Alex Goff Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 I'm excited to show off my latest project, Yakutat Airport for the first time! This has been a long labor of love working on Yakutat. My interest in Yakutat dates back to the legendary Glacier Bay freeware for FS2004 when Yakutat was my base for exploring southeastern Alaska. Some info about Yakutat: Yakutat is a small Alaskan town of 662 northwest of Juneau. The town was settled by the indigenous Eyak and Tlingit people, the name meaning "place where canoes rest". Today it's primary activity is fishing with fishermen flying into the airport via regular airline service to Juneau and Cordova, provided by Alaska Airlines. From there they are flown out to the bush or on to more remote destinations such as Icy Bay or Yakataga, provided by Alsek Air Service. The airport was established in 1940 as Yakutat Army Airfield and later transitioned to a public airport. It's iconic WWII hangar is currently undergoing renovations to transition into a community resource with shops, restaurants, an aviation museum, and a movie theatre. Features:-Ultra detailed Yakutat Airport designed with advanced modelling and ambient occlusion techniques-Huge coverage area covering the Yakutat Peninsula, township, and islands.-Bonus airfield: A68 Situk Airport, northeast of Yakutat airport-Compatible with FSX, DX10 Preview Mode, P3Dv1, and P3Dv2Coverage:Preview: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lthendrix Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Neat ! Keep up the good work Alex! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Great work Alex, looking forward to seeing this. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmb Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 -Compatible with FSX, DX10 Preview Mode, P3Dv1, and P3Dv2 Love this, sold. But this presupposes a P3Dv2 compatible Alaska Region, doesn't it? Kind regards, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Goff Posted March 17, 2014 Author Share Posted March 17, 2014 -Compatible with FSX, DX10 Preview Mode, P3Dv1, and P3Dv2 Love this, sold. But this presupposes a P3Dv2 compatible Alaska Region, doesn't it? Kind regards, Michael Southern Alaska's Prepar3Dv2 installer is currently in the works. It will most likely be released by the time Yakutat is done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmanix Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Some great work there Alex! Looking forward to wheels down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argharg Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 looks good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabnz Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Looks fantastic. Another must buy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holy Cheese Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Very nice Alex - looking forward to dropping in for some food, shelter and booze Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripcord Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Very nice Alex - looking forward to dropping in for some food, shelter and booze +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddler Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Oh WoW!!! Of course anyplace that is connected to "canoes" has my undivided interest, but your early shots are wonderful Alex. Can't wait we share your excitment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevefocus Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Looks great can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twsimfan Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 It looks to be another exciting new scenery area. Thanks for the great shots of it. Tom Wunder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vora Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Oh my, that is pure beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilstorm Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 I've been waiting on this one! Alex, what sim did you take these shots in? Almost looks like some are in P3D is why I ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 This place looks great and makes SAK really worth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breeze Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Now I have to strap a canoe onto my float plane. Really looks good Alex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Goff Posted March 17, 2014 Author Share Posted March 17, 2014 I've been waiting on this one! Alex, what sim did you take these shots in? Almost looks like some are in P3D is why I ask. These are actually FSX, DX9, with no ENB or SweetFX. The only thing installed is SAK, Yakutat, REX Essentials, and FS Water Configurator. I'm out of town all week so these are all from my laptop. Once I'm back at my desktop I can make some P3Dv2 screenshots with all the shadows turned on. A bunch of our beta testers have P3Dv2 so some shots may surface before then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Dodger Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Very impressive Alex. It will be another tempting purchase Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaseman007 Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 These are actually FSX, DX9, with no ENB or SweetFX. The only thing installed is SAK, Yakutat, REX Essentials, and FS Water Configurator. I'm out of town all week so these are all from my laptop. Once I'm back at my desktop I can make some P3Dv2 screenshots with all the shadows turned on. A bunch of our beta testers have P3Dv2 so some shots may surface before then. Nice work Alex - this projects stinks of goodness, extreme goodness. Can't wait to pick this up. Cheers, Jas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neptune6 Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Nice vue to PAYA ALEX thank's i waiting for Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexthom Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Well done, add another link to the chain.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vora Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Since I assume that the ObjectFlow crisis is still pending do we P3D2'ers get something like a summer/winter control panel then? I see lots of 3D grass in the pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripcord Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Is that Alaska Air 737 static? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Goff Posted March 18, 2014 Author Share Posted March 18, 2014 Yes there is quite a lot of 3D grass, possibly more than any other Orbx airport but I don't have any solid numbers. For P3Dv2 there will be a comprehensive control panel, it will perform most of the functions of ObjectFlow, albeit manually. And the 737 is static, on a control panel toggle so that anybody needing the gate can make use of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olderndirt Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 My first assignment as a married man 1962-63. On the second floor, left side of the big hangar was the FAA Flight Service Station and that's where I worked. Still married - same wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundog Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Thanks for the excellent preview shots. I've really been looking forward to this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom Mason Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Thank you Alex. great choice ! any orcas or whales in the vicinity ? Dom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Hi Alex, Please can you tell us which of flow technologies are used for this scenery ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airtrooper Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 This is looking VERY impressive Alex! Well done! It matches my recollections of the place in real life. I am delighted to see this airfield come to P3D2! IIRC in winter they pile the snow from the tarmac up a huge mound/s (and it takes months to melt, even into the summer. The mounds turn from crisp white to dirty grey as the season progresses and they melt!). Can this be modeled too? Can we assume that as this'll be SAK scenery that SAK will also have a P3D2 installer released at about the same time?! I'd be over the moon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airtrooper Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Just whilst I think of it, how about having some fishing and sightseeing charter boats sailing to and from the River Lodge in town? They'd go around the islets or out to see for fishing, out to sea to spot whales, and up to Hubbard Glacier for sightseeing. They typically use the kind of aluminium boats made by the likes of Wooldridge. Yukutat Charters is a good example. If I can help just let me know. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCA2050 Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Awesome Alex! looking forward to release. Keep up the great work ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Goff Posted March 20, 2014 Author Share Posted March 20, 2014 This is looking VERY impressive Alex! Well done! It matches my recollections of the place in real life. I am delighted to see this airfield come to P3D2! IIRC in winter they pile the snow from the tarmac up a huge mound/s (and it takes months to melt, even into the summer. The mounds turn from crisp white to dirty grey as the season progresses and they melt!). Can this be modeled too? Can we assume that as this'll be SAK scenery that SAK will also have a P3D2 installer released at about the same time?! I'd be over the moon! There is an SAK P3Dv2 installer in the works, it should be ready to go before Yakutat is done. I've got plans for the winter, Yakutat receives 155in of snow each winter so it's a pretty big part of the airport! I have many pictures of the snow mound and I'll do my best to make the slushy wet winter wonderland as best I can within the limitations of the simulator, but it's not finalized yet so nothing I can say for certain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orbxtreme Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Very interesting scenery, even the surrounding islands are tempting with an helicopter. I suppose some human presence will be added later on, when the project is ready. I'll be getting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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