John Venema Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Hello everyone, I thought I would try some "crowd sourcing" of what we as a development team should focus our efforts on with regards to UK airports. We have licensed superb quality aerial imagery for up to 45 airports, of which we will produce 15 or more in 2013. However, I would rather make lovely detailed VFR airports in the UK that customers actually want to buy, rather than using any other criteria. From a business point of view there is very little benefit in making and selling airports which nobody wants to buy. So please can you reply to this post listing the ICAO code and name of the top 15 airfields you would personally spend your money purchasing. There are a few things you need to adhere to to make this topic easy for us to compile into a result: 1. Please do not list mega airports or large international airports. The largest we are likely to make would be Bournemouth or Edinburgh. 2. Please just list 15 ICAO codes and names 3. If you want a 1940's historical field, append (RAF historical) to the airport name 4. You may add a single paragraph at the end of your post to share why you chose your list, but please don't add an essay I will make a promise now as CEO that if we get 200 separate replies to this thread then we will produce a definite list of airport projects for 2013 based on nothing but customer demand. Over to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orgasmatron Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Just the one for me, my home airport. EGSC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallard Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 EGHI EGPE EGTE EGHH EGNH EGHE This is an awfully difficult question for anyone who does not know the lay of the land or the actual size of what you are willing and/or able to do. Is, for example, Liverpool larger than Edinburgh? Will you be wanting to (re-)do what other developers have already done? For me the interest is there for anything that would be able to handle regional connections - but that also caters to GA. But I honestly haven't got the slightest clue as to which airports, if they at all exist, actually would come into question. Cheers Mallard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackburnBuccaneer Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 My top 15 (Mainly Scotland as that is where I live and where I know the small airfields best) EGPE Inverness / Dalcross EGPD Aberdeen / Dyce EGPB Sumburgh EGQS RAF Lossiemouth (Current) EGPA Kirkwall EGPC Wick EGPO Stornaway EGPL Benbecula EGPN Dundee EGPT Perth EGPU Tiree EGTB Wycombe Air Park EGLS Old Sarum Airfield EGTD Dunsfold EGTK Kidlington / London Oxford For those from Foreign lands this may be of help: http://en.wikipedia....wn_Dependencies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Venema Posted February 3, 2013 Author Share Posted February 3, 2013 Please only reply with your list of airports and a short paragraph if you want to explain your choice. All other non voting posts will be deleted. Sorry if that sounds a little abrupt but I don't want to sort through hundreds of non-voting posts to extract the data Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilby Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Norwich International Airport (IATA: NWI, ICAO: EGSH), Great airport,. Bristow Helicopters flies crews to North Sea gas rigs also norfolk always gets over looked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebes Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 +1 for Norwich (EGSH). Nice small regional airport with adjoining CITY OF NORWICH AVIATION MUSEUM http://www.cnam.co.uk/index.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jd_jay Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 EGGW Luton my reason is because you guys have done such a grand job with the terrain i feel no one else will be able to sit an airport on top of that hill without working it into FTX England like you will be able to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackburnBuccaneer Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 I know this is a non voting post, but here is a quick map I put together showing most of the active airports in Scotland to give members an Idea of what is where. />http://goo.gl/maps/4M8Jt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DexyRed Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Oxford Kidlington (I live virtually next door to it!) Dunsfold (The Top Gear test track!!) Blackbushe Biggin Hill Cranfield Exeter Carlisle Manchester Barton Gloucestershire Bournemouth Farnborough RAF Brize Norton Duxford I can guarantee buying the top five, with the rest as finances permit, especially if each one has the traditional photo-real surroundings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobnobs Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 EGMC Southend EGSC Cambrige EGSL Andrewsfield EGSR Earls Colne EGMH Manston EGMD Lydd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Park Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 EGAE City of Derry Culture