New FSX Freeware Scenery - KDAY Dayton International Airport - Ready For Release

[mcparr42 14]

I have completed and am in the final stages of testing a freeware scenery package for the Dayton International Airport in Vandalia, Ohio. Like with many small to medium sized airports, the FSX rendition looks nothing like the real world version.

 

This scenery includes a custom terminal building, moving jetways, and an AFX file with accurate parking assignments. Also modeled is the new 255 foot air traffic control tower, terminal parking garage, the Fed Ex building, the PSA Airlines headquarters and maintenance hanger, the former Emery Worldwide cargo sort facility, the airport hotel, and hangers for fixed base operators Stevens Aviation and Wright Brothers Aero.

 

More than a thousand objects have been added to enhance detail around the airport using Flight 1’s excellent instant scenery program. AI Traffic has been tested to ensure efficient flow. The landclass file has also been adjusted to better reflect the real airport.

 

Much of this scenery was actually developed some time ago using older modeling software. Although it has been updated, it is obviously not as detailed or complicated as some of the better commercial products on the market today. However, it has been tested with both an Intel I7 machine and an older Intel Core 2 Duo system to ensure satisfactory performance.

 

I anticipate releasing the package on Avsim on Saturday December 1^st. I look forward to sharing this package and to any input that anyone may have.

 

Please find below five screenshots (resized and compressed per forum rules) as a preview of the package!

[ryanbatc 12,924]

Cool! Thanks for making it!

[SKEWR 364]

Thanks for taking the time and effort to make it. I'll make sure to include this airport in my regional hops.

 

Do you have other airports planned?

 

[altstiff 71]

This looks awesome. I love those regional airports. Great for airlines and GA flyers...

[mcparr42 14]

I'd like to do Port Columbus. I already have the terminal and tower of Columbus roughly done on my computer so I could probably do it in a few weeks. I am however tempted to really learn gmax or re create the buildings using sketch up in order to improve the quality and performance.

 

I might do a quick version of CMH like DAY and then go back and upgrade it later.

[WYfox22 31]

I'd like to do Port Columbus

That would be awesome. My most favorite city I've ever lived in. I fly there a lot in FS and RL so it would be greatly appreciated!

[HUSSAR 272]

Nice work, would you mind coming back and post the link once it is uploaded? I have been thinking of doing an airport for FSX myself.

[mcparr42 14]

Nice work, would you mind coming back and post the link once it is uploaded? I have been thinking of doing an airport for FSX myself.

 

Yes, I will do that. I am hoping to have it released tomorrow, but maybe Sunday if I can't get to it tonight. I will link it here in the post once it's in the library.

 

Thanks for your interest.

[mikea76 184]

looks great, I will be downloading this when you release it. thanks for making it!

[Luis_KMIA 242]

I worked there in the mid-90s. It doesn't have the volume of traffic from 20 years ago these days. Thanks for making it!

[RCITGuy 35]

Wow, wish my own lawn looked as nice as that airport does :-)

[fppilot 4,389]

Yes, I used to fly through there a good bit on USAir as Dayton was a hub. Went to my companies factory at Marysville, just up the road. Had a moderate amount of traffic at that time, but is more like a ghost town now in comparison.

[mcparr42 14]

The scenery has just been uploaded to the file library and hopefully will be available for download soon.

 

Thanks for all of your interest in the project.

[Luis_KMIA 242]

The scenery has just been uploaded to the file library and hopefully will be available for download soon.

 

Thanks for all of your interest in the project.

Disregard my comment on missing jetways. I realized my scenery complexity had reset for some reason.

 

Everything looks great and thanks again for reproducing this airport!

[Bgood98 1]

This package is amazing!!!!!!!!! I live here in Dayton and work for DL at the airport.... I have been waiting a long time for someone to do this!!! Thank you very much for your time and effort.

 

If you every decide to do any updates I can spare you the new info :-)

1. D concourse has been torn down. There is now a blast wall that stretches out to the edge of the apron.

2. Southwest now controls the the North side of C concourse with airtran.

3. The glass building along the main entrance road has been torn down as well.

 

But frankly...I love how your package looks! Thanks again for all your work!