December 20, 20214 yr Can't believe this forum is still going! Havn't posted for 10 years... I don't have FS2020 (wish I did) due to a bad internet connection but I know what I would be doing if I did. One of the gems of the old FSX default scenery was Chisana Alaska. I imagine it would look even more amazing now. It is possible that even microsoft are not aware of how good these Alaskan airports looked (they were modelling the whole world). Stray a few miles away from the following routes and the scenery becomes pretty rubbish in FSX, but between these airfield it is simply amazing. My favorite ride was the Bell helicopter. I only discovered this scenery by accident 2 years ago. I recommend the follow flights in a light GA, you will be flying down glaciers and over peaks (if you send me a screen shot would be amazing). Highly recommended for any GA flyer. A very remote and isolated part our planet. Chisana CZN to McCarthy 15Z (PAMX) my all time favourite. Choosing the right mountain pass to approach McCarthy is a challenge - they all look the same. Chisana CZN to Yakutat YAK (PAYA), coming down from the escarpment to sea level is amazing. If you head South East from Chisana looking for a mountain pass you will see some great scenery. You have to climb some ridges - there is no direct glacier path to the coast from here. But that's all part of the fun. You have to fly these routes at low level - up high they may not look so amazing. The real scenery must be awesome if it looks this good in a simulator. Enjoy... Edited December 21, 20214 yr by HGNK
December 20, 20214 yr There is a CZN Freeware Addon available from Flightsim.to in a package of 12 Airports in Southern Alaska. https://de.flightsim.to/file/1682/12-airports-for-southern-alaska I don't have this installed but those interested could try it. Kind regards, Michael Intel i7-13700K / AsRock Z790 / Crucial 32 GB DDR 5 / ASUS RTX 4080OC 16GB / BeQuiet ATX 1000W / WD m.2 NVMe 2TB (System) / WD m.2 NVMe 4 TB (MSFS) / WD HDD 10 TB / XTOP+Saitek hardware panel / LG 34UM95 3440 x 1440 / HP Reverb 1 (2160x2160 per eye) / Win 11
December 21, 20214 yr Author Ah that's great thankyou Michael. Looks fantastic. I should correct my original post regarding FSX - the default FSX airports were pretty bleak with little more than a runway and taxiway - it is the surrounding landscape and overall look which was amazing in FSX. I always thought I would visit Seattle one day after years of simulated flying there. I would go to Chisana and Alaska first. Edited December 21, 20214 yr by HGNK
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