SimCity BuildIt Airport: Deliveries & Tokyo, Paris, London
SimCity BuildIt Airport: Deliveries & Tokyo, Paris, London
SimCity BuildIt airport is the gateway to the world. It unlocks airplane shipments, and those shipments unlock the Parisian, London and Tokyo residential zones — three of the most popular themed neighbourhoods in the game. For any mayor who wants a global city, simcity buildit airport is a milestone, not a side building.
The unlock requirements are steep: 120,000 Sims and 80,000 Simoleons to build the Airport. That puts it in the mid-to-late game, after your capital is already large and stable. Do not rush it. A city that builds the Airport before its services are solid will have a shiny airport and abandoned homes behind it.
Once built, the Airport runs airplane shipments. You fill shipment requests with items — often regional and crafted goods — and in return you get special items for Paris, London and Tokyo zones. Those special items are the only way to build and upgrade those themed homes. The Airport is therefore not just a building; it is a production chain, and it needs your factories and regions working well to feed it.
The War Deliveries Airport is a different building with a similar name. It supplies special items for launching disasters in Club Wars and on the Monster in Monster Trouble. Do not confuse the two: the Airport serves Paris, London and Tokyo deliveries, the War Deliveries Airport serves war. Both are non-city buildings outside your city limits, and both need an internet connection for their online features.
Air transportation also appears inside the transportation specialization, with buildings such as the Airship Hangar and the limited-time Santa’s Airport from Mayor’s Pass Season 62: Cozy Winter. Those are specialization buildings with boost areas; the Airport itself is a functional delivery building. Both matter, for different reasons.
FAQ
How do I unlock the Airport?
You need 120,000 Sims and 80,000 Simoleons to build it.
What does the Airport do?
It runs airplane shipments that give special items for Paris, London and Tokyo zones.
What is the War Deliveries Airport?
A separate building that supplies War Items for Club Wars and Monster Trouble. It is not the same as the Airport.
Which zones need the Airport?
Parisian, London and Tokyo Town zones. They unlock only after the Airport is built.
Is Santa’s Airport the same as the Airport?
No. Santa’s Airport is a limited-time transportation specialization building from Mayor’s Pass Season 62: Cozy Winter.
Learn more in our SimCity BuildIt for iOS and iPhone guide and on the SimCity BuildIt homepage.