Package khrt hurlburt field afb with jyai c, for fsx. Flight simulator x meigs field kcgx addon dpsimulation. Remember the good old days when ms flight simulator dropped you in meigs field for your first flight lessons. Together with the fourth, largest city and windiest in the. An improved version with added parking, fire station with trucks, helipads and more. Steam edition is optimized specifically for the steam platform. Flight simulator comparison, downtown chicago and meigs field.
It is a model of the dornier do 27 aircraft, a high wing taildragger for short takeoff and landings stol from 1955. The latest air traffic tower was built in 1952 and the terminal was. Before its tragic demise, the airport served as the default starting. Fsx scenery meigs field, lake front, chicago, illinois il, usa. Hi pilot002 im going to just list the default fsx aircraft to get you started. Meigs was sadly closed a few years ago but now its back in fsx. Review orbxs meigs field scenery by dovetail games for.
Steam edition includes a separate control panel enabling you to customise ground textures and adjust the density of ground assets. It was closed in 2003 but is present in the latest simulator. Theres a specific culture thats built around xplane, one with a sense of community and collaborative creation of everything, from airports to scenery to even aircraft. Meigs field, kcgx, chicago for fsx fly away simulation. As aerofly fs2 is an early access product there are going to be some features missing from the fsx p3d version.
We reopened in june 2019 as and now offer a extensive range of freeware for microsoft flight simulator including fsx, fs2004, fs2002, fs2000, fs98, lockheed martin prepar3d and laminar research xplane with new downloads added every day. Until the 2004 version meigs was the standard departure airport of all. Texturing on the airside is done to a high quality. Users of xplane for macos and linux can download and install manually with a. Located on the coast of lake michigan, meigs field operated as the gateway to corporate chicago for over half a century before being razed by bulldozers in the middle of the night in one of the most controversial airfield closures in aviation history. Microsoft flight simulator x is the last time the game was released, and that dates back to 2006 though i thought the 2004 version was better. Large xs were cut preventing aircrafts from departing or arriving. This release marks the start of orbxs exploration into the world of xplane. The hs 748 was the largest aircraft to use meigs on a regular basis for scheduled. The airport is on lake michigan near downtown chicago. Aug 29, 2015 this freeware ai package, produced by desmond burrell in conjunction with military ai works updates nas whiting field north with their newly arrived t6b training aircraft. Okay, so its no secret that fsx no longer contains meigs field kcgx, but apparently it is a secret at least to me where an addon scenery download is lurking. Before its tragic demise, the airport served as the default starting location, and for many years. You must download the ez scenery libraries for the ezs element.
Fsx does not include meigs because it was closed and turned into a park, so i took off in the same place the runway used to be at. Traffic at the time of closure was an average of 2 aircraft per day. Meigs field kcgx has been recreated by orbx and ipacs with the utmost attention to detail and accuracy. This airport is under development by laminar research. Meigs field has a single asphalt runway measuring 3,899ft by 150ft. The airport sat adjacent to downtown chicago, the second largest business district in north america meigs field airport was opened on 10 december 1948, and, by 1955, had. Expect to see to a steady stream of releases as we look at converting some of our existing products for xplane 11 and some new products elusive to xplane 11. Many little extras added like boats, hangars, water plane dock and static. Kcgx was a single runway airport in chicago that was in. This is the much awaited original airport from flight sim 2004 that was not added to fsx. Restores the greatly missed onetime flight simulator default airport.
Tested only in p3dv4, may also work in other versions of p3d and fsx. Submissions to the gateway are therefore currently excluded from x. Steam edition meigs field kcgx addon free steam key. I have countless memories of childhood friends and i loading up flight simulator 5. Meigs field is a muchloved scenery in the p3dfsx world, and its sure to become a favourite with xplane users. No objectpeople flow was included like it was in friday harbor. Meigs stands out in flight simulation as one of the most wellknown and frequently visited destinations for virtual pilots.
Almost twenty years after chicagos meigs field was destroyed, a group of entreprneurs have built a new fictional new meigs field. The atis, and all comms, use meigs field as the identifier. Meigs field has a single asphalt runway measuring 3899ft by 150ft. Many highly detailed chicago landmarks, including soldier field, cloudgate, adler planetarium, navy pier and the. All of the terminal buildings are there, but, since i dont live near the airport, i had to guess a little with the airport parking spaces. The traffic was 90% transient general aviation, 5% air taxi, 5% local general aviation, and meigs field also saw commuter air service. Flight simulation has been intertwined with the legendary meigs field for decades. Fsxp3d v4 meigs field scenery welcome to perfect flight. Thousands of flight simulator downloads for microsoft fs2020, fsx, fs2004, fs2002, fs2000, fs98 prepar3d xplane 11. No submissions for this airport will be approved without prior approval from the moderator. Meigs field also saw commuter air service between the 1960s and 1980s, typically with small twin engine aircraft. Hopefully all the aircraft and airport add ons like flight beam, pmdg, etc. Few airports hold as much nostalgia, familiarity, and emotion for aviation enthusiasts.
