Duchess Maria I International Airport
Duchess Maria I International Airport Airoporto internasional Duxesa Maria I (Lingua Franca Nova) SAI Sancratosia International SAI Sancratosia internasional (Lingua Franca Nova) | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Government of Sancratosia | ||||||||||
Operator | Ministry of Territory | ||||||||||
Serves | Sancratosia | ||||||||||
Location | Sancratosia, Principality of Sancratosia | ||||||||||
Opened | 22 February 2022 | ||||||||||
Time zone | EST (UTC−05:00) | ||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−04:00) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 155 ft / 47 m | ||||||||||
Website | sancratosia.org | ||||||||||
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Montréal–Mirabel International Airport Aéroport international Montréal–Mirabel (French) | |||||||||||||||
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Serves | Greater Montreal and Sancratosia (virtually) | ||||||||||||||
Location | Mirabel, Quebec | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 271 ft / 83 m | ||||||||||||||
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Duchess Maria I International Airport (Lingua Franca Nova: Airoporto internasional Duxesa Maria I) (IATA (planned): SAI, ICAO (planned): CSAI), colloquially called SAI Sancratosia International, is the international passenger airport in the symbolic territory of Sancratosia. Located in the Altia Maria district, it serves as an administrative entity responsible to the Ministry of Territory under the Department of Transportation and is the home base for Sancratosia's flag carrier, Cuatrida Airlines.
History
Establishment
Due to the limited size of the airport within the symbolic territory of Sancratosia, the Principality operates virtually through the Montréal–Mirabel International Airport, located in Mirabel, Canada, 21 nautical miles (39 km; 24 mi) northwest of Montreal. Although physically closer to Montréal–Trudeau International Airport, Montréal–Mirabel was selected as the virtual airport for Sancratosia, a decision influenced by Princess Cloe's past experience piloting a Cessna 172 from Mascouche to Mirabel.[a]
Nomenclature
Starting on 1 December 2023, following the establishment of its ceremonial territorial claim, Sancratosia's airport adopted different names internally to distinguish runway usage. The name "Sancratosia-SAI" is used for the landing strip within the territory, while "Sancratosia-YMX" is used when referring to the Montréal–Mirabel runway.
Airlines and destinations
Cuatrida Airlines, the virtual flag carrier of Sancratosia, operates its main hub at Sancratosia International, with its headquarters located at the airport.
See also
Notes and References
Notes
- ↑ Sancratosia is located 37.39 km (23.23 mi) from Montréal—Trudeau and 48.36 km (30.05 mi) from Montréal—Mirabel.