Escobar International in GTA Vice City
Escobar International Airport, also known as VCI, Vice City International or Escobar International, is an airport that is located in it's own district in Vice City. It appeared in both Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. It's named after Pablo Escobar, an infamous drug lord who's criminal empire rose in the 1970's.
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Structure and Layout[]
Escobar International's main terminal.
Escobar International consists of three terminals; one located north of the main terminal, the main terminal in the center of the airport, and one located in the southeast. The main terminal is accessible to the player in both games and one can explore it's interior. A hidden package can be found at the very back of the eastern jet bridge, and a rampage on the ground level below the west jet bridge. Another rampage is located on the roof accessible via jumping a car from the billboard located in the front. Also at the main entrance of the terminal, their are metal detectors that will strip the player of all their weapons, including brass knuckles and melee weapons. However, the player can bypass the detectors by using a car, parking it in front of the detectors, then simply jumping over.
The third terminal is a Fright and Cargo Terminal. In 1984, the setting of Vice City Stories, the terminal doesn't exist. The airport also has a V.I.P. terminal as well as a carpark next to the Vice City Transport Police headquarters.
Further north of the airport, although located in its own district in GTA Vice City Stories, lies Fort Baxter Air Base, a large military installation that houses military vehicles and personnel.
Tarmac Area[]
The tarmac area is largely non-interactive. The tarmac is occupied by non-interactive passenger planes. However the player can see passanger planes taking off and landing at the airport but are inaccessible to the player in GTA Vice City. For some reason in GTA Vice City Stories due to a bug, the planes can be entered but not controlled. The only thing controllable on the plane is the radio stations that the player can change. Also if the player enters the tarmac area, the player will see pedestrians driving vehicles all around the tarmac area. In both games, security guards can be seen patroling the area on Baggage Handlers and on foot.
The airport isn't based off any airport in real-life although the logo of the airport is based off of MIA's logo. The airport is located on it's own peninsula in the southwestern part of Vice City.
Airlines[]
- Air Biscuit
- Air Rockstar
- Aviacion Cubana
- DMAir Rockstar
- East Sky Airlines
- Haitian Air
- Plummet Airlines
- TJA Air
- Vice City Air
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