NZWU - Whanganui Airport, New Zealand (2023).
Your sim must be up to date with all world updates installed. You do not need any photogrammetry installed, just the base world updates as I borrow scenery from those resources. This project makes extensive use of the UK2000 Scenery Library which is free in the Marketplace. Please make sure you have it installed.
V 1.1
Welcome to Whanganui Airport NZ. This was an airflield that Air-NZ used to operate ATR's into, so you can turn the clock back and fly yours here should you wish. Air Chathams operate regular flights here using the same aircraft.
This replaces broken scenery that already exists by STR1KEStudioz. Unfortunately he has not responded to PM's, nor to his own community comments from people reporting issues. Therefore I have recreated this scenery from scratch.
I will refrain from listing the features of this addon like I usually do, only to say that it contains the usual CoolGunS production quality and detail. It is not a large airfield, but there is lots to see and lots of runways to choose from.
First impressions are always the best and I'd suggest to resist the temptation to climb straight in to look around. Instead, plan a flight from one of my other NZ North Island addons and THEN fly here and taxi up to the terminal on the main apron. You will not be disappointed. You can choose from either NZMS-Masterton, NZHS-Hastings, NZAP-Taupo, NZHN-Hamilton, NZWK-Whakatane or NZTG-Tauranga for the experience.
V 1.2 - 03 May 24
ATC has been switched on now that I have resolved the Ground Controller's strike. They are now well paid and handing out the correct taxi instructions. Yes I now know the tower was decomissioned. Little Navmap lied to me when it showed me a tower frequency and RL photos show a Control Tower on the terminal. So what the hell, it is now active since I went to all that trouble building it in and testing it. I'm sure no-one is going to complain.
Therefore you can call up Ground Control and ATC as per normal for arrivals/departures. However, if you use Navigraph and have installed the Navigraph AIRAC database into the sim it will REMOVE the frequencies and revert the airport back to the stock, uncontrolled airport. The workaround is to remove the Navigraph AIRAC Cycle from MSFS via the Navigraph Hub app. It is simple and quick (or just ignore this and fly without ATC as in RL). For more info and instructions, see the description and comments in my Hamilton Airport scenery.
Fixes from V 1.1.
- Cleared trees from the approaches.
- Fixed the undulation on the main runway.
- Added more eye-candy all over the place.
- Filled in some empty scenery around the airport with vegetation to balance it all out.
- Fixed other sh1t you didn't know about.
V 1.3 - 11 May 24
- Corrected the designation of the main runway, removing the L and R markings and forcing the ATC to refer to it correctly.
- Updated the taxisigns to reflect that change to the runway.
- Added new taxisigns to help exit the main runway onto the grass taxiways without overshooting them!
- Corrected the placement of a windsock light that was offset several metres from its windsock.
Enjoy!
HELP ME STOP THE WIFE CHUCKING A TANTRUM:
If you appreciate the work that I have done and it gives you joy, PLEASE consider smashing that Paypal button and donate to the cause, just $5 or $10 or whatever you think is fair. I would love to continue to pump out these near-payware quality airfields for you to all enjoy but I have to justify my time and effort these days to the wife. Help me take her out to dinner or she will put a stop to anymore ''time-wasting" :(
Tip:
Don't forget to reload your Little Navmap scenery library now and then in order to keep your new airfields accurately portrayed within it. This way all your new taxiway designations are updated among other things.
LNM automatically searches through your community folder during the process which runs in the background so you can keep simming.
From the menu bar of LNM: Scenery Library | Load Scenery Library | press Load. When finished, press Use Database.
Instructions:
Unzip and drop into your Community folder.
Enjoy.
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