Wade Airport

Wade Airport is a location in the Forest region of Appalachia.
==Background==
Located just off of Interstate 59, outside of the capital city of Charleston, Wade Airport was the local airport for the southern region of Appalachia. From here, civilians and politicians could fly in and out of the capital city with ease, and not have to drive all the way up to Morgantown to fly out of the region. The airport housed civilian, military and commercial aircraft. Several such aircraft and their spare parts can be found on the tarmac, in hangars and along the terminal.
Prior to the Great War, the nighttime guards at the airport would allow mechanics bring in their personal vehicles in to work on them during work hours. However, since the airport had cameras "everywhere," the daytime guards saw what happened and threatened to get them fired if they did not stop.Guard note (Fallout 76)
After the Great War, one of the leaders of the Charleston Emergency Government, Tanner Holbrook, went to the airport to see if there was a way to contact Washington, D.C. He found it was a mess, though could not get the support of the Responders to assist in clearing the airfield.Charleston Capitol Building terminal entries; Holbrook's terminal, Where is Washington? At some point, a man named Landon and his grandchild, Chase, sought refuge in the terminal building. Landon left for an undisclosed reason only to return to find Chase had left after being told by some survivors that the area was dangerous and that if Landon found the note, to meet up in Charleston.Landon's note
The airport remained in disrepair for years, though the later arrival of super mutants ensured even more damage to the location.Fallout 76 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide p.345: "Wade Airport was in considerable disrepair before Super Mutants arrived, destroyed anything not contained in crates, and started hanging their revolting meat bags everywhere. The terminal structure is mostly devoid of items; concern yourself with the runway area (and the hangers if you're salvaging): The workshop is away from the main terminal building, on a rickety defensive structure by the runway. This workshop also allows you to repair gun emplacements and summon Vertipods to aid in your efforts. Check the landing pads to summon the robotic craft."
==Layout==
At the northern end of the runway, there is a Skylanes Air crash site. This incident appears to have happened on the day of the Great War, as there are firetrucks around the area. One of the wings is partially in the air traffic control building. The tarmac and some of the out-buildings have been fortified by super mutants.
It is a public workshop with Claim and Defend events. It also features a Poseidon power box, increasing the workshop's power for a time after completion of Powering Up Poseidon. It also comes with two Vertibot landing pads and three heavy gun emplacements for defending the workshop. If the Vertibots are destroyed, their landing pads can be repaired again to spawn new ones.
==Notable loot==
* Guard note - Note, inside the security gate hut by the tarmac entrance, on the counter by a broken terminal.
* Landon's note - Note, inside of the main airport terminal, on the ground, near the crashed Vertibot, in the hand of a skeleton.
* Raider power armor - Inside of a blue truck trailer at the south end of the runway with a skill 2 lock and a plasma mine underneath it.
* T-series power armor - In the hangar at the northeast edge of the airport, beside the control tower.
* Fusion core - At the top of the air traffic control tower, on the desk, to the right of the broken console.
==Appearances==
Wade Airport appears only .
==Behind the scenes==
Wade Airport is based on the real-world Yeager Airport and McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, which are similarly located northeast of the city of Charleston, WV. The 130th Airlift Wing of the West Virginia Air National Guard is stationed at McLaughlin, which may explain the military presence at Wade Airport in-game.
==Bugs==
 The wall next to the westernmost exit at the bottom level of the parking garage can be seen and walked through when approached from the inside of the garage.
==Gallery==
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FO76 Vehicle list 26.png|Sign from State Route 89
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F76 Wade Airport Entrance.png|At night
FO76 Loc new 21.png|Propellor on the ground
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PowerArmor Wade Airport North.png|Northeast side power armor
PowerArmor Wade Airport South.png|Southern area power armor
FO76 Wade street sign.png|Name on street sign
==References==
Non-game
Category:Fallout 76 locations
Category:Fallout 76 workshops
Category:The Forest locations
Category:Airports
ru:Аэропорт Уэйда