Frederick Municipal Airport (KFDK) is a popular GA airport located 40 miles west of Baltimore and 40 miles NW of Washington DC. Home to AOPA, this is a full rebuild of the airport and a big improvement over the default version.
Version 1.5 adds the Keystone hangar, midfield GA hangars, a midfield heliport and improved geometry of the ATC tower cab (see changelog).
Some of the features that are included:
1. Custom 3D models crafted for the Airways Inn building, Signature Flight Support/adjacent large GA hangars, north GA hangars, midfield GA hangars (incl. Advanced Aviation, EAA), AOPA buildings, Frederick Flight Center, MD State Police hangar, Keystone hangar, ATC tower and the VOR station.
2. Full airport rebuild including the runway 23-5 extension completed in 2021 as well as new aprons/taxiways (colors matched as closely as possible). Layout current as of 5/2023. Airport construction appears to still be ongoing.
3. Satellite ground imagery cleaned up by adding grass to certain areas.
4. Trees removed inside the airport boundary as well as on some of the approaches using Google Earth/Bing satellite photos as a reference. Trees/bushes added around AOPA complex and some of the other custom buildings.
5. Hand-placed precision markings on runway 23 as well as manual placing of centerlines on both runways.
6. Hand-placed runway and taxiway lights as well as correct taxiway signs, T-parking spots and matching taxiway markings.
7. Several AI buildings in and around airport replaced with more realistic objects (MSFS/Asobo obects). Most buildings on airport property are now custom built. Some of the AI buildings on approach to runway 23 and adjacent to runway 5 were also replaced along with added night lighting (e.g. Aldi Distribution Center, FDK Water Works and water tanks added to Agri-Services area).
8. ILS and glideslope antennas added and placed in proper locations. Windsocks have also been placed in proper locations as well with a custom segmented circle/windsock that is lighted.
9. 23 GA parking spots added and some static aircraft included around the airport. Helipad included in front of the MD State Police hangar along with a midfield helipad.
11. Fuel station added in the proper location along with some static fuel trucks.
12. Night lighting added to the main hangar areas and buildings.
13. VASI's are now the correct type and in the proper locations.
14. Added fencing around the main parking area. Hand painted parking lot lines added along with some static vehicles and picnic tables.
Any comments/suggestions are welcome. I hope this makes KFDK a much more enjoyable experience!
skinnypizza9
Hunter66
ryanbatc
CaptainRodney
FlicMcFly author
8 months ago
jsfb
fppilot
FlicMcFly author
11 months ago
jonmkj
Design tip, should you choose to accept... fatten out the base of the cab and/or skinny up the top just a weeeee bit. It's jarring to see how much some devs angle them tower windows. I'm a controller and it would throw me off standing in that thing LOL.
Here's a real picture of it. You'll see what i'm talking about. Looking forward to more updates! Killin' it!
https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/fredericknewspost.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/f0/4f0d4e28-3286-59f9-b30b-dff8cfe55bf7/514dae691d94d.image.jpg?resize=600%2C461
FlicMcFly author
11 months ago
MPLCSX
can you please tackle KDMW next. Fredrick and Carroll are the two airports i fly into and out of daily and i hate how they both looked in the sim the landmarks are all correct i use for patterns but when you turn final a lot is missing.
hcborn
Easily the best Washington, DC area GA airport in the sim right now. Lighting, scenery look great and are functional. Parking works with FSLTL. Highly recommended if you want to bring your Cessna or Piper or Beechcraft, etc, into the DC area.
automater
Great work! Really shows KFDK well.
Vihurah
just started my cpl at fredrick, was pissed to see how default MSFS loaded the airport so you can imagine my joy to see someone gave it a facelift, great work!
FlicMcFly author
The default is such a mess! Hope you enjoy...good luck on your CPL!
1 years ago
Hunter66
Very welcome additions. Thanks again!
foxquakes
AOPA building coming soon? 😊
FlicMcFly author
Yes! That is actually next on the "drawing board"...
1 years ago
Howgold1
I took my flight training at FDK. It's so nice to have an accurate representation for FS2020. Thank you.
FlicMcFly author
That's awesome...I took several checkrides there in the mid 90's! I just finished up modelling/texturing the Signature Building and adjacent hangars along with the VOR station. I am starting FDK Flight Center now and will release another update once I am done with that.
1 years ago
Hunter66
My home airport, although I am retired from real world flying now. Thanks for doing this. The stock MSFS version left a lot to be desired! Have just used it and it is a big improvement. I'll be watching for updates.
FlicMcFly author
Thanks! I took several checkrides at FDK back in the 90's but have not been there in a long time. If you have any suggestions for improvement, let me know!
2 years ago