city for 2013 plus nobody has really done any Northern Ireland Airports except UK2000. Just to have it ready when you release FTX Northern Ireland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cessna pilot Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 ESSC Cambridge EGMC Southend EGMD Lydd EGMH Manston EGCL Fenland (the first 3 are all popular GA airports with long runways as well) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveb Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Does this mean that the original list for airfield release in 2013 has changed? I would love to still see EGKH Lashenden/Headcorn EGTO Rochester EGMD Lydd EGKB Biggin Hill EGMH Manston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Dodger Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Robin Hood airport Doncaster, South Yorkshire EGCN Hinton-in-the-Hedges airfield, Northamptonshire, Private no ICAO Code Lands End airport, Penzance, Cornwall EGHC Hentsridge airfield, Somerset EGHS Popham, Hampshire EGHP Dunkeswell, Devon EGTU Lasham airfield, Hampshire EGHL Odiham, Hampshire EGVO Brize Norton, Oxfordshire EGVN Bagby, North Yorkshire EGNG RAF Biggin Hill, EGLB (RAF historical) RAF West Malling, Kent (RAF Historical) RAF Middle Wallop, Hampshire EGVP (RAF Historical) RAF Colerne, Wiltshire EGUO (RAF Historical) RAF Lakenheath, Suffolk EGUL (RAF Historical) Thanks. :) Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Aberdeen defenetly Been there last week. Was nice flying with to major low's comming in from island... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mf6480 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 My Top 15 UK Airfields: 1) EGTH - Old Warden 2) EGNW - Wickenby 3) EGCS - Sturgate 4) EGNJ - Humberside 5) EGHH - Bournemouth 6) EGHI - Southampton 7) EGPE - Inverness 8 ) EGPD - Aberdeen 9) EGNC - Carlisle 10) EGHP - Popham 11) EGNF - Netherthorpe 12) EGPO - Stornoway 13) EGTC - Cranfield 14) EGHC - Lands End 15) EGSH - Norwich These are probably my favorites though there are so many great airfields in the UK its hard to think of them all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie_2 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 - EGHF Lee on Solent - EGNL Barrow - EGOW Woodwale - EGSH Norwich - EGCV Sleap - EGMD Lydd - EGOX Kirkbrige - EGNH Blackpool - EGNY Bagby - EGEW Westray and EGEP Papa Westray in one pack for the shortest scheduled flight in the world - EGPB Sumburgh - EGPO Stornoway - EGPE Inverness - EGND Huggersfield - EGCJ Sherburn in elmet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdavart Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 EGSU Duxford EGTH Old Warden EGTE Exeter EGBP Cotswold/Kemble EGPD Aberdeen EGPO Stornoway EGHI Southampton RAF Debden (Historical) EGNH Blackpool EGHQ Newquay Cornwall EGEC Campbeltown EGPL Benbecula EGPA Kirkwall EGPE Inverness EGPB Sumburgh Duxford is available as freeware, but would gladly pay for Orbx version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetstream1 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 EGTD - Dunsfold And with regards to WWII era aerodromes, Tangmere (as it was during the war) would be fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgreenwo Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 - EGCB Barton - EGTB Wycombe Air Park - EGKB Biggin Hill - EGNC Carlisle -EGLS Old Sarum - EGCV Sleap - EGBJ Gloucestershire - EGCW Welshpool - EGCK Caernarfon - EGBG Leicester - EGBO Wolverhapton - EGPN Dundee - EGSH Norwich - EGTK Kidlington - EGNJ - Humberside Barton is my big interest here as it services one of the UK largest cities 'City airport' also dons a very famous control tower with a rich history and significance. The rest are interesting cross country destinations across the uk. Great Idea guys TY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coubs Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 EGLD - Denham EGTR - Elstree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetstreamsky Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 EGLM - White Waltham EGTB - Wycombe Air Park (Booker) EGHP - Popham EGHL - Lasham EGLF - Farnborough EGHO - Thruxton EGHN - Sandown (Isle of White) EGHJ - Bembridge (Isle of White) EGTE - Exeter EGHI - Southampton EGHQ - Newquay (RAF St Mawgan) EGDR - RNAS Culdrose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flying_fish Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 EGHD - Plymouth Have posted about this threatened airport before - learnt to fly here, now moved to Newquay. It would be BRILLIANT to see Orbx make a vote of confidence in GA by refreating Plymouth which is well placed for exploring VFR the beautiful SW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taph Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 EGFE Haverfordwest Airport Withybush Airport EGFH Swansea Airport EGBS Shobdon Aerodrome EGOV Anglesey Airport EGTG Bristol Filton Airport EGFF Rhoose Airport (apologies if this to large) EGPL Benbecula Airport EGPO Stornoway Airport EGTO Rochester EGKH Headcorn EGMD Lydd Purely because I have flown in and out of all of them. Did not put Barra as