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[[Image:FrancisInternationalAirport-GTA3-mainterminal.jpg|thumb|right|350px|The main FIA terminal in GTA III.]]
{{Infobox airport
|name = Francis International Airport
|image = FrancisInternationalAirport-GTAIII-mainterminal.jpg
| bg_color = #EB4315
|Appearances =
<div>
*[[Grand Theft Auto III]]
*[[Grand Theft Auto Advance]]
*[[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]
</div>
|Owner = [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|City of Liberty]] 
|Location = [[Shoreside Vale]]
|In use = [[1953]] – present
|Hub for =
<div>
*[[DMAir Rockstar]]
*[[McAdam Airways]]
*[[Juank Air]]
</div>
|Website = [http://www.rockstargames.com/grandtheftauto3/flash/francisAirport/ Francis International Airport website]
}}


'''Francis International Airport''' (FIA) is an airport situated in the [[GTA III Era]] rendition of [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]], specifically in southern [[Shoreside Vale]]. The airport had made frequent appearances where Liberty City is used as a primary or secondary setting, including [[Grand Theft Auto III]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]], as well as a cameo in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]].
'''Francis International Airport''' (FIA) is an airport situated in the [[GTA III Era]] rendition of [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]], specifically in southern [[Shoreside Vale]]. The airport had made frequent appearances where Liberty City is used as a primary or secondary setting, including [[Grand Theft Auto III]], [[Grand Theft Auto Advance]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]], as well as a cameo in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]. The airport is also called '''Liberty International Airport''' based on one sign located at the rear of the airport terminal.


== Description ==
== Description ==
The official website of GTA III offers a brief insight into the airport's history and facilities:
The official website of GTA III<ref>[http://www.rockstargames.com/grandtheftauto3/flash/francisAirport/ Official Francis International Airport website] (GTA III)</ref> offers a brief insight into the airport's history and facilities:


{{quote|''Liberty City's Gateway To The World. Where we meet new friends and prodigal sons. Francis International has proudly served all of Liberty City's transportation needs since 1953. For the executive traveler, relax in our business class lounge, or enjoy a pre-flight drink in DODO'S, our cocktail lounge. With hundreds of shops and services, Francis International is airport to the stars. 100's of national and international destinations served including: London, San Andreas, Vice City, Miami, Bogota, Amsterdam, Bangkok, Toronto, Leith and Tokyo. Fares Starting as Low as $[[69]] Each Way.}}
{{quote|''Liberty City's Gateway To The World. Where we meet new friends and prodigal sons. Francis International has proudly served all of Liberty City's transportation needs since 1953. For the executive traveler, relax in our business class lounge, or enjoy a pre-flight drink in DODO'S, our cocktail lounge. With hundreds of shops and services, Francis International is airport to the stars. 100's of national and international destinations served including: London, San Andreas, Vice City, Miami, Bogota, Amsterdam, Bangkok, Toronto, Leith and Tokyo. Fares Starting as Low as $[[69]] Each Way.}}


FIA does not have a single inspiration for its design, incorporating an original terminal design (the frontal terminal building is a largely unadorned, blocky structure), as well as featuring an extension similar to [[wp:Los Angeles International Airport|Los Angeles International's]] [[wp:Theme Building|Theme Building]]. Francis International is also connected to the [[Subway in GTA III|Liberty City Subway]], via a [[Shoreside Terminal LCS|stop located southeast of the main terminal]] and an adjoining square that features a sculpture bearing the following inscription: "For those who fought for freedom 1936".
FIA does not have a single inspiration for its design, incorporating an original terminal design (the frontal terminal building is a largely unadorned, blocky structure), as well as featuring an extension similar to [[wp:Los Angeles International Airport|Los Angeles International's]] [[wp:Theme Building|Theme Building]]. Francis International is also connected to the [[Subway in GTA III|Liberty City Subway]], via a [[Shoreside Terminal LCS|stop located southeast of the main terminal]] and an adjoining square that features a [[Liberty City War Memorial|sculpture]] bearing the following inscription: "For those who fought for freedom 1936".


A fire station is situated near the entrance to the rear of the airport, as such, a [[Fire Truck]] is always available from there. Opposite is a car park which has various spawned cars. The infamous half-winged [[Dodo]] is also in one of the hangars and next to a helipad, notorious for it's level of skill required of the player to actually fly it.
A fire station is situated near the entrance to the rear of the airport, as such, a [[Fire Truck]] is always available from there. Opposite is a car park which has various spawned cars. The infamous half-winged [[Dodo]] is also in one of the hangars and next to a helipad, notorious for it's level of skill required of the player to actually fly it.


