Neil Hill

Hi Bonchie, For freeware airports I generally can get by with GE and Bing for layout and the buildings are from our ORBX library so a trip to an airports isn't necessary, but thanks for the offer. FYI, I'm doing KTCL, Tuscaloosa Regl, right now for Pack 27. I've had to update all taxi designators and taxisigns, what a pain, but it will be quite accurate when finished. Cheers, Neil

Hi Rob, KPDT is OK. I think you see this as you're checking OR for NA_LC and you've UNchecked the 4 sections of each region. Add your check back into the _05 folder and the elevation will be fine (ignore the wierd airport background color). When just unchecking the sections the elevation files in Scenery/World/scenery are still active, checking just the _05 activates just the airports and all is well. Cheers, Neil

Hi Bermuda425 and Trans_1007, I'm doing PMDY, Midway Atoll and ATU, Casco Cove CGS, Attu as "misfit" airports since they're simple and don't need an objects file. They will show up when Vector 1.40 is released

Actually, I've got them finished now. I'll be renaming them to the correct protocol and sending them to Ed ASAP. They should be int Vector 1.40 when it's sent out. Cheers, Neil

Hi Folks, 1A5 and KSOP are excellent choices, NC has been getting lot's of ORBX freeware love!! . I have been noting all the airports suggested, it's a getting to be a VERY long list. Cheers, Neil

Thanks BPL, I've got them listed. Neil

Thank you Nick, Cheers, Neil

Hi tgycgijoes, You can override our Alameda NAS using ADE, make sure you include an airport background exclude and match the altitude, NCA uses more accurate mesh. You may also have to remove the objects file (FTX_NCA_objects_NGZ_PLC) but I'm not sure about that and make sure your version is at a higher priority (adding it to your Addon Scenery should do the trick). However, this is a thread for reporting "misfit" airports so if you have more questions please contact me via the "messages" envelope at the top of this page, thanks. Cheers, Neil

Hi Spud, These 3 "airports" are all in truth FSX water runways and all I've done is move them into the water, no more. These are not "freeware" airports, they are fixes to issues caused by the much more accurate road, coastlines and lakes that Vector provides. Anyone who uses the RTMM scenery's are still able to use them so I don't see any issue with doing them. Cheers, Neil

Hi all, I've fixed all that have been mentioned so far. Anything in the Americas is fair game to be fixed so long as it's a "misfit", those above all fall into that classification. Cheers, Neil

Hi David, Thanks for the report, I'll put it at the western location. @GAAB, I've put SABA at it's correct location. All changes I've done and am now doing will be in Vector 1.40 which is currently in beta.

Hi Geezer, I'll do these last 3 and send them on. At present I don't know what all is in 1.40, sorry. Contact me directly via the "messages" envelope at the top of this page concerning the removed freeware airports. Cheers, Neil

Hi CED, 1) Your issues with NRM airports seem to be the elevation adjustments in Scenery/World/Scenery aren't active. Try recycling FTX Central to Global and back to NA. 2) The weird patterns are cause by "grass" that isn't showing the texture, only the structure, I have no answer for that. And also this thread is for issues pertaining to Vector vs stock FSX airports that are non-fitting due to it's increased accuracy in roads, lakes and shorelines. @ Geezer, I've noted those airports to work on. Edit: Their finished, just looking into the best way to get them into Vector 1.40 Cheers, Neil

Hi Geezer, CBS8 is not a misfit airport but one the user would like to be updated to show an upcoming 1000' extension. I'll work on those that are really misfits. By the way I sent a number of "fixes" on to Bernd for a 1.40 Vector upgrade that's in the works. Cheers, Neil

Hi Terry, These "freeware" airports don't need to be modified for all the various iterations of FSX. They should be "good to go" as they are or at least as close as they're going to be. There is a PDF of all the airports but it doesn't include anything about status, see: Cheers, Neil

Hi Bonchie, I'll add KDTS, KGLS and KSAF to my ever growing list, KTVR (good choice) I'll do for Pack 26. Cheers, Neil

Hi Pat, Lately Ed has been putting the new Pack with the older ones as one download as it makes the logistics much easier for ORBX, only one large pack to download rather than multi downloads. It also makes it easier to implement airport updates/corrections that happen from time to time. Even the full pack takes very little time to download so I don't see that as an issue. For this last pack Ed didn't include the contents list in the announcement so I'll add it here. FTXG Pack 25, contents.txt

Hi Omgedson, KHWD is already done for NCA. This thread is for freeware airport requests, they are done to the same standards as our "region" airport, just for airports outside our ORBX regions. @flya150 - KRUQ is added to my Pack 26 group, it's a good size, not too small, not too big. Cheers, Neil

Hi FlyBlueSkies, I'm glad to be of assistance. I really do work hard to get these right. I'm already working on Pack 26, due in 3 months or so. Cheers, Neil

No problem sjed, Besides Todd Harrell did KAVL as a FTXG freeware airport so I know it was updated already. Cheers, Neil

Hi again BPL, I've done the first 5 on your list to see how hard these are to be. Not too bad. I'm thinking on how much upgrading of the buildings/objects I should do and I'll need to talk things over with JV to see what we could/should do. There are 100's of airports that may need to be "fixed" so it will make a difference in how much detail we give each of them. Cheers, Neil

Thank you BPL, I've added these as the first group of airports to be looked at. The "fix" these may come in different packages, ie: degree of detail, but all will be taken care of. Cheers, Neil

Hi pocketwatch50, I took a quick look at KABQ and see none of your issues. I have Global and Vector installed and that is all ORBX has available for that area. Possibly a non ORBX file for KABQ active as well as the default FSX airport. However, this thread is for noting "misfit" airports, not airports with issues, but thanks anyway. Cheers, Neil

Hi Greg, CBS8 is part of PNW so would need to be fixed as part of a Service Pack for that region. @Ronny- you, or someone, suggested it for a freeware airport but it makes a good example of how misplaced some of the FSX airports are, generally small ones but they are really noticeable with the vastly increased accuracy of the "Vector" files. Cheers, Neil

Hi All, With the southern section of OLC_NA not all that far away I thought I'd ask for our users to note in this thread any FSX airports that don't fit the "Vector" landscape. This assumes you have Vector installed with it's updated lakes, shorelines, roads, etc. I'm sure there are many of these "misfits" are out there and there's no way I will be able to spot them all, but I can generally correct the airports which I would like to do so our enjoyment of the upcoming OLC_NA will be as satisfying as possible. An example of a "missfit" airport is UT68, shown here as a before and after revision. This revision of UT68 is part of Freeware Pack 25. Cheers, Neil