landed on the beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DexyRed Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 To mine I would also like to add: Barra Blackpool Perth/Scone Cumbernauld Caernarfon Westray/Papa Westray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul K Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 If possibleEGSC Cambrige ( because its my home town ) EGHP Popham airfield ( please include a ship's grating so we can take a cat o' nine tails to the useless little wasters who vandalized the place last week ) Wartime airfields.. USAAF bases Shipdam and North PIckenham, and RAF Watton; all in Norfolk and all significant in my life. RAF Silloth in Cumbria - a Coastal Command station, which I doubt anyone will ever model for FSX other than you guys. But most of all, as far as wartime stations in England are concerned...please give us some of the long-gone RAF Bomber Command bases in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Yeti101 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 EGBJ Gloucester EGKA Shoreham EGKB Biggin Hill EGCB Barton EGNH Blackpool EGCK Cearnarfon EGTK Oxford Kidflongton EGBO Wolverhampton EGFH Swansea EGLS Old Sarum I would vote EGBJ and EGKA as they are airfields used quite a lot on VATSIM for the GA community. From a business perspective I would expect you to get a high takeup on thease locations. The others are fields which are flown quite a bit in the UK. Much of the open airspace is in the west and this is where quite a bit of flying takes place. Spread the fields out too, there is a lot of Simmers in the UK who would buy fields spread out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucevan Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 EGLS - Old Sarum EGKA - Shoreham EGHI - Southampton Intl EGHA - Compton Abbas EGHC - Lands End EGBP - Kemble EGHN - Isle of wight EGHJ - Bembridge EGMD - Lydd (Ashford) EGTO - Rochester I would like a number of places to fly to across southern England in short hops. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 737 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 EGSN EGBK EGSF EGSU EGSC EGSC EGSC EGSC EGSC EGSC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrjs Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 I would like to fly my lovely JS41 a little bit more - so here some nice Eastern Airways destinations + some other great Scottish Airfields EGPD Aberdeen EGPE Inverness EGPO Stornoway EGPC Wick EGPA Kirkwall EGPN Dundee EGPT Perth EGNJ Humberside EGSH Norwich Im happy and i will buy it as long as it long enough/ better served by a JS41 (or soon Dash-... Sorry, but Im no GA-guy, so i will give smaller aifields a miss. Thanks for asking us! chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 EGNM Leeds Bradford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Need-To-Know Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Any "RAF historical" AF that flew B17s, P51s, or other highend historical AC currently produced by companies like A2A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordancollins Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 EGSR Earls Colne this is all i ask for....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grajay Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 EGMC Southend EGBS Shobdon EGEC Campbeltown EGPD Aberdeen EGCW Welshpool Please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnG Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 As a yank with no real reference for what would be desirable, I will simply, as a Top Gear fan, second the nomination of Dunsfold EGTD, and leave the rest to those who know more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10TWhiteS Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 EGTO -Rochester EGKB -Biggin Hill EGMH -Manston EGMC - Southend EGBJ -Gloucester EGKA -Shoreham EGSU - Duxford (RAF Historical) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tassie Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 As a yank with no real reference for what would be desirable, I will simply, as a Top Gear fan, second the nomination of Dunsfold EGTD, and leave the rest to those who know more. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anfield ace Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 EGCB Manchester Barton EGGP Liverpool EGNW Wickenby Thanks for that, Mal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peebee Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Barton City of Manchester EGCB Blackpool Squires Gate EGNH Oban EGEO Hawarden EGNR Barrow/Walney Island EGNL Elstree EGTR Caernarfon EGCK Panshanger EGLG Welshpool EGCW Newquay Cornwall EGHQ St Mary's Scilly Isles EGHE RAF Valley RAF Shawbury RAF Kinloss Some of my favourites. Barton is a must IMHO grass strip the oldest tower in the country, aerodrome museum in a portacabin, aero club clubhouse, big distinctive brick hanger the Old Airport Hotel Complete with the high bridge over the Manchester Ship Canal which is a landmark on approach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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