Description
Iditarod checkpoint #4
The Finger Lake Airstrip is not a year-round airport. It is built each year using snowplows and snow machines by the Iditarod organization and the Iditarod Air Force. As such, the ID "PXFL" is a fictional code. It is built in the same location each year, near the Winterlake Lodge. From Finger Lake, the mushers begin the long climb to Rainy Pass.
Finger Lake Airstrip is one of 24 airstrips and airports on the Iditarod Trail that runs from Anchorage to Nome. The Iditarod Airforce is a group of pilots who volunteer their time and planes to service the 24 race checkpoints. Their missions include delivering food for the teams, picking up injured sled dogs, and many other logistical services for the volunteers who manage the checkpoints.
To learn more about the Iditarod, its airports, and the race itself, go to the Iditarod.com website. I’ve included a link to a short video, Wings of the Iditarod that features the Iditarod Airforce.
Dimensions: 1150 x 75 feet (350 x 25 meters)
Surface: TURF
Runway: 05/23
In order to replicate Iditarod conditions, I recommend setting your sim Weather parameters to:
Month = March, Snow Depth = 29”. Temperature = 0 degrees.
Installation:
Copy the airport folder inside of the Zip file into your MSFS Community folder.
Many thanks to the creators of the Required and Recommended libraries. If you have not previously installed these libraries in your Community folder, some objects may not be visible in your sim. Remember, you only have to install these one time. Also, go to the sim marketplace and download the free UK2000 Scenery Common Library. All Microsoft World Updates should be installed also.
There is an Easter Egg installed.
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over 4 years ago
I can see your scenery but the floor is chequered for some reason?
over 4 years ago
I have seen that texture issue before. I have recompiled the airport, and uploaded the new file. Please re-download and let me know. BTW: be sure you have downloaded and installed the "Dependency" libraries.
over 4 years ago
Cheers Tom. Yeah got all of them. Your other scenery at Crip has missing chairs and a palm tree too. Love them both though!
over 4 years ago
Hi Tom unfortunately still has the same issue. Do you want a screenshot? Its patches at both ends of the runway and where the huts are. Its like its missing grass
about 4 years ago
Im having the exact same issue. I remember having no probs when i initially downloaded it.
over 4 years ago
Thanks, will put them all together, and make a video, to highlight, your great workmanship
over 4 years ago
Cannot find "Fisherman Dave's libraries", to make this scenery work, also I tried various snow effects weather, and could not get the lake frozen, what gives?
over 4 years ago
Just above the Comments section there is a menu bar. Click on the Dependencies tab. All the recommended libraries are there for downloading.
Microsoft did not provide a way to make a frozen lake as far as I know. Hopefully someone will create a mod to do this. I would love to have that feature.
over 4 years ago
55tom55, just checked 'dependencies tab, as instructed, and still NO "Fisherman Dave's libraries", can I still see the figures, out on the lake, if I cannot download the Fisherman libraries, that are not supplied?
over 4 years ago
Thank you Smoothflyer. I have corrected the name to "Dave's" by BadMed. All 5 are listed.
Finger Lake (PXFL)
Explore the Finger Lake Airstrip in Microsoft Flight Simulator, serving as Iditarods checkpoint #4. This seasonal airport, not operational year-round, is recreated annually using snowplows and snow machines by the Iditarod organization. Immerse yourself in the unique experience of this fictional airport located near Winterlake Lodge, where mushers commence their journey to Rainy Pass. Featuring turf surface, runway 05/23, and dimensions of 1150 x 75 feet (350 x 25 meters), this add-on captures the essence of the Iditarod Trail with suggested weather settings for authenticity. Dont miss out on the hidden Easter Egg waiting to be discovered at Finger Lake Airstrip.
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Version 2.0.0 is a major update to Finger Lake. -The airstrip has been relocated to a more accurate location. -The Winterlake Lodge has been redesigned. - New signage added. - Additional checkpoint details added.
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