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| Overview of the three main concourses. |
My introduction into the world of modeling began with 1:400 scale airports. there was little skill needed to get started, and many accessories were available to make a great looking diorama for a relatively low cost. Jefferson International was my second attempt at an airport in this scale, and really my first airport where everything was seriously planned out and considered. I knew that I wanted to light the entire airport which took a considerable amount of time to plan out and even longer to build. I decided to give the airport a schedule based off of a real airport to add some realism to the nature of flights and aircraft on the ground. All of the aircraft that visit the airport are based off of Dulles International Airport in Washington D. C. The airport has 35 available parking stands with 19 available stands for wide-bodies, and 16 available stands for narrow-bodies. One terminal is designated for solely international arrivals, one terminal is split with one side being international carriers and the other being domestic carriers. One terminal is for the airport's hub airline, United, (with the exception of one gate for Alaska). The airport also includes a small regional terminal with four parking stands, a maintenance area with room for up to three aircraft, and a cargo area with three stands
As the airport has evolved over the years I have continued to add details such as hoses that attach from the ground service equipment to the aircraft, cones on the ramp, ground crew figures, and passengers. Below are a few pictures of the airport and some of the aircraft which fly into Jefferson.
The following shows the regional terminal:
The following shows the domestic side of the airport.
Below are some photos of the International Terminal with the Emirates A380.
Below depicts United's Terminal.
Maintenance Area:
The cargo area:
Some more miscellaneous photos:
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