diff --git a/src/newgrf_airport.cpp b/src/newgrf_airport.cpp
index 6213097bd0..d0621f60e6 100644
--- a/src/newgrf_airport.cpp
+++ b/src/newgrf_airport.cpp
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ AirportSpec AirportSpec::specs[NUM_AIRPORTS]; ///< Airport specifications.
 	assert(type < lengthof(AirportSpec::specs));
 	const AirportSpec *as = &AirportSpec::specs[type];
 	if (type >= NEW_AIRPORT_OFFSET && !as->enabled) {
+		if (_airport_mngr.GetGRFID(type) == 0) return as;
 		byte subst_id = _airport_mngr.GetSubstituteID(type);
 		if (subst_id == AT_INVALID) return as;
 		as = &AirportSpec::specs[subst_id];