What's your FS "Home" airfield?

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Brook Trainee

I tend to use Martha's Vineyard (KMVY) more often than not, as I'm originally from Massachusetts, and I know the island in real life. I like it as my pattern practice base and the short hop over to Nantucket (KACK) makes for a nice trip for practicing navigation and approaches. Also on the Vineyard is Katama Airfield (One Bravo Two!) with three grass strips to choose from.

(I was in a rental house near Katama one summer and we weren't there half an hour before we heard a small plane crash! We rushed over to check it out and sure enough saw the tail sticking up out of the tall weeds across the road from the end of the strip. Pilot and passengers walked away unscathed-- they simply failed to climb on takeoff and put her down across the road. Imagine the sound a mower makes when its choked off by too much grass--that's what it sounded like!)

Anyway...just curious if everyone has a "home base" in FS and also interested to know about other interesting airfields I havent yet discovered.

(Are you you like me and sometimes play "Airfield Roulette" and randomly choose an airport from the worldwide list just to see if you find anything interesting?)

So shout 'em out here...where do you park your plane?

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mustangpilot Trainee

Shoreham Southern UK at the moment as it's the only add on airfield i have . It's only a short flight to my local field which is Redhill.

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Cheeks Chief Captain

I play airfield roulette 😀
My home airport.....mmmm.....well.....mmm..... Sydney (YSBK) and Seattle (KBFI)

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drwhoere Trainee

EGLL

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Morris (morris91) Captain

EGSS

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antone First Officer

Harrisburg International, PA, USA - KMDT

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Drew B (belgeode) Chief Captain

KPIT... Pittsburgh, International Airport, Findlay Township, Allegheny County, City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15231

did I mention it's in Pittsburgh?

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acepilot32 Captain

Chicago O'hare KORD

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antone First Officer

belgeode wrote:

KPIT... Pittsburgh, International Airport, Findlay Township, Allegheny County, City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15231

did I mention it's in Pittsburgh?

We pass gas in your general direction. I'd like to make some anti-Steelers remark, but actually we like like them better than anyone but the Eagles. And the Eagles clearly suck.

Actually, so does football. Go Phillies!

Dammit! They suck too! I'm moving back to the UK. At least there my team, Glasgow Celtic, doesn't suck. Oh, wait...

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Drew B (belgeode) Chief Captain

Is that what that smell was?

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Luke (warlord40) First Officer

YBHM (Hamilton Island) about 12 clicks North from where I live

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antone First Officer

belgeode wrote:

Is that what that smell was?

🍻

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William A. Jones (waj2306) First Officer

KPHL..as I live in KOP! And VHHX....what a rush to land the "Checkerboard"!

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Cheeks Chief Captain

warlord40 wrote:

YBHM (Hamilton Island) about 12 clicks North from where I live

I remember venturing there in the days, we had to fly to Brisbane and get there by Cessna caravan lol. These days dont jetstar and DJ fly their from most major cities

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Luke (warlord40) First Officer

Yeah, Virgin Blue and Jetstar fly here now, the old caravans still do Island hopping along with the choppers, they land on my Island daily as well(airstrip is about 20 metres from my unit).Unfortunatly I'm the one who has to jump out on the John Deere Tractor and slash it (which takes about three days)
This might give you a better idea: this is looking North

Unfortunatly this airstrip isnt in the game Crying or Very sad

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Drew B (belgeode) Chief Captain

I'm pretty sure you can MAKE it... I think all you need is AFCAD... or some such program.

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Luke (warlord40) First Officer

Thanks Bel, I had givin it a go a couple of months ago but had trouble getting the airstrip in the right place/height etc.

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Drew B (belgeode) Chief Captain

When in doubt consult the maps of the area... should have proper elevation data for you to plug in.

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Luke (warlord40) First Officer

Cheers mate! I'll have to look into that!

