Colonel Sanders - Fried Chicken National Airport

The iconic Welcome to Chicken Town sign that greets visitors at the gate of the airport.

### Serves

Fried Chicken, Kektuncy and nearby areas.

### Hub For

Large Pig AirlinesHnrrr Airlines

**Colonel Sanders - Fried Chicken National Airport** is a national airport located on Historic Kektuncy State Route 666 outside of the city of Fried Chicken, Kektuncy. The airport was opened on February 19, 1990. The airport is the fifth largest in the state of Kektuncy. The airport is often listed among the best small airports in the country.

## History

The airport was established on February 19, 1990. The airport had been in construction for the 3 years at that point. The airport at the time was simply known as Colonel Sanders Regional Airport. Colonel Sanders Regional Airport was very successful in its first few years, mostly thanks to the large amount of transportation that was drawn to the area due to Kektuncy Fried Chicken - which was headquartered in the city of Fried Chicken. The airport would soon rise to become one of the most prominent in the region, taking the title as the third largest airport in the state of Kektuncy by 1997. In 1998, the airport would be reclassified as a National Airport instead of a Regional Airport. In 1999, the airport would be renamed Colonel Sanders - Fried Chicken National Airport. The airport would hit hard times in 2000, after its only major airline that used the airport as a hub - Hnrrr Airline - went bankrupt. However, the behemoth Large Pig Airlines would soon adopt the airport as one of its hubs. Large Pig Airlines - being the largest airline in the world - would transform the airport into the second largest airports in the state. However, soon, the success of other Kektuncy airports would result in the airport dropping down to foruth largest in the state by 2008 - although the airport statistically still grew during this time period. On April 1, 2009, a bomb planted in the airport by a rouge police officer in the nearby town of Tenderville would be discovered, just hours before it was set to explode. The entire airport would be evacuated, but would reopen to regular operations just a few days later. The airport would be named the best small airport in the country in 2016, resulting in increased business over the following years. In 2017, the new incarnation of Hnrrr airlines wou,d be founded in the city of Fried Chicken. The airline would elect to establish its headquarters just outside of the airports boundaries, and would make the airport its only major hub. In 2018, the airport would undergo a major renovation, updating it to make it more modern. During this renovation, the airport would also undergo a large expansion. The airport is still listed among the best small airports in the country.

## Incidents

### 1994 Incident

On December 3, 1994, a freak acid rainstorm caused by the sudden and unexpected urination of Large Pig would result in dangerous flying conditions in and around the airport. Hnrrr Airlines Flight 910 would be landing at the airport at the time, when the acid rain would get into one of its main engines, causing a malfunction in said engine. The engine would ignite, catching on fire. Within a few minutes however, the airplane would land. All passengers would make it off the plane safe, although much of the planes right wing would be scorched.

### 2006 Tornado

On December 3, 2006, a large F3 tornado would strike the northern side of the airport. The North and Satan Memorial terminals would suffer the worst damage, with the roofs in those sections of the airports being completely torn off. 40% of the airports windows would be blown out. One plane would be heavily damaged by the tornado. The airport would close down for nearly a month, before reopening in lower capacity. The airport would reopen in full capacity by February 2007.

### 2015 Tornado

On December 3, 2006, a small EF0 tornado would directly strike the airport. Limited damage would occur, although numerous windows would be blown out. Mild roof damage would also be recorded.