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Welcome to Rusty Barge Airstrip! (This is a real place)
This privately owned airstrip is approx. located 40nm north of Juneau in the Lynn Canal and 20nm south of Haines.
It's tugged away in a bay sheltered by Sullivan Island. The airstrip is rudementarily maintained and serves some cabins and small scale logging operation.
The airstrip got its name from the once beached and now rusting barge in the adjacent bay.
There isn't much here, but use it as a beatiful stop over point between Juneau and Haines/Skagway.
Pitch your tent on the airstrip ground. Some hikers have done so already and the campfire has been lit.
The runway is a north-south oriented, turf-gravel runway with an usable length of approx. 1300 feet.
Rising terrain to the west and a tricky final to the south can pose a challenge.
MSFS did not include this airstrip, there was no usable satellite image either, so I created the entire airstrip from scratch.
This scenery has been developed as a testing bed for my newly released Bush and Backcountry Libary.
You will need it for this airstrip scenery: https://flightsim.to/file/43061/bush-backcountry-library
I have tried to optimize this airstrip a good amount, but even though it's a nature scenery, it's definitely not too easy on performance.
If you experience problems, please let me know.
A 45nm flight to the north will bring you to Nugget Creek Cabin, another scenery I recently published. Check it out:
https://flightsim.to/file/43307/nugget-creek-cabin-4aa3-alaska-usa
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Compatible with OrbX Alaska Mesh and RexAccuSeason
Your comments and feedback is alway appreciated!
Enjoy!
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about 3 years ago
Hey,
your work seem pretty awesome but, sadly, don't know if it's because of recent update but, some 3D elements are missing ; the wreck, all cabins, some vegetation, no 3D visible 😞 But for exemple, the truck is
I really hope you could find some times to repair that ! Thanks anyway, bye
(I can send you screenshot to show you)
about 3 years ago
Naaaa forget it, I'm stupid. I didn't DL the librairies ... Because I didn't read all your readme ; Your pictures were too beautiful and I get straight to DL xD.
My bad. Very good job.
over 3 years ago
On my way from Skagway to Juno, delighted to find these three airstrips - thank you!
Geoff
Rusty Barge Airstrip, AA42, Alaska, USA
Explore the rustic charm of Rusty Barge Airstrip in Alaska, located between Juneau and Haines. This custom-built airstrip features a turf-gravel runway amidst a picturesque bay setting with a challenging approach. Immerse yourself in this secluded spot for a unique stopover experience in the wilderness of Alaska.
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Changelog 1.1.0 Fixed: -fixed floating rocks -adjusted the scale of some objects Optimization: -slightly reduced amount of dead spruce trees -slightly reduced amount of weeds -slightly reduced amount of wildflowers (The main optimization has been done through changes in my Bush and Backcountry Library, which has been updated to 1.1.0 too)
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