CVB2 Voisey's Bay, Labrador, Canada scenery addition for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.
VERSION 1.1 - 17 October 2022
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In the default scenery, Voisey's Bay airstrip is missing, represented by a grass texture and not a gravel airstrip. This scenery adds the operational Voisey's Bay airstrip using information from the Canadian Flight Supplement (expired editions) and the internet. Only default MSFS SDK scenery elements are used.
Installation:
NOTE the TWO folders.
arh-cvb2-voiseysbay-apt = contains the CVB2 airstrip and all the scenery except landmark locations.
arh-cvb2-voiseysbay-poi = contains only landmark locations for cities, natural features and points of interest, but no scenery.
Place the folders in your community folder. If you do not wish all the POI showing, do not install the arh-cvb2-voiseysbay-poi folder. I hope you enjoy the updated area!
You may also wish to filter out POIs on your World Map > Open Filters > Points of Interest (turn them off), and for a full sense of immersion, turn POIs off with your Assistance > Navigation Aids settings (or just do not install the folder arh-cvb2-voiseysbay-poi).
The airstrip is starred and located on the eastern coast of Baffin Island.
Scenery includes:
* 5001 x 100 feet gravel airstrip at 256 feet elevation
- Runway lighting including threshold and Runway end identification lighting
- PAPI on rwy 11 approach
- Windsocks at each end of the runway
- Apron
* Vehicles at various locations on the roads around the area.
* Addition of some trees.
* Ship in the harbour area.
* Fishing boats around the coast.
* Mine DEM changes.
* Telephone poles and road lighting.
* Building additions with lighting.
* Containers.
* Sand and other construction materials.
* Antennas.
* Selected Points of Interest (POIs) in the area.
Improvements to come:
* Adding more shipping in the area.
* Changing textures to better represent the vegetation and mining activities in the area.
* addition of Points of Interest (POIs) identifying nearby features.
Location details of the airstrip:
* ICAO: CVB2
* IATA: none
* Airstrip location: 56-20-41 N, 62-05-17 W (56.344722, -62.088056)
History:
Voisey's Bay is the site of the Vale INCO nickel mine on the Labrador coast. The nickel deposit was discoverd in 1993. The mine is being expanded, moving operations underground. All workers are flown into the site. Ore is extracted and shipped using the Umiak I to Newfoundland where it is refined. The Umiak I was built in 2006 specifically for this operation, sailing 12 timse per year to the mine site.
This airstrip gives another location for those needing a landing point while traveling the Labrador coast heading north or before turning inland toward Quebec. Be careful due to the high terrain surrounding the airstrip. Also weather conditions deteriorate quickly and fog is often present.
VERSION HISTORY:
VERSION 1.0 - August 2021
VERSION 1.1 - 17 October 2022
* Updated for SIM Update X and World Update XI Canada.
* Separation of Airport file from Points on Interest (POI) file allowing users to load POIs separately if desired.
* Replaced windsocks.
I hope you enjoy the updated area!
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October 2022