diff --git a/src/airport.cpp b/src/airport.cpp
--- a/src/airport.cpp
+++ b/src/airport.cpp
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ uint32 GetValidAirports()
 {
 	uint32 mask = 0;
 
-	if (_cur_year <  1960 || _patches.always_small_airport) SetBit(mask, 0);  // small airport
+	if (_cur_year <  1960 || _settings.station.always_small_airport) SetBit(mask, 0);  // small airport
 	if (_cur_year >= 1955) SetBit(mask, 1); // city airport
 	if (_cur_year >= 1963) SetBit(mask, 2); // heliport
 	if (_cur_year >= 1980) SetBit(mask, 3); // metropolitan airport