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Drew B (belgeode) Chief Captain

Can't wait to see how it turns out, that looks like a challenging approach.... hey there you go... make it in FS, then fly it... there's your entry for may.

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Luke (warlord40) First Officer

hehehe sounds like a challange 😂
Don't know that I'll have it in before the end of May though!

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Dorianee Trainee

my home internation airport is koak but my home "airfield" is hayward exucutive

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Brook Trainee

Dorianee wrote:

my home internation airport is koak but my home "airfield" is hayward exucutive

Hi neighbor! I live in San Francisco

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Levim27 Trainee

Id have to say either,

YPAD (Adelaide, Which I do an RPT for in RL), YKSC (Kingscoate, for like practice on new aircraft), YMAY (Albury for an RPT I do in RL), and YCOR (Corowa, for Training purposes) 😂 😀

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Bartfs Trainee

EHEH Eindhoven for commercial
EHVK Volkel AB for military, which is almost my backyard.

But in FS i use Zell am See LOWZ alot with Austria Pro 2004 to make hops to Salzburg.

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Cheeks Chief Captain

Levim27 wrote:

Id have to say either,

YPAD (Adelaide, Which I do an RPT for in RL), YKSC (Kingscoate, for like practice on new aircraft), YMAY (Albury for an RPT I do in RL), and YCOR (Corowa, for Training purposes) 😂 😀

Lol another aussie warlord

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Luke (warlord40) First Officer

Ha,ha ha ha......we are very slowly taking over the globe ha ha ha Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil

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Concorde105 First Officer

warlord40 wrote:

Ha,ha ha ha......we are very slowly taking over the globe ha ha ha Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil

Better bomb Australia. No offense, but how wants the world run by Aussies? They're barbecues are barbies, I mean seriously, BARBIES!?!?!?!?!?!? who would call they're barbecues Barbies?

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Drew B (belgeode) Chief Captain

Hey Warlord, do me a favor... bomb concorde and put another shrimp on the barbe for me please.

And hand me a Fosters.

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NeilA Trainee

Panshanger EGLG where I fly from on my PPL. Nice grass runway and when tested, you can get a lear jet in there, just. 😛

The above is for GA but for commercial I use my local Luton EGGW.

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Luke (warlord40) First Officer

belgeode wrote:

Hey Warlord, do me a favor... bomb concorde and put another shrimp on the barbe for me please.

And hand me a Fosters.

😂 Squadron of B-52 on route.... unfortunatly, I'm allergic to shellfish, after eating some 'off' prawns on a flight from Aus to NZ, I was sick for an entire month, and ever since....well....I sure miss the taste!
As for Fosters.... 😀 ... You'll be lucky to find an Australian who drinks that cr**, Its pretty much only export material, most of us will drink tooeys, VB or xxxx (4 X), but cheers anyway 🍻 😉

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Drew B (belgeode) Chief Captain

I'll take your recommendation of the beers in AU... and also your share of the shrimp. I LIVE on seafood.

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Vanya First Officer

Heathrow (EGLL) Gate J 6 Heavy.

Even though I fly small planes. 🙄

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Taylor (Flyboy92) First Officer

Well i have three. I spend most of my time at KMDW (Chicago Midway). I fly out of C77 (Poplar Grove) a lot because that is where I'm currently training for my PPL. AND KRFD (Greater Rockford) is about 20 minutes from my house.

Flyboy92

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Levim27 Trainee

I have to say, I have never had a shrimp on a barbie..... and we use that term becuase we're lazy when it comes to speech.... 😀 😂

And come on who doesnt like:

AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE,.,,,,,, OI OI OI

Yeah me either, its a tad annoying.... 😂

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Paul (W5PDA) Trainee

Hmm, a toughie here 😉

I live roughly equidistant between KNGP & KNWL, but I tend not to use these airports because FS9/FSX both have incorrect information for both. (Length, etc)

For the B737 series & smaller, I use KCRP. For heavies I mostly use KDFW.

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