Interestingly, as someone who highly dislikes static aircraft in sceneries, i do find the amount of aircraft at meigs field to be tolerable theres not a huge amount, but theres just enough to create an atmosphere that suggests that youre flying out of an active aerodrome. The latest air traffic tower was built in 1952 and the terminal was dedicated in 1961. Fsx sceneryhurlburt field khrt at eglin afb mary esther, florida fl. Orbx and dovetail games have finished their second joint scenery which is a serious blast from the past. Kcgx was a single runway airport in chicago that was in operation from december 1948 until march 2003, on northerly island, an artificial peninsula on lake michigan. Based on aereal photos, ive managed to reconstruct meigs field from scratch. Almost twenty years after chicagos meigs field was destroyed, a group of entreprneurs have built a new. Two results popped up for fsx, i tried the second one down i. I flew last night at meigs for the first time in fsx. This airport now inactive in the real world is still. May 31, 2019 package khrt hurlburt field afb with jyai c, for fsx p3dv4 hot download it is part of the greater eglin air force base reservation and is home to headquarters air force special operations command, the 1st special operations wing, the usaf special operations school and the air combat commands 505th command and control wing.
Orbx release innsbruck and meigs field for aerofly fs2 fselite. We currently offer a massive range of downloads for fsx, as well as older flight simulator addons for the everpopular fs2004, fs2002, cfs3 and now becoming ever popular with dediced virtual aviators is laminar researchs xplane series. Well known by the pilots in fs2004 and earlier microsoft simulators, the airport had been their usual starting point for decades. Yao airport is the most famous airfield for general aviation in japan like meigs field airport in chicago it has a cross runway and jgsdf as well as a variety of aircraft fly here examples are private aircraft the media and aircraft involved in disaster prevention this addition covers yao. The control panel downloads automatically with meigs field, and can be installed and accessed by clicking tools on the library menu in the steam client. Meigs field kcgx has been recreated with the utmost attention to detail and accuracy.
Description this is a user made aircraft for the aerofly fs 2 flight simulator. Orbx and the team behind friday harbor has resurrected chicagos little airfield that could, meigs field. I was so tired of the reality of meigs being a grass park, that i went online and searched the file library for meigs. An interesting story my brother and i left 7w5 henry county, ohio at about 8. With that in mind, orbx took the chance and have developed and now released both innsbruck and meigs field for aerofly fs2. This package is a full reproduction of the original airport including. Fsx scenery meigs field kcgx chicago merrill c airport iata. The sim supports 64bit and has an engine that allows for truly detailed texturing and modelling. Theres a risk of the same kind of thing happening to xplane. Meigs field airport was opened on 10 december 1948, and, by 1955, had become the busiest singlestrip airport in the united states. It was my go to airport for so many years back when i didnt really know what i was doing. Meigs field kcgx was an airport located on a manmade island just outside chicago city centre and with an excellent view to the city skyline.
I do remember reading about a boeing 727 making a landing at meigs. If youre like me, you probably did your first take off, landing and traffic pattern around meigs. The latest air traffic tower was built in 1952 and the terminal was dedicated. Aerofly fs 2 dornier do 27 free addon download aerofly. The largest aircraft to service meigs field was a hawker siddeley hs 748 operated by air illinois. Using every resource available from onsite visits to archived information, meigs field from orbx has been recreated with the utmost degree of historical accuracy from the terminals historic architecture and glass curtain walls. This scenery package adds again meigs field to fsx.
Many little extras added like boats, hangars, water plane dock and static aircraft. Flyscenery meigs field airport kcgx fsx scenery packs. In the lead up to friday harbors release later this year, we are pleased to announce the second orbx title to be released exclusively first for fsx. As the usn and usmc continue to phase out the venerable t34c, the t6b texan ii is taking over the role as primary trainer. Before its tragic demise, the airport served as the default starting location, and for many years the only location, for the microsoft flight simulator series up until flight simulator x. Dom many thanks to you, lightman74, for sharing the links. Others can chime in on possible freeware or payware options for you to download and try.
A 40% discount will apply for customers that already own the fsx p3d version of kcgx meigs field. This scenery will bring you chicago with as much detail as you never seen before. You will need orbx central to download and install this product. Kcgx, was a single strip airport built on northerly island, the manmade island originally created to house the 19331934 century of progress in chicago, illinois. Ultra detailed rendition of kcgx meigs field circa late 90s and early 2000s. Meigs field is a muchloved scenery in the p3d fsx world, and its sure to become a favourite with xplane users. Flight simulation has been intertwined with the legendary meigs field for decades, as it was the default starting airfield in microsoft flight. The traffic was 90% transient general aviation, five percent air taxi, five. Meigs field, kcgx, general aviation airport back to life in fsx. Package khrt hurlburt field afb with jyai c, for fsx p3dv4 hot download it is part of the greater eglin air force base reservation and is home to headquarters air force special operations command, the 1st special operations wing, the usaf special operations school and the air combat commands 505th command and control wing. In flight simulator x, it was completely removed from the scenery, up until the steam. Fly to chicago fsx is a product that will work with you and engage you in the flying. So the last picture is showing its not there anymore, as opposed to just being a picture of the fsx grass texture alongside the runway, as i thought it was.
Together with the fourth, largest city and windiest in the us cities range so far. The airport was a familiar sight on the downtown lakefront. Steam edition by ray marshall this is the latest iteration of bringing the merrill c. Fsx scenery textures for meigs field kmgs in chicago il. The airport opened on december 10, 1948, and became the countrys busiest singlestrip airport by 1955.
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