Description
Poolburn Airstrips, for MSFS
Real place with a fictitious ICAO code NZ53
Version 1.1
--Description--
Poolburn is a little town in Otago, South Island, New Zealand. In the area, on top of a rocky plateau lies the Poolburn Reservoir.
In this landscape were shots several scenes of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, in particular in "The Two Towers" to figure the Rohan.
Poolburn Reservoir is famous as a fishing place, remote and very quiet. Up there, several small airstrips exist and can be used to visit the place or reach your favorite fishing cabin.
Some pictures of this place : https://stephanebeilliard.com/site/tags/poolburn/
--The scene--
The scene is a complete creation of two of the main airstrips. They don't exist in base MSFS.
I used several default and customs assets and many others from various libraries.
The area is unique due to its rocky environment that I tried to replicate. Depending on the performance impact, I may extend the rock coverage in the area in future revisions.
Work done:
- runway and parking places creation, with custom profile
- complete recreation of the lake surface (boundaries and altitude)
- removal of all vegetation (only tussocks should be there but MSFS doesn't support this vegetation)
- creation of dozens of rock formations
- replacement of some autogen building with more accurate cabins
--What's new--
v1.1
Made compatible with World Update 12 "New Zealand" from February 2023.
--Installation--
Please remove any previous version of this scenery you may have.
Just unzip and drop the "sbworks-airport-nz53-poolburnairstrip" folder into your "Community" folder of MSFS.
It is more than strongly recommended to install this library:
- Beekay pack (https://flightsim.to/file/8887/beekay-pack1)
- Dave's 3D people library (https://flightsim.to/file/5452/dave-s-3d-people-library)
- Dave's Crooked Library (https://flightsim.to/file/4696/dave-s-crooked-library)
- Mikeat.at AssetPack (https://flightsim.to/file/1923/mikea-at-assetpack)
- Windy Things (https://flightsim.to/file/14024/windy-things)
--Credits--
All work done by SBWorks (Stéphane Beilliard).
December 2021/February 2023.
Poolburn Airstrips (NZ53)
Explore the fictitious yet scenic Poolburn Airstrips in New Zealand with this MSFS add-on. This creation features unique rocky airstrips in a remote and picturesque landscape, perfect for flying or visiting fishing cabins. Version 1.1 now compatible with World Update 12 "New Zealand," offering a detailed and immersive experience for virtual pilots.
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Made compatible with World Update 12 "New Zealand" from February 2023.
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Log Inover 4 years ago
Great little airstrip. Good for exploring Central Otago.