As usual, the airport is also depicted in the Grand Theft Auto Advance rendition of Liberty City. The player can still access the tarmac of the airport, which is dotted with low textured props of planes similar to the [[:wp:Boeing 747|Boeing 747]] and a full-winged Dodo, but will be unable to enter the runways.
===Roles in other games===
The airport's interior makes a brief appearance in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], when it is featured during the [[First Mission (GTA SA)|first cutscene of the game]]. While the interior is found to be situated in the [[Hidden Interiors Universe]], the location also comes with an unused exterior of the airport with a roadway, appearing to resemble the airport's exterior in [[Grand Theft Auto III]].
The airport's interior makes a brief appearance in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], when it is featured during the [[First Mission (GTA SA)|first cutscene of the game]]. While the interior is found to be situated in the [[Hidden Interiors Universe]], the location also comes with an unused exterior of the airport with a roadway, appearing to resemble the airport's exterior in [[Grand Theft Auto III]].
== Trivia ==
* The square's statue dons a traffic cone on its head in GTA III. The only way to get it off is to a launch an RPG at the head, and the cone will blow up. However, it will reappear the next time you return to the statue.
* The pre-flight bar is called DODO's, a reference to the half-winged [[Dodo]] parked in the airports runway.
* The FIA's main terminal is reused in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]] in the form of the northern extension for the [[Escobar International Airport]] in [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]]. Likewise, the building model of the Theme Building segment was recycled for [[Los Santos International Airport|Los Santos International]].


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{| align="center"
===GTA III===
|<gallery width="auto" perrow="4" style="font-size:95%; padding:0;" widths="120">
<gallery width="auto" perrow="4" style="font-size:95%; padding:0;text-align:left" widths="160">
FrancisInternationalAirport-GTA3-northeastwards.jpg|The rear design of the airport, as viewed from its tarmac towards the northeast, GTA III.
File:LibertyInternationalAirport-GTAIII-logo.png|The airport's official logo.
FrancisInternationalAirport-GTA3-statue.jpg|The statue and square close to [[Shoreside Terminal LCS|the nearby subway station]], with Staunton island in view, GTA III.
File:FrancisInternationalAirport-GTAIII-statue.jpg|The statue and square close to [[Shoreside Terminal LCS|the nearby subway station]], with [[Staunton Island]] in view.
FIAfirestation-GTA3-exterior.jpg|The exterior [[Liberty City Fire Department]] fire station beside the airport, GTA III.
File:ShoresideTerminal-GTAIII-entrance.jpg|Entrance to the [[Shoreside Terminal LCS|Francis International Airport subway station]].
The airport.jpg|The front terminal of the FIA in GTA San Andreas. The interior can be seen through the bottom floor windows
File:FrancisInternationalAirport-GTAIII-northeastwards.jpg|The rear design of the airport, as viewed from its tarmac towards the northeast.
Picture 460.jpg|The arrival flights in the GTA San Andreas depiction of the airport.
File:FIAfirestation-GTAIII-exterior.jpg|A [[Liberty City Fire Department]] fire station adjoining the airport.
FIA (GTALCS).jpg|The airport in GTA Liberty City Stories (1998).
File:FIA-GTAIII-parking.jpg|Aerial view of the airport carpark.
PanlanticLandGrab-GTALCS.jpg|[[Avery Carrington]] arriving at Francis International in GTA Liberty City Stories.
File:FrancisInternationalAirport-GTAIII-Airtrain.png|An [[Airtrain]] landing at one of FIA's runway.
File:SeeYouInMiami-GTAIII-Advert.jpg|An advertising in Staunton of the airport, promoting a trip to Miami with the motto "See You In Miami".
</gallery>
</gallery>
|}


