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=== Ashden Municipal Airport === | === Ashden Municipal Airport === | ||
Ashden Municipal Airport (IATA: '''AMA''') is an international airport located on the outskirts of Ashden Municipality. The airport primarily serves Ashden Township as well as the surrounding area and is the largest commercial air freight airport in Northern Arcerion. It is considered one of the most active airports in the [[Geography of Arcerion|Arcer Heartland]] outside of Presdale International Airport. | Ashden Municipal Airport (IATA: '''AMA''') is an international airport located on the outskirts of Ashden Municipality. The airport primarily serves Ashden Township as well as the surrounding area and is the largest commercial air freight airport in Northern Arcerion. It is considered one of the most active airports in the [[Geography of Arcerion|Arcer Heartland]] outside of Presdale International Airport. | ||
The airport opened in 1957 as the Northumbraeland Airfield to service [[Arcer Air Force|Arcerion Air Force]] helicopters assisting with tactical airlift, and would later be greatly expanded during the [[Arcer Bush Wars|Fourth Bush War]] as a centre for casualty evacuation aircraft and the launching of fighter bomber sorties to service the Operation Teflon area of operations. | The airport opened in 1957 as the Northumbraeland Airfield to service [[Arcer Air Force|Arcerion Air Force]] helicopters assisting with tactical airlift, and would later be greatly expanded during the [[Arcer Bush Wars|Fourth Bush War]] as a centre for casualty evacuation aircraft and the launching of fighter bomber sorties to service the Operation Teflon area of operations. | ||
[[File:Ashden Airport.jpg|thumb|250x250px|Passengers on a private jet aircraft disembark at Ashden Municipal Airport, 2021. ]] | |||
In the 1980s with the vast increase in private wealth investment and the expansion of ski and winter sport activities Ashden opened an additional runway and private air terminal, which no regularly services the most private jet aircraft compared to any other regional non-capital airport in [[Crona|South Crona]]. | In the 1980s with the vast increase in private wealth investment and the expansion of ski and winter sport activities Ashden opened an additional runway and private air terminal, which no regularly services the most private jet aircraft compared to any other regional non-capital airport in [[Crona|South Crona]]. | ||
Ashden includes a pair of 3,050 m x 61 m asphalt runways, enough to handle large cargo operations from transcontinental air freight coming from [[Levantia]] or [[Sarpedon]]. | Ashden includes a pair of 3,050 m x 61 m asphalt runways, enough to handle large cargo operations from transcontinental air freight coming from [[Levantia]] or [[Sarpedon]]. | ||
=== Ashden Garrison === | === Ashden Garrison === | ||
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== Winter Sport == | == Winter Sport == | ||
Ashden has a variety of winter spot facilities that make it the most popular destination in South Crona for skiing, especially for members of Ixnay's elite. The most popular destinations are a pair of ski resorts, the Northumbraeland Ski Resort and the Royal Ashden Ski Resort. Between both resorts there is over eight hundred acres of skiable area, with a top elevation of over 3,500 m, and a total of ninety-six ski runs. | Ashden has a variety of winter spot facilities that make it the most popular destination in South Crona for skiing, especially for members of Ixnay's elite. The most popular destinations are a pair of ski resorts, the Northumbraeland Ski Resort and the Royal Ashden Ski Resort. Between both resorts there is over eight hundred acres of skiable area, with a top elevation of over 3,500 m, and a total of ninety-six ski runs. | ||
Ashden also has eleven chair lifts, with a dedicated pair of gondola-style lifts that bring skiers to the Royal Ashden, situated ontop of the mountains, both of which run continuously, 24 hours a day, year-round. | Ashden also has eleven chair lifts, with a dedicated pair of gondola-style lifts that bring skiers to the Royal Ashden, situated ontop of the mountains, both of which run continuously, 24 hours a day, year-round. | ||
[[File:Ashden ski lift 2.png|thumb|A gondola moves over a skier at the Royal Ashden Ski Resort, Northlea Governorate. ]] | |||
On average Ashden sees upwards of 760 cm of snow per year, meaning that the requirement for snowmaking is less than 30% of the total acreage. | On average Ashden sees upwards of 760 cm of snow per year, meaning that the requirement for snowmaking is less than 30% of the total acreage. | ||
A number of professional Arcer Olympians and others from Ixnay use Ashden as a winter training facility for the [[Istroyan Games|Istroyan Winter Games]]. | |||
A number of professional Arcer Olympians and others from Ixnay use Ashden as a winter training facility for the [[Istroyan Games|Istroyan Winter Games]]. | |||
== Real Estate Market == | == Real Estate Market == | ||
== Sister Cities == | == Sister Cities == | ||
[[Category:Arcerion]] | [[Category:Arcerion]] | ||