NOTE: The dependancies listed in the dependancies section are required for both FS2020 and FS2024.

FS2024 Section

V1.2   29 Nov 24

• Stage 1 conversion to FS2024. Fixes missing buildings, corrects terrain and textures.
• Makes the airport work fine and look fine.
• Look out for further fixes and updates as I discover cool things in the new SDK.

V1.3   20 Dec 24

• Changed the terrain pathing references for the new terrain engine to read the surfaces correctly into FS2024.
• Made further texture corrections.
• Added some more eye candy.

V1.4   30 Jan 25

• Final conversion to FS2024.
• Fixed all remaining issues, including popping objects.
• Cut the grass.
• Removed any rocks.

V1.5   21 Jul 25

• Added the www.flight.and.lessons.com business sign to your personal hangar as it was missing all this time.
• Enhanced the lighting around the entire scenery, thus expanding the night time experience of yet another of my airports.
• Checked everything was still perfect for SU3 to arrive.

V1.7   29 Dec 25

• FS2024 version update.
• Replaces/substitutes many missing objects caused by SU4. Too many to list.
• Fixes lighting issues also caused by updates in SU4.
• All of my scenery is now being checked for this total mess they caused us Dev's.
• Adds FS2024 Helicopter cold and dark parking.
• Adds taxiway exit lighting from the main runway.
• Some other minor fixes and additions.

V1.8   02 Jan 25

• Replaced an important missing building in front of the main apron that I completely overlooked.
• Apologies for the extra download.

FS2020 Section

Note  your sim must be up to date with all world updates installed. You do not need any photogrammetry installed,  just the base world updates as I borrow scenery from those resources. This project makes extensive use of the UK2000 Scenery Library which is free in the Marketplace. Please make sure you have it installed.

A GSX profile for this scenery by goldmund can be found here.

V 1.1

Welcome to Whakatane Airport in the North Island of New Zealand. Air Chathams operates daily flights to Auckland with a Saab 340.

I have spent a lot of time on this one, but I did not try recreating the Architect award winning terminal since I do not do 3D modelling. Rather I did use a combination of POI objects to recreate it, but in the end it looked a bit of a mess so I settled for just making the terminal area look SUPER nice. Over 70 hours has been spent on this and this scenery includes:

• Over 100 hand placed objects.
• Roads, signs, street lights and carparks.
• Accurate apron, custom markings, runway and linework.
• Left-side PAPI2's in the EXACT postion for the main RWY 09-27.
• The gabled grass runway adjacent to the main one (note I have disabled the AI from using it cos I am sure they will - But YOU can...).
• Plenty of animation around the terminal to give it life.
• Weather data gathering station next to the terminal (that one had me stumped for a while).
• The NDB/DME in the nearby field.
• Subtle lighting for night operations.
• A heli-start for chopper pilots in front of the Helicopter hangar. This one requires precision landings...
• FPS friendly optimisation as always.

V 1.3  (6 May 24)

• Replaced a hangar with one you can spawn into. Choose GA_Small Parking 1 for this cool feature.
• Prevented ATR's and such from spawning into the small GA parking, and into the new hangar!

V 1.4  (25 May 24)

• Did some work on your private hangar GA_Small Parking 1. Added lighing and more eye candy
• Fixed a couple of buildings that were floating post SU15.
• Tweaked the AI to taxi more efficiently.
• Straightened up some fencing.

V 1.5 (27 May 24)

Made some changes to accomodate the new GSX profile which can be found here. Thanks to goldmund for the collaborations on my work.

• Opened the gate from the terminal to the apron to allow the GSX passengers to pass through.
• Added a security guard and her trusty german shepherd to that gate to keep the unruly NZ rugby fans under control!

V 1.6 (22 Jul 24)

• This airport now contains a workaround for the MSFS Helipad bug that prevents cold and dark starts. I have placed a GA_Small parking spot under each of them numbered 100, 101 etc. These are not connected to the taxi paths and can be chosen as an alterative to their matching Helipad so as to achieve a cold and dark spawn. All of my scenery will soon have these.
• Cut the annoying length of all MSFS grass textures down to 1/3rd of their stock length. Makes a massive difference especially for Helipads.
• Essentially I, 'mowed the grass'.

V 1.7 (06 Jul 24)

• Corrected taxisigns and placed them in the right position and orientation.
• Replaced the stock apron lines with my own custom ones. Now all markings and lines will be colour matched.
• Made some other minor corrections and additions. 
• This should be the last update before MSFS 2024.

HELP ME STOP THE WIFE CHUCKING A TANTRUM:

If you appreciate the work that I have done and it gives you joy, PLEASE consider smashing that Paypal button and donate to the cause, just $5 or $10 or whatever you think is fair. I would love to continue to pump out these near-payware quality airfields for you to all enjoy but I have to justify my time and effort these days to the wife. Help me take her out to dinner or she will put a stop to anymore ''time-wasting" :(  

Tip:
Don't forget to reload your Little Navmap scenery library now and then in order to keep your new airfields accurately portrayed within it. This way all your new taxiway designations are updated among other things.

LNM automatically searches through your community folder during the process which runs in the background so you can keep simming.

From the menu bar of LNM:  Scenery Library | Load Scenery Library | press Load. When finished, press Use Database.

Instructions:
Unzip and drop into your Community folder. 

    Enjoy.

-=CoolGunS=-