NOTE: The dependancies listed in the dependancies section are required for both FS2020 and FS2024.

FS2024 Section

V1.1   30 Nov 24

• Stage 1 conversion to FS2024. Fixes missing buildings, corrects terrain and textures.
• Makes the airport work fine and look fine.
• Look out for further fixes and updates as I discover cool things in the new SDK.

V1.2   07 Dec 24

• Replaced some ground textures with new ones from the FS2024 SDK (cool tire effects),
• Moved grass runway gables into place because of the new terrain.
• Fixed a windsock pointing 15 deg off.
• Fixed some missing linework.

V1.3   20 Dec 24

• Changed the terrain pathing references for the new terrain engine to read the surfaces correctly into FS2024.
• Made some minor additions.

V1.4   01 Jan 25

• Improved some textures and removed some popping objects.
• Fixed floating objects in the open hangar.
• Put better shrubbery next to the main terminal.

V1.5   19 Jan 25

• Removed some objects that were not playing friendly with FS2024.

V1.6   20 Jul 25

• Brighten'd up the entire scenery for a better night experience.
• Added more eye candy around the place.
• Have to keep these NZ airports pristine and check them regularly.

V1.7   28 Dec 25

• FS2024 version update.
• Replaces/substitutes many missing objects caused by SU4. Too many to list.
• Fixes lighting issues also caused by updates in SU4.
• All of my scenery is now being checked for this total mess they caused us Dev's.
• Adds FS2024 Helicopter cold and dark parking.
• Adds taxiway exit lighting from the main runways.
• Some other minor fixes and additions.

V1.8   18 Jan 26

• Fixed a missing windsock, not sure how that happened.
• Made some very minor ground texture improvements.
• Prepared the scenery for my TaxiTuner4 profile for Say Intentions AI.

Enjoy!

-=CoolGunS=-

FS2020 Section

Note  your sim must be up to date with all world updates installed. You do not need any photogrammetry installed,  just the base world updates as I borrow scenery from those resources. This project makes extensive use of the UK2000 Scenery Library which is free in the Marketplace. Please make sure you have it installed.

A GSX profile for this scenery by goldmund can be found here

V 1.1

Welcome to Manapouri Airport, as I continue to build up NZ with some more of my work. Manapouri is in the south of the South Island of NZ, nestled near the Southern Alps next to beautiful Lake Manapouri. The views here are immaculate, it doesn't matter which direction you look, it is all georgeous. It's almost enough to make you weep with joy.

As usual I have used the latest aerial photography to create this scenery and added my usual touches.  And yes, the textures of the aprons and runway are true to life, the stripes are a result of how the asphalt was layed down at the actual airport.

I have added plenty of night lighting for you pilots that fly into here after dusk, and a heli-start for you chopper pilots. As a matter of fact, this is the PERFECT airfield to fly choppers from. Hell, the whole f@#$ing country is built for helicopters (and jet-boats)!  Many of the the best chopper pilots alive come from this part of the world.

Tip: it is only a short hop from here to Invercargill Airport and Queenstown, the adventure capital of the world.

V 2.0 ( 9 Mar 24 )

Sorry but I couldn't help myself. I was adding some content to ver 1.0 and just couldn't stop. So much in fact that I have decided to release it immediately as a full update because it just looks so much more immersive now.

Version 2.0 includes:

• The addition of over 100 more hand placed objects.
• Live farm animals,  as you would expect in NZ!
• NZ style farm fences.
• Redid the fuel area and added custom apron markings and extra eye candy.
• Hand placed trees.
• More animation near the heli-start.
• Two more parking spots to choose from.
• New screenshots to show the updates.
• Created a Video Trailer, check it out below.

V 2.1 ( 15 Mar 24 )

• Removed/Changed some lighting on the apron.
• Corrected some apron markings that I had misinterpreted.
• Added some more hand placed trees.
• Tightened up some linework on the apron.
• Corrected the positioning of some gables.
• Some minor work on the fueling area.

V 2.3  ( 27 May 24 )

Minor adjustments to accommodate the new GSX profile which can be found on goldmund's upload page. Thanks to him for the collaborations on my work.

• Added a revolving door to the terminal for the GSX passengers to spawn into.
• Added security on the apron to keep those kiwi rugby fans in check.
• Added a weather station to the airfield.
• Activated the grass RWY 14/32, you can now choose that to take off and land on.
• Added more clutter and eye-candy.
• Made some minor fixes and improvements.

V 2.4 (22 Jul 24)

• Cut the annoying length of all MSFS grass textures down to 1/3rd of their stock length. Makes a massive difference especially for Helipads.
• Essentially I, 'mowed the grass'.
• This airport now contains a workaround for the MSFS Helipad bug that prevents cold and dark starts. I have placed a GA_Small parking spot under each of them numbered 100, 101 etc. These are not connected to the taxi paths and can be chosen as an alterative to their matching Helipad so as to achieve a cold and dark spawn. All of my scenery will soon have these.

V 2.5 (4 Aug 24)  NOTE THE DEPENDANCIES HAVE CHANGED.

• Added a cool new GA hangar that you can spawn into (Parking 0). This airfield was sorely missing one.
• Added vegetation to hide some ugly MSFS artifacts, mostly along treelines in the nearby fields. 
• Made some other minor improvements while I was in the editor.

V 2.6 (7 Sep 24) 

• Corrected any taxisigns and placed them in the right position and orientation.
• Replaced the stock lines with my own custom ones. Now all ground markings and lines will be colour matched.
• Made some other minor corrections and additions. 
• This should be the last update before MSFS 2024.

HELP ME STOP THE WIFE CHUCKING A TANTRUM:

If you appreciate the work that I have done and it gives you joy, PLEASE consider smashing that Paypal button and donate to the cause, just $5 or $10  or whatever you think is fair. I would love to continue to pump out these near-payware quality airfields for you to all enjoy but I have to justify my time and effort these days to the wife. Help me take her out to dinner or she will put a stop to anymore ''time-wasting" :( 

Tip:
Don't forget to reload your Little Navmap scenery library now and then in order to keep your new airfields accurately portrayed within it. This way all your new taxiway designations are updated among other things.

LNM automatically searches through your community folder during the process which runs in the background so you can keep simming.

From the menu bar of LNM:  Scenery Library | Load Scenery Library | press Load. When finished, press Use Database.

Instructions:
Unzip and drop into your Community folder. 

  Enjoy.

-=CoolGunS=-