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    Description

    Agua Dulce Airpark (ICAO: L70) is a small public-use airport located 35 nm north of Los Angeles. Also known as Agua Dulce Airport, it has one single asphalt paved runway (4/22) measuring 4,600 x 50 ft (1,402 x 15 m). No jet traffic permitted. No ATC, use unicom 122.8, no IFR dep/app and no night operations. But self service fuel is available (only 100LL) and plenty of picnic tables, clean grass and clean bathrooms;) Expect the flight a little bumpy because of the surrounding terrain. It's a challenging approach on gusty days. 

    If you want to play as-real-as-it-gets : Agua Dulce airport is open to the public... when there are no filming activities, for example "Ford vs Ferrari" in 2019 or the final act of the TV series "Bones". The historic Star Trek movie site "Vasquez Rocks" is just 3nm South-East of the field, south of freeway 14. 

    If you want to know more:

    • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agua_Dulce_Airpark
    • Airnav: http://www.airnav.com/airport/L70
    • Skyvector: https://skyvector.com/?id=L70&zoom=2

    Remark for MSFS2024

    Starting from version 2.0, this scenery is at least compatible with MSFS2024 (until further notice). It's not perfect and your feedback are welcome! Please use the comment section. I'll do my best to catch-up. Thank you.

    Author's note
    As for all of my MSFS mod, this small scenery is made from a pilot-eyes perspective. The scenery is inspired by aerial views from Bing and Google maps. It's a mix between the satellite imagery displayed from MSFS and more accurate data found on Internet. I did my best based on online video and online pictures available. Hundreds of objects have been added to the default scenery to make in more live and bring a touch of an active area. If you have local pictures to help being more accurate, please let me know!

    Features

    • Fuel price is up to date (Dec'24)
    • Add all iconic red barn hangars. PBR textures. Some hangars have their door opened.
    • Add the FBO Agua Dulce Airpark Ranch main building with PBR textures.
    • Add the (also iconic) fuel station with PBR textures.
    • Add local signs at holding points.
    • Add custom Wind Tee. 100% animated. Indicates the wind direction dynamically.
    • Fix the color of re-asphalted taxiways and runway
    • Add weathered asphalt
    • Fix and add correct windsocks: animated orange US-like windsock
    • Fix circuit pattern correct position (west side only)
    • Clean up some trees on both approach paths
    • No extra library or depedencies required (only some World Update see below).
    • Add an Helicopter Dip Source (to replace the erroneous Electrical shelter) thanks to @etovmassian

    How to install?

    The ZIP now includes two folders: vbcorp-airport-l70-agua-dulce and zzz-vbcorp-airport-l70-agua-dulce
    - For MSFS2024 simmers, make sure both are active in your Community folder. Keep the name zzz-vbcorp-airport-l70-agua-dulce as is.
    - For MSFS2020 users: You can safely ignore the "zzz-vbcorp-airport-l70-agua-dulce" folder.

    Once installed go to L70 as usual. This scenery replaces the stocked MSFS one.

    Requirements for MSFS2020

    • Free stocked MSFS Sedona (KSEZ)
    • World Update II (USA) and X (USA)
    • World Update XI Canada (only for electric poles)

    Remark: MSFS2024 download automatically the required scenery and library object.

    Known bugs and limitations

    • If you have Big Bear, California and L35 airport (https://flightsim.to/file/6334/big-bear-polys), be sure to have minimum version 5.4 (released 16th January) to keep the autogen vegetation around Agua Dulce Airport. Thanks to FlightsimDude (author of Big Bear) for the update..

    Frequently Asked Questions

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    3 months ago

    Your usual excellent work, of course.

    However, I have had a problem with this scenery.

    First, you should know that I am flying in 2024 and have both relevant folders installed in Addons Linker. According to flightsim.to my download is up-to-date.

    I also never use ATC (for shame) and have all relevant options turned off.

    Immediately after installing Agua Dulce I started to receive very frequent on-screen ATC messages originating from KSNS (Salinas Muni - there is payware for this airport but I don't have it). These messages would pop up as far north as San Francisco and as far south as northern greater Los Angeles

    I disabled Agua Dulce in Addons Linker. The messages stopped.

    I then opened vbcorp-airport-l70-agua-dulce and noticed a subfolder Airportservices.

