things, and I’m struggling to name too many central US airports that fit these requirements. Unfortunately, US liveries and airlines are pretty monotonous and the midwest isn’t renowned for its beauty, and all the US airports are pretty well connected with the ability to do player connections with every class of plane (except B cargo).
The airport that stands out to me is Jackson Hole, WY as its the only airport in a National Park and set in the beautiful Grand Tetons it’ll be an outstanding plane spotting location. Kind of like the INN of the USA. But it’s not a particularly interesting airport to manage. Think INN without the backtracking. Perhaps if it came with more GA features in the future, but as much as I’d enjoy plane spotting here I don’t know if its worth the time to add.
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God I hope its not another massive hub. We’ve already got IAD which is only slated to grow massively over the next couple of decades. Biggest I’d like to see is Minneapolis, Northwest and Delta could use it well. Or Memphis for Northwest and FedEx. JFK would kill peoples devices its so gigantic, Atlanta I feel would be a bore. O’Hare would be interesting but only really for those running their own airline who enjoy filling airports with their livery and raking in cash. Doesn’t interest me tbh.
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100% agree with the majority. I feel like megahubs, especially atlanta will be sooo boring. Almost same layout throughout 90% of the airport and concourse layout is similar to IAD. I personally want something to connect the coasts, so maybe SLC, MSP, or PHX. Northwest would also be nice with YVR being preferred for me, althought SEA and PDX would also be nice additions.
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Sorry, is this chat gpt? Not condemning you or anything, and you may just have used it to translate or refine your ideas. But for transparency sake, the formatting and especially the emojis look very AI’ish
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I’d personally like to suggest Honolulu (HNL)
I think it adds real variety to the game instead of just being another big hub.
Scenery & vibes
Ocean runways, bright blue water, and mountains in the background. It’s easily one of the most unique and good-looking airports for plane spotting.
Airport layout
The airport layout has a lot of character and feels genuinely unique, rather than the usual flat, copy-paste mega hub.
Aircraft variety
There’s a great variety of aircraft here, ranging from ANA’s A380 with special liveries to regional hops using the Cessna Grand Caravan and the Boeing 717, which today is only operated by Delta and Hawaiian Airlines.
Military ops
HNL is a joint civil-military airport, and since we already have the C-17 in the game, it would get used a lot here and actually make sense. It also feels like a good stepping stone for the devs to add more military aircraft later on
Cargo in the Pacific
It’s an important cargo stopover between the US West Coast, Asia, and the Pacific islands, which adds more planning and depth to long-haul cargo routes.
Here is a version without emojis, in case that helps put you at ease.
Yes, I used AI mainly for translation and wording, since English is not my first language and I wanted the comment to be easy to read and understand.
The emojis in my original comment were added by me manually, not generated by AI. I used them simply to avoid posting a long block of text that might look boring or hard to read.
However, I want to be clear that the main ideas and opinions are my own. I did the research myself — checking some flights on Flightradar24, as well as using Google Maps to look at airport layouts, Airport areas, and surrounding views.
And yes, all of this was also translated from my native language by AI.
in case you weren’t aware, Devblog #30: Version 3.3.0 Recap and What’s Next also uses AI for translation. It’s something that helps us a lot and is fairly common nowadays.
Lastly, AI is still useful and can help in many ways, and you’ll likely see much more of it in the future. Thank you.
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Yes, thats completely fine! AI can be so useful if you use it in the right way! I just wanted to make sure that all the ideas weren’t AI or the post was made be a bot.
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I would love the next one to be ORD or IAH. While I am still on single runway airports, I can’t wait to get to multiple runways (particularly IAD). Those are both major airports for United and, even though they would be a huge project, would be really fun for US players
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The thing about those airports is that they kind of blend together. When I got IAD, and LHR, and BKK, I was really excited, but after a week or two it’s just the same monotonous gray over and over and over. MSY and IAD feel like clones of one another visually, and I just can’t see them being excited to add another such airport.
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There really needs to be a good diverse airport with a funky layout . I think the straight 90 degree ‘cookie cutter’ airports are bland as anything and you do start to lose the will to live. Yes they land lots of planes but they’re very monotonous. Vancouver, Minneapolis, Calgary, Portland really do tick those boxes, at least I feel they do, haven’t experienced them in-game yet 
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MSY and IAD are not the comparison I was expecting from a visual perspective, especially given MSY’s pier style terminals and IAD’s concourse style layout, and the differences in runway operations. These don’t blend together or feel like clones at all for me.
MSY reminds me of SAN with the visuals of the older constructions and the way the landing pattern dumps planes straight into the gates. There’s a similar shape between some of the older piers as well between the airports. But ultimately with SAN being a single runway and MSY being a dual runway with crossing considerations in timing, I don’t find they blend too much for me.
IAD reminds me far more of BKK from a functional standpoint. 3 runways landing planes depending on arrival stand location, and a long taxi to the cargo terminal parallel to the runways but way up the side compared to the the rest of the airport. Now I won’t compare any other airport’s visuals to IAD. Every airport we have is significantly better IRL than IAD’s structures (I won’t disrespect architects by calling it more than that). It’s definitely one of the ugliest in the USA and the world in my mind.
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