The Shekkek Municipal Airport

The leaders of Shekkek, the capital city of the Ghukliak Kleptocratic Federation, decided their city needed an airport.

• 100,000 aviation and construction engineers designed and built a vast airport to support hot-air-balloon-lifted airships.
• Landing pads were leveled, clearly marked, and lit at night.
• Safety measures such as parachutes, seat belts, and pre-flight safety briefings were instituted.
• A large terminal was constructed, which contained lodging, bars, gift shops, and a food court.
• Control towers were erected for improved visibility and operations.

The entire endeavor took ten years to complete.
The airport changed the entire Federation.

• Cargo and mail reached its destination far faster than it ever had before.
• Perishable supplies could be delivered before they spoiled.
• Military personnel and supplies could be deployed in record time, improving the entire Federation's security posture.
• New trade markets have opened up because they are now connected by this new aerial network.
• Goblins could work at faraway locations and commute within a reasonable amount of time.
• Previously inaccessible locations, such as desert interiors, islands, and mountaintops, could now be easily reached.
• Rescue supplies and resources could now be deployed much faster than they ever had before.
• The entire Federation could now be accurately mapped since it could easily be seen from overhead.
• It is now much easier for goblins from different parts of the Federation to connect and learn about each other's cultures.
• A booming tourist industry arose almost overnight.
• The Federation's economy boomed because of this industry.

Their safety record is amazingly high; 99.5% of all flights arrive safely at their destination.
The goblins are interested in developing space travel, but balloons can only go about 20 miles up before the air gets so thin they won't rise anymore, plus the air is so thin up there a pilot wouldn't be able to breathe. So there are still some issues that need to be resolved before it becomes a reality.
The system is the envy of the entire super-continent. Other kingdoms are interested in building landing pads for these airships, but the GKF hasn't made any commitments yet.
Considering the fact that all goblins in the Federation are religiously illiterate, this achievement is nothing short of miraculous.

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