Turiz Airport

Turiz Airport (IATA: TRZ, ICAO: NHTZ), colloquially known as Limeiras Airport, is an international airport serving Turiz, Herendoland. It is located 13 km (8.1 mi) northwest of downtown Turiz and is currently the second busiest airport in the country and the busiest in the South Turiz Region, behind Cercadas Ferdinand Magellan Airport.

The airport first opened on September 20, 1978, replacing the adjacent former Turiz Airport, which has since been converted into FAH Turiz. It serves as a secondary hub of Herendoland’s flag carrier Herendish Airways and its low-cost subsidiary Air Ruby, and is a popular tourist destination in Oceania.

History
Turiz Airport initially opened in 1936, with a single passenger terminal and runway in the suburb of Maginhata. The airport saw little growth for the next few decades as Cercadas mainly held a majority of air traffic in the country, albeit with the runways lengthened and terminal rebuilt in 1955.

However, the jet age saw a surge in air travel not only internationally but also within Herendoland. Therefore, Herendish authorities began to search for a new replacement site, after expanding the terminal facilities proved to be unfeasible. In 1967, the Herendish government announced that it had selected and acquired agricultural land in Limeiras right opposite the existing airport for the construction of the new Turiz Airport.

In June 1972, works began on site in Limeiras for the new airport. The design of the passenger terminal was largely underground, with three ground level concourses, inspired by and. On September 20, 1978, the inaugural Herendish Airways flight from Cercadas Airport landed, marking the start of commercial services at the $11.4 million new Turiz Airport. The grand opening ceremonies at Turiz Airport took place on October 7, 1978, where King Carlos IV officially inaugurated the airport