Fire station
Bigger aircraft and more passengers call for a proper airport fire service. The fire station belongs to the flight-operations buildings of a commercial airport.
Status
The fire station is part of the game concept's list of flight-operations buildings, next to the tower and the hangars. Its exact rules – costs, coverage and what it unlocks – are still being worked out. This article describes the idea and will be updated once the building is playable.
The idea
On a grass airfield the club members grab an extinguisher and that is that. Once airlines land with dozens or hundreds of passengers on board, a real airport needs rescue and firefighting cover close to its runways:
- Position matters. A fire station works best with short, direct routes to every runway – think about service roads and taxiway crossings when you place it.
- Grows with the airport. Larger aircraft and more runways put more demand on the service.
- Part of the bigger picture. Like the tower, it is a building that earns little on its own but keeps the rest of the airport running.
Planning ahead
Even before the fire station arrives, it pays to leave some room between your runways and the terminal area. Service roads reserved for airport vehicles already exist (research Service roads), and they are the natural link for any building that needs to reach the airfield quickly.