Editing Sunshine Airport

{{about|a race course from ''Mario Kart 8''|the course from ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' that takes place on a runway|[[Delfino Airstrip]]}}
{{race course infobox
|title=Sunshine Airport
|image=[[File:MK8-Course-SunshineAirport.jpg|300px]]
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]])<br>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])
|cups=[[Star Cup]]
|based_on=[[Isle Delfino]]
|ghost={{ghost|8|Nin★Leonel|2:24.429|[[File:MK8 Rosalina Icon.png|32px|link=Rosalina]][[File:CircuitSpecialBodyMK8.png|32px|link=Circuit Special]][[File:StandardTiresMK8.png|32px|link=Standard (tire)|Standard]][[File:MK8ThumbRosalinaSG.png|32px|link=Super Glider]]}}{{ghost|8DX <small>150cc</small>|Nin★Leonel|2:20.447|[[File:MK8 Rosalina Icon.png|32px|link=Rosalina]][[File:CircuitSpecialBodyMK8.png|32px|link=Circuit Special]][[File:StandardTiresMK8.png|32px|link=Standard (tire)|Standard]][[File:MK8ThumbRosalinaSG.png|32px|link=Super Glider]]}}{{ghost|8DX <small>200cc</small>|Nin★Sho|1:45.437|[[File:MK8 Luigi Icon.png|32px|link=Luigi]][[File:JetBikeBodyMK8.png|32px|link=Jet Bike]][[File:MetalTiresMK8.png|32px|link=Metal]][[File:PlaneGliderMK8.png|32px|link=Plane Glider]]}}
|online_play=No longer available ([[Wii U]])<br>Available ([[Nintendo Switch|Switch]])
|sample=Atsuko Asahi<br>[[File:MK8-Music-SunshineAirport.oga]]<br>Frontrunning<br>[[File:WiiU SunshineAirport Frontrunning.oga]]
|map=''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''
<div style="white-space: nowrap;">[[File:MK8 Sunshine Airport Map.png|frameless|upright=0.65]][[File:MK8DX Sunshine Airport Map.png|frameless|upright=0.65]]</div>
}}
'''Sunshine Airport''' is the first course of the [[Star Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' and is the first airport course in the ''Mario Kart'' series. It takes place in an airport on [[Isle Delfino]].<ref name="Magazine"/>{{dead link}} Airplanes can be seen parked and taking off. Sunshine Airport is themed and named after ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. [[Shine Sprite]]s are visible throughout the course. The course physics are altered in 200cc, with the ramps with [[Dash Panel]]s propelling racers at a shorter distance. The aircraft standing around the airfield are based on a variety of different aircraft, ranging from the {{wp|Boeing 737}} to {{wp|Boeing 747|747}}, to {{wp|Boeing 777|777}} or even {{wp|Boeing 787 Dreamliner|787}} jets, alongside {{wp|Airbus A320 family|Airbus A320}}, {{wp|Airbus A330|A330}} and other aircraft.

==Course layout==
[[File:MK8 Sunshine Airport Starting Line.png|thumb|250px|left|The course as seen from the starting line]]
The course begins in the terminal. After a hairpin turn, players will exit the terminal by taking a jump onto the apron. After this, there is a small jump over a [[conveyor belt]], after which the track proceeds under a plane. Once passing under it, a ramp leads to a raised track which then turns left. The track then splits into two alternate paths; one where a jump can be taken onto the wing of another plane, proceed through it and come out on the other wing, or one where the jump is not taken, leading the player to drive under the plane. Shortly after, players will take a left turn, and then hit some [[Dash Panel]]s leading to a [[Glide Ramp]], where a plane flies over the lead racer. This plane changes every lap. The gilding section travels up into an anti-gravity platform suspended in the air, which loops around a three-quarter turn. Several [[Spin Boost Pillar]]s are present here. Afterwards, racers hit a Glide Ramp and enter another gliding section. Players descend, land on a helicopter pad outside the terminal, then turn left and re-enter the terminal. There is one last right turn to the finish line.

At the finish, a departure board can be seen on the right, including names of various other tracks. Posters of [[Water Park]], [[GCN Dry Dry Desert|Dry Dry Desert]] and [[Sweet Sweet Canyon]] can also be seen.

When under a flying plane, sounds in the game become muffled.

==Shortcuts==
*Under the second plane, there is a large patch of grass to the right that serves as an offroad shortcut.
*The player can cut off the left turn before the first gliding section by using a speed item and jumping off a small ramp situated in the water.
*The left turn into the terminal can be cut off if the player boosts through the grass.
*The player can drive through an area with conveyor belts carrying luggage crates, cutting off the final turn. The crates may contain [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]]s, [[Green Shell]]s, or [[Banana]]s.

==References to the ''Super Mario'' franchise==
*At one point, a couple of Koopa rock formations reminiscent of the one from [[N64 Koopa Troopa Beach|Koopa Troopa Beach]] in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' can be seen in the background.
*There are some storage crates in Sunshine Airport with the serial number "55402MS". This serial number is a possible reference to the European release date for ''Super Mario Sunshine'' (October 4, 2002; MS, possibly standing for "Mario Sunshine.")<ref>[[Media:MK8 Sunshine Airport 55402MS crate.png|Texture of the storage crates in Sunshine Airport with the serial number 55402MS]]</ref>
*There is an intercom in the airport that makes references to [[Birdo]], [[Sweet Sweet Canyon]], and [[Dolphin Shoals]]. These are the voice lines that can be heard within the station:
**"This is the final boarding call for Boomerang Bros. International Airline, Flight 117a to [[Sweet Sweet Canyon]], departing from Gate 3."
***This is inconsistent with the signboard before the finish line, which says flight "Sweet Sweet Canyon BBIA 4300."
**"Passengers departing on Galaxy Airlines, Flight 2580, bound for [[Dolphin Shoals]], should proceed to customs and immigration at this time."
**"Paging Galaxy Airlines, Flight 2218, passenger Ms. [[Birdo]], please proceed to the information counter on Floor 2."
*Some of the crates on the conveyor belts have panels that resemble [[? Block]]s, [[Empty Block]]s and [[Brick Block]]s.

