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    Swanson (2W3), WA, US - Image 1

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    Swanson is an airport located at the feet of Mt. Rainer and close to Mt. St. Helens making it a convienient starting point to visit Strom, Ranger Creek and many other WA/OR popular destinations. The airport is right next to Eatonville, a small rural community. Weather here is relatively mild, at least in WA state terminology :)

    The approach to this airport is quite challenging as it is surrounded by hills on both sides of the (short and narrow) runway.

    As you can see in the screenshots the area is small but extremely packed with details. I added most visual references near the airport like the baseball park among many others.
    Special attention went to the street lamps and powerlines all around the area, hoping for a patch one day to be able to actually collide with them.

    Unfortunately though, there are some minor issues.
    The first one is related to the runway lighting. Unfortunately, as of now, it is not possible to move the runway edge lights closer to the asphalt and some lights are overlapping the nearby roads. I was undecided until the very end but then I compiled the project with the lights, let me know if you prefer without them. The caveat is that the runway end lights (green/red) will be lost as they are bound together with the edge lights.
    Another minor problem related is to autogen road traffic. There are no tools in the SDK at the moment to exclude traffic from roads. This means that you could have company while taxiing to the runway. There's nothing I can do about it.

    Reference
    * http://www.airnav.com/airport/2w3

    CREDITS - IMPORTANT NOTE - READ CAREFULLY
    In order for this scenario to work correctly you need to have installed Dave's 3D People Libbrary by BadMed (https://flightsim.to/file/5452/dave-s-3d-people-library)
    Many many thanks to BadMed for this precious library.

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    T

    over 3 years ago

    Is it compatible with SU10 and the second USA world update?

    A

    over 4 years ago

    We like and as good as the well known payware version for another Sim. I was going to say did some animals escape from the local zoo but someone beat me to it.

    d

    over 4 years ago

    I SPY A RHINO!!

    d

    over 5 years ago

    Hi, MSFS does not load when I have the library placed into the community folder. Just stays on the loading screen for ever. I need to shut down the process. If removed, starts normally. Did someone else run into the same problem?
    Thanks,
    q

    over 5 years ago

    do you have any other scenarios in the area?
    I cannot reproduce the problem.
    A

    over 5 years ago

    It looks good. I don't remember visiting the airfield itself, but I lived near Eatonville for several years when I was a kid, and my grandparents lived in the neighborhood just to the east. They found a giant oil stain on their back deck one day, and the only explanation was a leaking aircraft!

    Keep up the good work!
    q

    over 5 years ago

    thank you :)
    n

    over 5 years ago

    love this strip, i flew out here yesterday, nice scenery, thank you!
    A

    over 5 years ago

    We really appreciate all these amazing fields in our backyard. Thank you!!
    q

    over 5 years ago

    glad you like them! more to come, one in Oregon (Toledo) and I just discovered Sullivan Lake which I liked really a lot.
    r

    over 5 years ago

    Brilliant!!!! Thank you so much for all your contributions.
    q

    over 5 years ago

    thank you, have fun!
    p

    over 5 years ago

    Thanks for this! BTW, I just found the Washington State Department of Transportation's All Washington State Airports website (https://wsdot.wa.gov/aviation/AllStateAirports/default.htm) where they have photos, reference pages, web cams, etc., of all the WA airports organized by region. Going in my bookmarks!
    q

    over 5 years ago

    I have that bookmark as well, together with airnav, gmaps and street view they make my main information source. Then comes the duckduckgoing, youtubing for landing videos, etc.
    have fun ;)
    p

    over 5 years ago

    Just starting a flight from here and love the atmosphere. BTW, I didn't see a windsock.
    q

    over 5 years ago

    you're right, I simply could not find where it is. Do you know where it should be?

    edit...found it in wsdot, will patch it soon.
    A

    over 5 years ago

    Mate this is your 3rd or something today! As always well done
    q

    over 5 years ago

    Lol I restored it from the backup, it was already half baked. Daves 3d people was the final push.
    For a bit now I’ll take a rest. WA state is in excellent shape with the many contributions from many other authors.
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    Swanson (2W3), WA, US

    Discover Swanson Airport (2W3), a scenic location nestled at the base of Mt. Rainer and near Mt. St. Helens in Washington, USA. This airport serves as a convenient entry point to explore popular destinations like Strom and Ranger Creek. With challenging approaches due to surrounding hills and detailed visuals, the area offers a unique flying experience. Note some minor issues with runway lighting and autogen road traffic.

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