A Class D airport on the outskirts of Sanctuary, Elysian Field boasts a control tower as well as several aviation-related businesses. Both runways, 18-36 and 27-9, are paved. There is also a water runway for floatplanes.

Founded by Henry Mistik during the 'Golden Age' of aviation in the 1930s, Elysian is currently owned by shadowy private interests. Today it is principally a haven for private airplanes, flight training, air charter, and corporate aircraft. Its newer, larger cousin, Sanctuary International, has scheduled commercial flights, but Elysian Field offers privacy, quiet, and convenience. The owner runs the FBO in the terminal, which sells fuel and arranges services such as car rental and hotel reservations. The FBO handles hangar rent as well, and several of the businesses on the field also rent out hangar or ramp space.

This flight school has been on the field since the airport was built, and was owned and run by Henry Mistik until his death. Mystic trains people to become pilots, and can take them all the way through their ratings. The school also rents airplanes, ferries aircraft, offers sightseeing flights and aerial photography, and has a few contracts to transport select clients (though this is perhaps a bit on the shady side of legal). They also rent hangar space to airplane owners. The school's fleet is housed in a large hangar and on the expansive ramp; an equally large but much older hangar is used for maintenance. The school adjoins the storage hangar.

Most folks enter through the lobby, which contains a reception area, old glass counters full of merchandise, racks of charts, a TV, several armchairs and a ragged green velour couch. At any given time there may be instructors, students, or airport bums lounging in the lobby, chatting and consuming free refreshments. There's always something to eat, and coffee perking.

Mystic employs a motley crew please see the human character list and vampire list for the staff.

Silver Moon Aviation: Silver Moon is the sister business to Mystic Air--many Mystic Air instructors go on to fly for Silver Moon. A busy charter service, Silver Moon airplanes may be hired to transport people or property. Currently they operate a King Air, a Cessna 402, and a Cessna Centurion. Allison Ross has recently been hired on to fly as a co-pilot.

Fly By Night: Another charter service, one with a more romantic bent. Fly By Night has several contracts to fly freight--possibly, it is rumored, for a local funeral home--which is generally done at night. Hence the name. However, FBN also offers transportation by air in the fashion of a bygone era. They fly classic aircraft such as a DC-3, a Lockheed Electra (same as Amelia Earhart), and a Cessna 195. All the planes are immaculate and fitted out as they would have been decades before. FBN also offers special romantic anniversary or honeymoon flights. Some say they also offer 'Mile High Club' flights, but that's probably gossip. FBN's chief pilot is Douglas Walker Brown, who prefers to be called D.W. He's a dashing young man, who affects the style of the 1940s.

Two Fly Guys: This small business tries to be everything to everyone. Owned and run by brothers Hank and Frank Bowman, who inherited it from their father, TFG offers aerobatic instruction, banner towing, and aerial photography. They even fly traffic watch for a local radio station. TFG has an assortment of tailwheel airplanes, which they manage to keep in the air against great odds. Amiable Hank and Frank, though not twins, look remarkably alike.

Real Good Mechanix: Aviation maintenance shop owned and run by Delbert Birdsall. Delbert trains and employs several apprentice mechanics. The place is grungy and grimy, but Delbert's bunch does pretty good work.

Final Approach: Though not really located on the field, this slightly disreputable-looking bar and grill is set firmly on the final approach path for runway 18. Large windows offer a spectacular view of activity on the airfield. The entire place is decorated in aviation memorabilia and photographs, and one may feast on such appropriately named delicacies as Barrel Rolls and Bonanza Splits. The clientele generally consists of pilots, mechanics, linemen, and airport bums.

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