diff --git a/src/airport.cpp b/src/airport.cpp
index b10a738214..0de1033ff8 100644
--- a/src/airport.cpp
+++ b/src/airport.cpp
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ enum AirportTiles {
 #include "table/airport_defaults.h"
 
 AirportSpec AirportSpec::dummy = {NULL, NULL, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, MIN_YEAR, MIN_YEAR};
+AirportSpec AirportSpec::oilrig = {NULL, NULL, 0, 1, 1, 0, 4, MIN_YEAR, MIN_YEAR};
 
 /* Uncomment this to print out a full report of the airport-structure
  * You should either use
diff --git a/src/airport.h b/src/airport.h
index 2ee8d9ff5b..20c8c8787d 100644
--- a/src/airport.h
+++ b/src/airport.h
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ struct AirportSpec {
 
 	static AirportSpec *Get(byte type)
 	{
+		if (type == AT_OILRIG) return &oilrig;
 		assert(type < NUM_AIRPORTS);
 		extern AirportSpec _origin_airport_specs[NUM_AIRPORTS];
 		return &_origin_airport_specs[type];
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ struct AirportSpec {
 	bool IsAvailable() const;
 
 	static AirportSpec dummy;
+	static AirportSpec oilrig;
 };