1:400 Redmond Municipal Airport (KRDM)

[Starz10p Aviation]

Now that my flagship fictional airport is nearly complete, I am moving onto building my home airport, KRDM, in 400 scale. I am working on acquiring a board and getting it primed and painted.

After I get that done, I need a terminal. Fortunately I had one custom designed and printed by AviationWorld360 (Highly recommend).





Here is the area I will be recreating.




However, I have a problem now, which I need an opinion on. Recently, ground was broken on the first phase of the giant new KRDM expansion project, adding jet bridges and a new terminal building. My problem is, it’s set to be done in 2-3 years, and I will likely need a new terminal building. I might have to figure out a way to add the new terminal on top of the old one.




Anyhow, I will update this thread over time with progress reports, and later some displays.

 

[LeoMuse747]

Very cool! I think you should work using the terminal you already have, and build the airport in the current layout.

 

[JJ Skippy]

Maybe you could find a way to make the existing design modular with the new terminal building?

 

[Starz10p Aviation]

Very cool! I think you should work using the terminal you already have, and build the airport in the current layout.

That’s the plan for now.

Maybe you could find a way to make the existing design modular with the new terminal building?

Good idea. I could perhaps cut the terminal into sections to replace with new sections of terminal. I will probably figure out a way to do this within the next few years.

 

[MIAv8Diecast]

RDM is a cool little airport! Flew in there last year DEN-RDM to go snowboarding at Mt. Bachelor.

 

[Starz10p Aviation]

RDM is a cool little airport! Flew in there last year DEN-RDM to go snowboarding at Mt. Bachelor.

It's a great one indeed! Glad the DEN service is regular MAX 8s. Bachelor is a great mountain to ski at, but i've found the prices are way too expensive.

 

[MIAv8Diecast]

It's a great one indeed! Glad the DEN service is regular MAX 8s. Bachelor is a great mountain to ski at, but i've found the prices are way too expensive.

You will find that most places out west that are worth going to cost an arm and leg these days..

 

[Starz10p Aviation]

You will find that most places out west that are worth going to cost an arm and leg these days..

Fair, but another hill near Bend, Hoodoo, costs only 35$ for a day pass.

 

[Starz10p Aviation]

Another update! Terminal is finally on the way after almost 7 months of waiting. Almost time to kick this project off!

 

[Starz10p Aviation]

With the terminal finally now shipping, it's time I go over my plans for the airport. I will be mainly recreating the present day, but I also intend to make retro updates of each year prior to 2026. I will be starting by covering 2019, which was a year of great change at KRDM (United flights to ORD + plus the first sightings of the Evo Blue livery, Sun Country, Allegiant, Alaska 737's).

For the present day, here is a list of aircraft that fly to RDM now, some I need to acquire, some I already have.

United: A319 (Evo), A320 (Evo), 737-800 (Unicon), 737-800 (Evo), 737-900 (Evo), 737-8 (Evo), 737-9 (Evo)
United Express: E175 (Evo), CRJ550 (Evo) (The CRJ2 has not flown to RDM since the pandemic.)

Alaska: E175, 737-800, 737-900, 737-8, 737-9

Delta Connection: E175

American: A319, A320
American Eagle: E175

Breeze: A220-300

Here is a list of more notable older aircraft needed for the project.

United: A319 (Unicon), A320 (Unicon)
United Express: CRJ-200 (Evo), CRJ200 (Unicon), CRJ200 (tulip), E145XR (Evo), E145XR (Unicon), E175 (Unicon), E170, E145, CRJ700 (Unicon), EMB120 (Unicon), EMB120 (Tulip), EMB120 (Battleship), EMB120 (Saul Bass), 1900D (Battleship), Jetstream 31 (Battleship)

Delta Connection: CRJ-200, CRJ700, CRJ200 (Deltaflot), CRJ200 (Ron Allen)

Alaska Airlines: Q400, Q400 (Old), 727-200

Horizon Air: Q200, Do328, Q400, Metroliner

American Eagle: CRJ2 (Old), CRJ2, CRJ7

Avelo: 737-800, 737-700

Sun Country: 737-800 (Old)

Allegiant: MD-80, A319 (old)

AHA: E145XR

Air West/Hughes AirWest: F27, DC-9-30, DC-9-10

Republic Airways: DC-9-30, DC-9-10

Pacific Express: BAC-111

PSA: BaE 146-100, BaE 126-200, BaE 146-300

Reno Air: MD80

Redmond, like previously mentioned, is undergoing large expansions, which are likely going to attract new airlines or larger aircraft, so here is a list of aircraft likely to serve RDM in the next five years.

Allegiant: A320, 737-8-200

Southwest: 737-700, 737-800

Delta: A220-100, A220-300, A319, A320, 737-800, 737-900ER