African Airports?

[Nemo 1,305]

I was thinking about to purchase ORBX African Ladclass but am hesitating because of the airports. Are there any HQ African airports? I don't expect latest FlyTampa or FlightBeam level of accuracy but something like Drzw.Design (never know how to spell). Do you have some suggestions?

[Bob Scott 7,720]

Medium-quality payware

FSDG: Nairobi (HKJK)
FSDG: Capetown (FACT)
FSDG: Dakar (GOBD)
Mexico High Flight: Marrakech (GMMX)
Aerosoft: Kilimanjaro (HTKJ)
FSDG Windhoek (FYWH)
FSDG Walvis Bay (FYWB)

Lowish but better than default quality payware

NMG: Johannesburg (FAOR)
LivingFS: Lagos (DNMM - FSX portover)
SkyDesigners: N'Djamena (FTTJ - FSX portover)
 

Freeware

WhiteDotSim: Addis Ababa (HAAB)
David Uzzell: Harare (FVHA/FVRG)
Didier Legrand: Kigali (HRYR)

[Benjamin J 751]

There's also Angolan freeware airpots here: https://www.flyavagroup.org/scenery-donwload.html

I contributed to the Luanda FNLU scenery by way of the groundpoly and dynamic lights. Though this scenery is not officially compatible with P3Dv5, it mostly works.

[Nemo 1,305]

Looks not too bad. Will take that into decision. Thank you.

[F737MAX 5,586]

My thoughts about Orbx OLC Africa...

As for airports. See my pics regarding FYWH and FYWB from FSDG:
https://www.avsim.com/forums/topic/537708-new-major-african-hub-scenery-fsdg-gobd/?tab=comments#comment-3860693

Bob didn't mention FSDG's FALE in his list.
I also think Prealsoft's GMMN + separate Casablanca city scenery is worth looking at

Wouldn't touch the NMG stuff.
If you're desperate for FAOR, you could look at Gaffer Sim instead - it looks better.

For some additional freeware:

DAAG - Algiers Int'l, Algeria (by Riad Ghenim)
FAKN - Kruger Mpumalanga Int'l, South Africa (Aeroworx)
FASZ - Skukuza, South Africa (Aeroworx)
FMNN - Nosy Bé-Fascene, Madagascar (Free Scenery Designs)
FMST - Toliara (Tuléar), Madagascar (Free Scenery Designs)

There's nothing in Africa that screams 'high quality', you have to love the continent to feel like it's worth spending your money. There are about 10 airports that make it worthwhile for me.

[A340Bangla 40]

5 hours ago, w6kd said:

Medium-quality payware

FSDG: Nairobi (HKJK)
FSDG: Capetown (FACT)
FSDG: Dakar (GOBD)
Mexico High Flight: Marrakech (GMMX)
Aerosoft: Kilimanjaro (HTKJ)
FSDG Windhoek (FYWH)
FSDG Walvis Bay (FYWB)

Lowish but better than default quality payware

NMG: Johannesburg (FAOR)
LivingFS: Lagos (DNMM - FSX portover)
SkyDesigners: N'Djamena (FTTJ - FSX portover)
 

Freeware

WhiteDotSim: Addis Ababa (HAAB)
David Uzzell: Harare (FVHA/FVRG)
Didier Legrand: Kigali (HRYR)

Should add (by FSDG):

GMMN - Casablanca

GMAD - Agadir

DTTJ - Djerba

DTNH - Enfidha

[IanHarrison 522]

6 hours ago, F737NG said:

My thoughts about Orbx OLC Africa...

As for airports. See my pics regarding FYWH and FYWB from FSDG:
https://www.avsim.com/forums/topic/537708-new-major-african-hub-scenery-fsdg-gobd/?tab=comments#comment-3860693

Bob didn't mention FSDG's FALE in his list.
I also think Prealsoft's GMMN + separate Casablanca city scenery is worth looking at

Wouldn't touch the NMG stuff.
If you're desperate for FAOR, you could look at Gaffer Sim instead - it looks better.

For some additional freeware:

DAAG - Algiers Int'l, Algeria (by Riad Ghenim)
FAKN - Kruger Mpumalanga Int'l, South Africa (Aeroworx)
FASZ - Skukuza, South Africa (Aeroworx)
FMNN - Nosy Bé-Fascene, Madagascar (Free Scenery Designs)
FMST - Toliara (Tuléar), Madagascar (Free Scenery Designs)

There's nothing in Africa that screams 'high quality', you have to love the continent to feel like it's worth spending your money. There are about 10 airports that make it worthwhile for me.

I know you have an aversion to NMG but the latest FAOR is quite acceptable, and is on special. Their FAPE is good also.

[Benjamin J 751]

8 hours ago, IanHarrison said:

I know you have an aversion to NMG but the latest FAOR is quite acceptable, and is on special. Their FAPE is good also.

Don't bother with NGM FAOR. South World Scene is supposed to bring their FAOR out relatively soon and it's bound to be a large step above NMG. That said, SWS has said before that they were going to release FAOR soon and it never happened... But this time it seems as though it actually is close to release!

Also two more payware airports that are quite nice but very small:

• FSCGAA Yamoussooukro DIYO https://secure.simmarket.com/fscgaa-ivory-coast-yamoussooukro-international-airport-diyo-p3d.phtml
• FSCGAA Maseru FXMM https://secure.simmarket.com/fscgaa-lesotho-maseru-moshoeshoe-i-international-airport-fxmm-p3d.phtml

[Skywolf 992]

This is preventing me to buy Orbx Africa.  I need tons of Orbx Payware quality airports for this region of the world.  What is the point flying into bland default airports.

 

[pinepix62 63]

FSDG just released FYWB (Walvis bay) and FYWH (Windhoek) in Namibia recently - I must still get those. I think they are working on FAOR

[blaunarwal 432]

14 hours ago, Skywolf said:

This is preventing me to buy Orbx Africa.  I need tons of Orbx Payware quality airports for this region of the world.  What is the point flying into bland default airports.

 

The way between. Maybe two airports or even one is enough if you fly from Gibraltar to Maroc or maybe across the desert to a place in western Africa. Or from Egypt (Cairo) to somewhere in Southafrica?

[Skywolf 992]

I really wanna see the entire continent.  I need Orbx to make Airport Pack for Africa.  

[GentleGroove 69]

GBYD by Grand Island Sim is quite nice too and a popular holiday destination.

Would love FSDG to do some more Moroccan airports: Essaouira, Tangier, Fez, Rabat...

[blaunarwal 432]

On 12/21/2020 at 8:09 PM, GentleGroove said:

GBYD by Grand Island Sim is quite nice too and a popular holiday destination.

Would love FSDG to do some more Moroccan airports: Essaouira, Tangier, Fez, Rabat...

I have Rabat from Fsxcenery https://secure.simmarket.com/fsxcenery-gmme-rabat-sale-airport-fsx-p3d.phtml

It is not really todays standard but I reworked the Afcad a bit and it's better than default now. Sure FSDG would be better but how often do I fly there? 

[swap17 5]

I wonder if anyone has figured out adding SODE or GSX Jetways and Dynamic Lights to LivingFS' Lagos scenery?