UT25 is exceptionnal and unique for your pilot’s eyes and your pilot’s skill. The approach cockpit views are stunning. It’s the only airstrip in the iconic Monument Valley, Utah. It’s runway is one-way-in and one way-out facing a 700 ft mesa. You’ll land uphill on runway 16 and takeoff on 34 which is also a very narrow sloping runway. All this in a desert altitude-density environnement. A real challenge for pilot, perfect improvement for MSFS compared to the default autogen airport. My little freeware is available for free: https://flightsim.to/file/55726/monument-valley-airport-ut25

Features

• New custom made buildings: restroom and hangar
• Add wire ropes/cables on transcient apron to secure aircraft
• Add bushes alongside the runway
• Remove the default Windsock and add the two real windsocks (apron and mid runway)
• Re-texture all aprons, parking and runway (correct marking and re-asphalt visible history)
• Enhanced the mesas facing runway 16 (not a perfect solution but better than the default) as these flat-topped hills weren’t upgraded by the Microsoft World Upgrade and required attention.

From the flight deck

The airstrip sits at the base of a 700-foot mesa at an elevation of 5,192 feet MSL, and the runway is 4,000 feet long. it’s a one-way-in, one-way-out with no reasonable go-around when you’re on short final: you land 16 (upslope) and take-off 36. As it lies on the desert area, be sure to manage density altitude flying (lean/mixture). Finally, the runway 16/34 is really narrow and has no VASI/PAPI, so it’s very common to come in too high. Once landed, the whole apron is sloped, so be sure to bring your own tie-down to secure your plane on the gravel apron. The paved parking area is reserved for charter flights and required chocks.

Available for free: https://flightsim.to/file/55726/monument-valley-airport-ut25

Great job again!  You've really done a lot for the hobby!

As always, I’m amazed. Thanks and will download right away. 

Thank you so much. That's certainly a great one.

Kind regards, Michael

Edited May 26, 20233 yr by pmb

Awesome work, as always! 

Thanks, looking good!

Thank you for yet another great freeware addon!

Nice job!

Thanks for your warm welcome! Hope you all enjoy!

PS: I've posted more pics in the screenshots forum section 

 

Edited May 27, 20233 yr by vbazillio

For a long time I've been using OV7 Kayenta Monument Valley airport by Jeppessen2001 on flightsim.to which is South of UT25 airport.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kayenta_Airport

 

Durango (Asobo) and Grand Canyon airport are nearby.

Yet another fastastic add-on airfield @vbazillio. Thank you once again for sharing your talents with the flight sim community. You spoil us all!

A small free update is published right away at https://flightsim.to/file/55726/monument-valley-airport-ut25 which includes:

• Replace default windsock with animated 100% orange FAA compliant windsock
• Minor fixes and fine tuning (that you won’t notice)

New version 2.0.0 now available at https://flightsim.to/file/55726/monument-valley-airport-ut25 compatible with MSFS2020 and MSFS2024.

- Update and add new static airplane.
- Add a new object for the Navajo Hogan (traditional navajo house).
- Fix MSFS2024 vegetation (WIP).
- Fix elevation issues.

Known issue with MSFS2024 SU1 Beta #2 : there are two satellite Bing ground textures with different colorimetry and resolution with a harsh separation at one third of runway 16. I'm waiting for Microsoft/Asobo to fix it. You can vote here : https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/poor-colour-rendering-in-monument-vallley/702572

Edited February 9, 20251 yr by vbazillio

I released a hotfix 2.0.1 to remove the tumbleweed on runway for MSFS2024. It may be too harsh. Please share your feedback.