==Sponsors==
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Boomerang Bros. International Airlines|Boomerang Bros. International Airlines]] (Planes, posters, trackside banners, departures boards)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Galaxy Air|Galaxy Air]] (Planes, posters, images on screens, departures boards, trackside banners)
*[[Mario Kart TV]] (Vans)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart Arcade GP and Mario Kart Arcade GP 2#Mario Motors|Mario Motors]] (Stickers)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Mushroom Piston|Mushroom Piston]] (Stickers)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Paratroopa Airlines|Paratroopa Airlines]] (Posters, departures boards)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Peach & Daisy Royal Patisserie|Peach & Daisy Royal Patisserie]] (Stickers, trackside banners)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Princess Orange|Princess Orange]] (Trackside banners, stickers)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Propeller Toad Transport|Propeller Toad Transport]] (Crates, planes, departures boards, trackside banners)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Red Shell Strike Equipment|Red Shell Strike Equipment]] (Stickers)
*[[Star Cup]] (Banners, ramps, trackside banners)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Super Marine World|Super Marine World]] (Trackside banners)
*[[Toad Harbor]] (Stickers)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Waluigi Sea Bed|Waluigi Sea Bed]] (Stickers)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Wild Yoshi Sanctuary|Wild Yoshi Sanctuary]] (Stickers)

==Profiles==
===''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
*'''''Nintendo Magazine 2022 Summer''''': "''The course takes place at the airport on "Isle Delfino", a tropical paradise. Under the sunny summer skies, you can enjoy a refreshing race making full use of the Spin Turbo. Towards the end of the course, you might just race past a massive airplane.''"<ref name="Magazine">[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/software/feature/magazine_2022summer/index_en.html?page=10 Nintendo Magazine 2022 Summer (Digital English edition)]. ''nintendo.co.jp.'' Retrieved August 16, 2022. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20220729082352/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/software/feature/magazine_2022summer/index_en.html?page=10&device=pc Archived] July 29, 2022, 08:23:52 UTC via Wayback Machine.){{dead link}}</ref>{{dead link}}
===''[[Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack]]'' liner notes===
''"This was the first track on Mario Kart 8 I was responsible for, and I had a great time working on it. The combination of the gorgeous graphics and the sheer silliness of racing around an airport made it really exciting. I was aiming to create music with a fresh, airy feel, to give you a taste of southern seas and tropical sky."''

==Gallery==
<gallery widths=150px>
MK8 Sunshine Airport Course Icon.png|The course icon
Sunshine Airport MK8 runway.png|Characters taking off from a Glide Ramp, as a jetliner takes off above them
Sunshine Airport MK8 Luigi.png|[[Luigi]], gliding on Sunshine Airport
Sunshine Airport First.png|The starting line
Sunshine Airport First Jump.png|[[Mario]] jumping out of the airport terminal and onto the airport apron
Sunshine Airport Two Ways.png|Mario on the [[Propeller Mario|Propeller Toad]] Transport airplane
Sunshine Airport AntiGravity.png|Mario [[Spin Boost|spin boosting]] on the anti-gravity portion of the track
Sunshine Airport Gliding.png|Mario glides off of the final gliding point in the course. The Koopa Troopa rock formations can be seen in the background.
Rosalina-SunshineAirport-MK8.jpg|[[Rosalina]] on the anti-gravity section
MK8 - Sunshine Airport.jpg|A released screenshot of the course, revealing the name of the course
Plane stamp MK8.png|The [[Stamp (Mario Kart 8)|stamp]] obtained for beating the staff ghost at this course
MK8 Sunshine Airport Plane Flying Plane Model Front.png|The front of the flying plane, which has Mario's mustache
MK8 Sunshine Airport Plane Flying Plane Model Side.png|The flying plane's left side
MK8 Sunshine Airport Plane Flying Plane Model Side 2.png|The flying plane's right side
MK8 Sunshine Airport 55402MS crate.png|Texture of the storage crates
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=サンシャインくうこう
|JapR=Sanshain Kūkō
|JapM=Sunshine Airport
|Spa=Aeropuerto Soleado
|SpaM=Sunny Airport
|Fre=Aéroport Azur
|FreM=Azure Airport
|Dut=Sunshine Airport
|DutM=-
|Ger=Sonnenflughafen
|GerM=Sun Airport
|Ita=Aeroporto del Sole
|ItaM=Sun Airport
|Por=Aeroporto Alvorada
|PorM=Sunrise Airport
|Rus=Солнечный аэропорт
|RusR=Solnechnyy aeroport
|RusM=Sunny Airport
|Kor=선샤인 공항
|KorR=Seonsyain Gonghang
|KorM=Sunshine Airport
|ChiT=陽光機場
|ChiTR=Yángguāng Jīchǎng
|ChiTM=Sunshine Airport
|ChiS=阳光机场
|ChiSR=Yángguāng Jīchǎng
|ChiSM=Sunshine Airport
}}

==Trivia==
*A Sunshine Airport patch appears on the back of the [[Crazy Cap#Racing Outfit|Racing Outfit]] in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''.
*The Code "55402MS" on the crates can be unscrambled to reveal a date: 5+5=10; 4; 02; MS for Mario Sunshine. Therefore, the code can be read as 10.4.02, which is the release date of Super Mario Sunshine in Europe.

==References==
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[[Category:Isle Delfino locations]]
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