== Trivia ==
=== GTA San Andreas ===
* The square's statue dons a traffic cone on its head in GTA III.
<gallery width="auto" perrow="3" style="font-size:95%; padding:0;text-align:left" widths="160">
* The pre-flight bar is called DODO's, a reference to the half-winged [[Dodo]] parked in the airports runway.
File:FIA-GTASA-exterior.jpg|The front terminal of the FIA in GTA San Andreas. The interior can be seen through the bottom floor windows.
* The FIA's main terminal is reused in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]] in the form of the northern extension for the [[Escobar International Airport]] in [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]].
File:FrancisInternationalAirport-GTASA-Interior.jpg|Interior of the airport in GTA SA.
File:FrancisInternationalAirport-GTASA-arrivals.jpg|The arrival flights in the GTA San Andreas depiction of the airport.
</gallery>
 
=== GTA Advance ===
<gallery width="auto" perrow="2" style="font-size:95%; padding:0;text-align:left" widths="160">
File:FrancisInternationalAirport-GTAA.jpg|The airport's runway, depicting small airplanes resembling full-winged [[Dodo|Dodos]].
File:FrancisInternationalAirport-GTAA2.jpg|The airport's runway, depicting a larger commercial jetliner.
</gallery>
 
===GTA Liberty City Stories ===
<gallery width="auto" perrow="4" style="font-size:95%; padding:0;text-align:left" widths="160">
File:FIA-GTALCS-mainterminal.jpg|The main terminal.
File:FrancisInternationalAirport-GTALCS-tarmac.jpg|View of the airport's tarmac area.
File:PanlanticLandGrab-GTALCS3.jpg|[[Avery Carrington]] exiting Francis International during "[[Panlantic Land Grab]]".
File:FIA-GTALCS-MorguePartyResurrectionhangar.jpg|The hangar where the corpse of Avery Carrington is brought to in "[[Morgue Party Resurrection]]" in GTA Liberty City Stories.
</gallery>


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Francis International Airport, Dukes]], GTA IV equivalent.
* [[Francis International Airport in GTA IV Era|Francis International Airport in GTA IV canon]].


==External link==
== Reference ==
* [http://www.rockstargames.com/grandtheftauto3/flash/francisAirport/ Official Francis International Airport website] (GTA III)
<references/>


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Revision as of 00:30, 19 November 2012

Francis International Airport
Information
Appearances
Owner City of Liberty
Location Shoreside Vale
In use 1953 – present
Hub for
Website Francis International Airport website

Francis International Airport (FIA) is an airport situated in the GTA III Era rendition of Liberty City, specifically in southern Shoreside Vale. The airport had made frequent appearances where Liberty City is used as a primary or secondary setting, including Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto Advance and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, as well as a cameo in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. The airport is also called Liberty International Airport based on one sign located at the rear of the airport terminal.

Description

The official website of GTA III[1] offers a brief insight into the airport's history and facilities:

Liberty City's Gateway To The World. Where we meet new friends and prodigal sons. Francis International has proudly served all of Liberty City's transportation needs since 1953. For the executive traveler, relax in our business class lounge, or enjoy a pre-flight drink in DODO'S, our cocktail lounge. With hundreds of shops and services, Francis International is airport to the stars. 100's of national and international destinations served including: London, San Andreas, Vice City, Miami, Bogota, Amsterdam, Bangkok, Toronto, Leith and Tokyo. Fares Starting as Low as $69 Each Way.


FIA does not have a single inspiration for its design, incorporating an original terminal design (the frontal terminal building is a largely unadorned, blocky structure), as well as featuring an extension similar to Los Angeles International's Theme Building. Francis International is also connected to the Liberty City Subway, via a stop located southeast of the main terminal and an adjoining square that features a sculpture bearing the following inscription: "For those who fought for freedom 1936".

A fire station is situated near the entrance to the rear of the airport, as such, a Fire Truck is always available from there. Opposite is a car park which has various spawned cars. The infamous half-winged Dodo is also in one of the hangars and next to a helipad, notorious for it's level of skill required of the player to actually fly it.

As usual, the airport is also depicted in the Grand Theft Auto Advance rendition of Liberty City. The player can still access the tarmac of the airport, which is dotted with low textured props of planes similar to the Boeing 747 and a full-winged Dodo, but will be unable to enter the runways.

Roles in other games

The airport's interior makes a brief appearance in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, when it is featured during the first cutscene of the game. While the interior is found to be situated in the Hidden Interiors Universe, the location also comes with an unused exterior of the airport with a roadway, appearing to resemble the airport's exterior in Grand Theft Auto III.

Trivia

Gallery

GTA III

GTA San Andreas

GTA Advance

GTA Liberty City Stories

See also

Reference