    I removed it, and re-enabled Agua Dulce. The messages again stopped, but Agua Dulce seems to be perfectly usable without Airportservices.

    I have no idea what's going on. The relevant file, Services.spb, contains no information that I'm meant to be able to read.

    I hope this information is more useful than frustrating.

    Incidentally, my interest in Agua Dulce stems from having watched the 1950s TV series Whirlybirds (which starred, among others, a Bell 47 - well, actually two, a 47 G and a 47J) as a child when it was first broadcast in Britain. Two airfields were used in this series, one in Simi Valley and one in San Fernando and both, after getting on for seventy years, closed and buried in suburbia.

    So I thought Agua Dulce might make a nice alternative base for my Flyinside Bell 47G.

    11 months ago

    Really enjoyed this location. Looking forward to exploring your other sceneries!
    vbazillioAuthor

    11 months ago

    Glad you enjoy it and thanks for your feedback here. It's part of my fuel to share these freewares!

    about 1 year ago

    Thank you, Vincent!
    vbazillioAuthor

    11 months ago

    You're welcome! Hope you enjoy my little production!

    about 1 year ago

    Payware quality. Love everything you do!
    vbazillioAuthor

    about 1 year ago

    Whaou! Thank you! Appreciate your review!

    about 1 year ago

    Hi, Vincent,
    Excellent work, as always!
    By the way, I have two windsocks together (one red and white, and the other one orange). But in your pictures (up in this very page), I can see just one windsock. I thought I had installed a conflicting add-on, but I haven't! That's weird!
    vbazillioAuthor

    about 1 year ago

    Oh! Hum. Could you test it with only my scenery active in your Community? And let me know with MSFS version you're running.

    about 1 year ago

    Vincent,
    I thought it was an add-on, but this time I played the sim with no add-ons whatsoever (except L70, of course).
    MSFS version: SU2 Update Beta 1.4.9.0
    The duplicate windsocks are there.
    Greetings

    about 1 year ago

    Absolutely love your work Vincent, including this magnificent location. I frequently fly my Kodiak in and out of here and it's breathtaking (still on MS2020). Any chance that lovely hangar beside the clubhouse can be emptied out a bit and configured for a C&D starting position? My Kodiak would fit inside it neatly and save me hours of polishing after a hard rain :)
    vbazillioAuthor

    about 1 year ago

    Just verifying: it's this hangar that you would love to find empty, right ? : https://i.imgur.com/na9ThdY.jpeg

    about 1 year ago

    Yes indeed. Taking out that static aircraft would make for a perfect Kodiak fit :) Thanks for considering this Vincent!

    over 1 year ago

    I applaud your efforts to bring your excellent 2020 airports into MSFS 2024. That's a massive undertaking that I have not stepped up to yet. I'm hoping someone develops a tool set that will make this upgrade a bit easier.
    Cheers - Tom

    over 1 year ago

    Hi, again, Vincent!
    Everything is ok now.
    I closed the sim, and then I started MS2024. This time I went to L70 and the planes were with its textures!
    Cheers

    over 1 year ago

    Hi, Vincent,
    Thank you for this update!
    By the way, some of the planes parked at the airport appear with no texture (pink color).
    Greetings


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    Agua Dulce (L70)

    Explore Agua Dulce Airpark (L70), a small public airport just north of Los Angeles. This challenging airstrip features a single asphalt runway, self-service fuel, picnic areas, and unique filming history. Immerse yourself in this realistic scenery with iconic hangars, FBO building, and animated wind tee. Enhance your simulation experience with this detailed add-on for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

    Downloads14K
    Versionv3.1.0
    File Size54.14 MB
    Published3 years ago
    Updated4 months ago

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    More Information

    Simulator
    MSFS2020/24
    CategoryAirports
    ICAOL70

    Version History

    The ZIP now includes two folders: vbcorp-airport-l70-agua-dulce and zzz-vbcorp-airport-l70-agua-dulce - For MSFS2024 simmers, make sure both are active in your Community folder. Keep the name zzz-vbcorp-airport-l70-agua-dulce as is. - For MSFS2020 users: You can safely ignore the "zzz-vbcorp-airport-l70-agua-dulce" folder. - Enhance runway texture (MSFS2024) - Fix T-Hangar (MSFS2024) - Update fuel price as for 19th Dec 2025 ;)

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