Los Flopeles International Airport

Los Flopeles International Airport (IATA: LFS, ICAO: KLFS) is a primary public international airport located in Greater Los Flopeles and other surrounding areas. LFS is located at the Binguswood neighborhood and Greater Los Flopeles region in general.
The airport is owned by Los Flopeles Group, the airport has operated for 98 years, and now has grown to a size of roughly 6,200 acres (~2,509 ha). The airport has 3 main terminals and 7 smaller terminals for general aviation and public aviation. The airport also has 5 runways, 4 being parallel and 1 intersecting with 2 other runways. It is operated by approximately 100K employees, though no more than 20k employees are active at any time of the day.
LFS handles about 5K passengers per day, with some days reaching more than 10K, and handles 100 million passengers per year, making it the second-busiest airport in UFA, just behind Floplanta Internation Airport, and the third-busiest airport in the world, behind Zabloing Airport and FIA.
== History ==
=== The First Days ===
After the boom of air travel, railway lines soon proved to be obsolete and not suited for the increasing population of UFA. By this period, Los Flopeles was already a metropolitan and desperately needed better transportation methods in conjunction with the already existing rail lines at the time. In 1922, Los Flopeles' governor approved the construction for a new airport to improve public transportation, and was to be called "Foogerville Airport" due to it's location (Binguswood was originally called Foogerville). Encountering problems and funding issues along the way, they finally finished the airport on the 20th of December, 1925, with the name "Los Flopeles Aerodome".
=== 1925-1945 ===
During the 6-years period from 1925-1941, Los Flopeles grew in popularity and eventually became the largest airport in the West Coast, being the hub for travelers coming from Hawaii and even the Australian continent. The airport expanded to about 1,200 acres to accommodate another runway, due to increasing traffic, as well as a new terminal for passengers.
In 1929, the Great Depression occured, and revenues plummeted, as expected, plummetted. As a result, LFX had to let people rent runways for a period of time, which does keep them afloat, but also essentially turned them into a property management company, so they abolished the system in 1932, when they recovered from the economic recession.
In 1939, The Second World War happened, and despite being in no way related to the war, the airport was used as a hub for bombers that were recently made nearby in the Soggville Industrial Complex, taking up 60% of the taking off time. Unsurprisingly though, the government paid for all the losses recorded due to how important the airport is before the war and during the war, which continues all the way up to 1945. After the war, the UFA gave 100 million flops for repaire, which adjusted for today's inflation, is over 1 billion flops, and the airport executives used the money for a massive overhaul of the entire airport compound during the final months of 1945, with another runway added, bringing the total count of runways to 3.
=== 1946-1956 ===
Right after the war ended, the airport was given back. The booming popularity of air travel at the time, coupled with 4 new terminals built from 1946-1950, has given the airport a massive amount of money. The terminals would prove to be useless though, right after the jet age has entered the aviation industry, during late 1949. As a result an approval for a $55,4 million bond was requested by the CEO of Los Angeles Group, for further investment into the airport. By 1949, the airport has been renamed to the current name that we all know today, Los Flopeles International Airport.
The period from 1950-1956 has nothing remarkable to talk about, besides from some improvements for the terminal for compatibility of jet airplanes, and the expansion of the runways.
=== 1960s-2000s ===
The current iconic layout of passengers and cargo terminals were formed during the year of 1961, with the plan intended to be 10 different new terminals, each serving both passengers and cargo planes, with a massive glass-and-steel dome structure in the middle. The dome was ultimately never built, but instead was replaced with a Googie-style building called the "Theme Building", which became the focal point of interest in LFX perimeter, according to tourist visits data.
===== Theme Building =====
The Theme Building is a name of a structure, which was built in the middle of the pathway that encompasses the terminal area of the LFX, resembling a flying saucer which is landed on its four leg. It is inspired by and is an architectural example of the Space Age design style during the 1960s and 70s. It is also an example of the Mid-century modern style, which is later known as "Googas" style. The building was first designed by James Flopgenheim and later came into existence by a team of architects, along with engineers, which is spearheaded by William Sogera and Charles Bingman. The building was further modified in 2010 when a TMD (Tuned-mass Damper) was retrofitted into the building to reduce the effect of an earthquake impact.
===== The 1980s =====
The 1980s saw another major expansion to the airport, with the introduction of the new Terminal 7, 8 and 9, which was among the first terminals in LFX to be completely jet-compatible with no upgrades. In anticipation to the 1983 Flolympics Games Event, Terminal 1, 2, 3 were further upgraded with a second floor, and 8 new gates, along with the construction of another runway, bringing the total runway count to 4. The first International-based terminal in LFX, named Tomcat Bradley International Terminal, was also constructed in 1984.
===== The 2000s =====
Since 2008, the airport have seen massive improvements being fitted:
+All terminals are undergoing retrofitting and refurbishment, with the plan expecting to complete by 2045.
+The Tomcat Bradley terminal being completely revamped with new technologies and with added slots for restaurants and shops to rent, along with the Westward Concourse Gate Roundabout being constructed. If complete, will bring the number of gates in LFX from 156 to 179.
+Major runway expansions to accommodate bigger airplanes.
+A new 4,300 sqft parking building, the construction of the Los Flopeles Airport Metrorail system underground, and a consolidated Taxi and Car Rental Building (TCRB) will be build next to the parking building for ease of access.
+In near future, airport management also expresses interest in the construction of new terminal (numbered 0 and 9).
In total, the cost of the massive major expansion will cost upwards of up to $14 billion and bring the total gates number from 156 to 190 (including the WCGR).
== Infrastructure ==
=== Runway ===
There are 4 runways in LFIA, categorized into two groups of airfields. The first being runways 27L/09R and 27R/09L, grouped into the Northern Airfield Complex, while the runways 36L/18R and 36R/18L are grouped into the Southern Airfield Complex, with 1 lone runway being the 36C (C for center) intersecting with 27L and 09R respectively. Due to the wind conditions in Los Flopeles and the "Preferential Focal Complex" program, landings and takeoffs are varied during the entire day, but most of the time, landings are preferred in 09R and 27R due to them being closer to the terminal.
The runways have been extended several times since its formation in 1925, with major extension recorded in 1927, 1945, 1998 and finally, 2008.
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