Flugplatz Großenhain – Grossenhain Airport
!Attention! This project has been put on hold indefinitely. There is a high likelihood of compatibilty issues and I'm not able to provide support. If someone wants to pick up the pieces, feel free to message me and I can provide the source files.
Spring 2021:
Hi everyone!
This is an attempt at a complete recreation of a small, uncontrolled airport in Saxony, Eastern Germany, just northwest of Dresden. I chose it as my first project to get me started with the MSFS SDK, so be advised that I'm learning as I go.
As of the initial upload (version 0.1) the airport features the following:
- basic rework of runway, taxiways, aprons, parking spots
- adjusted textures to match the real-life concrete tiles
- high-res satellite imagery to replace the mediocre Bing map (clouds were completely obscuring a third of the runway)
It does look decent now and the airport should operate at a basic level.
Features that are still missing that I am(was) planning to add:
- night lighting
- some terraforming
- editing buildings and vegetation
- (eventually a custom tower – wish me luck)
I'm not sure how much time I'll be able to put into this project going forward, but I'll do my best to update it and to answer any comments.
Again, the mod is still at an early stage but I feel confident enough to publish it. Perhaps some of you would like to download it and take a look, that would make me very happy :)
To install, simply extract the folder and drop it into your community folder.
Completed in 1914 under Prussian rule, Grossenhain Airport is one of the oldest airports in Germany that is still in use. It is located about one kilometer north of the town center of Grossenhain and was extensively used as a military airport during both world wars, and also in the Soviet-dominated German Democratic Republic. The last Russian fighters took off from the runway in March 1993.
Since then, after the German reunification, the airport has returned to civil operation. From summer 2010 to April 2011, it had to be closed due to damage caused by a tornado, on top of which the owners went bankrupt. After a new owner was found and some construction work was completed, the airport reacquired its operating license.
Today Grossenhain Airport is mainly used by the local flight school which also organizes tourist flights. It is also home to a Flying Museum – a collection of historical aircraft. A large part of the old hangars (built as early as 1913) is used by local companies, both as offices and for storage.
Hi, seit der Installation sind die Texturen der Region um den Platz mit Standardtexturen ersetzt worden (Bild habe ich in die User Gallery hochgeladen) Platz löschen, Cache löschen und neu erstellen usw. hat nicht geholfen. Wie repariere ich das? Vielen Dank im Voraus!
2 years ago
Hi! Leider habe ich mich seit über einem Jahr nicht mehr mit MSFS-Szenerien beschäftigt und kann deshalb leider keine kompetente Antwort geben. Falls es ein Kompatibilitätsproblem ist, werde ich die Szenerie versuchen entsprechend zu markieren, damit niemand enttäuscht ist. Stand jetzt ist, dass EDAK auf Eis liegt, und das wird sich wohl auch nicht mehr ändern. Tut mir Leid.
2 years ago
kottelettchen389
mcsquare
I was finally able to put some more time into this. Everything is still basic, but I hope you enjoy nevertheless!
3 years ago
kottelettchen389
3 years ago
Bozzlabb
3 years ago
Stinkstiefel89
also a big thank you from me. My grand parents do live in this region, so I have many memories related to the airport! Great, that you try to improve this airport.
3 years ago
driver123
thank you for your work. Good luck for your progress.
3 years ago
3 years ago
kottelettchen389
Haaaraald