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Vice City International Airport

Vice City International Airport (IATA: VCI) is the main international gateway for Vice-Dale County, Leonida, due to appear in Grand Theft Auto VI. It occupies unincorporated county land on the Vice City mainland close to the city center, with highway and hotel access plus its own automated people mover; parts of its tarmac and hangars for the Autograph private aviation firm were first visible in the September 2022 leaks.

Official Trailer 1 appearance

Vice City International Airport first appeared officially in Grand Theft Auto VI’s first trailer. Its radar installation and air-traffic-control tower are visible beyond the Vice City Sign. Earlier, the September 2022 footage showed airport areas, including the airfield surface and Autograph private-aviation hangars; a separate clip showed people-mover cars parked beside Vice City Metro Mule vehicles.

Miami airport design references

The airport draws primarily from Miami International Airport, reflected in its name, mainland setting and overall layout. The control tower visible in Trailer 1 is based on Miami International’s tower, while the airport people mover adapts the MIA Mover system. Blue hangars seen in the leaked footage appear to take inspiration instead from Miami–Opa Locka Executive Airport, separating that visual reference from the main Miami International influence.

Earlier Liberty City references

Before the events of Grand Theft Auto IV in 2008, a tourist in Broker said he had paid Vice City airport security heavily to smuggle a crocodile into Liberty City. A 2008 Liberty Tree report also said an intoxicated Air Sol pilot nearly caused the deaths of 200 passengers on a route from Vice City to Francis International Airport. These references describe incidents connected with Vice City air travel before the airport’s confirmed GTA VI depiction.

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