What's your FS "Home" airfield?

Question

Brook

Trainee

Joined: Mar 12, 2004 Posts: 88 Location: San Francisco, CA

Asked Sat May 03, 2008 7:31 am

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?

Answer 1 · Sat May 03, 2008 8:36 am

mustangpilot

Trainee

Joined: Feb 19, 2007 Posts: 97 Location: London UK

Answered Sat May 03, 2008 8:36 am

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.

Answer 2 · Sat May 03, 2008 9:32 am

Cheeks

Chief Captain

Joined: Oct 09, 2004 Posts: 1434 Location: YSSY

Answered Sat May 03, 2008 9:32 am

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

Answer 3 · Sat May 03, 2008 6:55 pm

drwhoere

Trainee

Joined: Mar 02, 2007 Posts: 72

Answered Sat May 03, 2008 6:55 pm

EGLL

Answer 4 · Sat May 03, 2008 7:08 pm

Morris (morris91)

Captain

Joined: Aug 20, 2007 Posts: 727 Location: UK - London

Answered Sat May 03, 2008 7:08 pm

EGSS

Answer 5 · Sun May 04, 2008 2:09 am

antone

First Officer

Joined: Apr 08, 2006 Posts: 293 Location: EGPF

Answered Sun May 04, 2008 2:09 am

Harrisburg International, PA, USA - KMDT

Answer 6 · Sun May 04, 2008 1:16 pm

Drew B (belgeode)

Chief Captain

Joined: Jun 22, 2007 Posts: 1140 Location: Pittsburgh PA

Answered Sun May 04, 2008 1:16 pm

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

did I mention it's in Pittsburgh?

Answer 7 · Sun May 04, 2008 4:30 pm

acepilot32

Captain

Joined: Jul 05, 2007 Posts: 694 Location: illinois

Answered Sun May 04, 2008 4:30 pm

Chicago O'hare KORD

Answer 8 · Mon May 05, 2008 7:02 am

antone

First Officer

Joined: Apr 08, 2006 Posts: 293 Location: EGPF

Answered Mon May 05, 2008 7:02 am

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...

Answer 9 · Mon May 05, 2008 12:03 pm

Drew B (belgeode)

Chief Captain

Joined: Jun 22, 2007 Posts: 1140 Location: Pittsburgh PA

Answered Mon May 05, 2008 12:03 pm

Is that what that smell was?

Answer 10 · Mon May 05, 2008 1:43 pm

Luke (warlord40)

First Officer

Joined: Nov 19, 2007 Posts: 452 Location: Western Australia

Answered Mon May 05, 2008 1:43 pm

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

Answer 11 · Mon May 05, 2008 9:15 pm

antone

First Officer

Joined: Apr 08, 2006 Posts: 293 Location: EGPF

Answered Mon May 05, 2008 9:15 pm

belgeode wrote:

Is that what that smell was?

🍻

Answer 12 · Wed May 07, 2008 6:40 am

William A. Jones (waj2306)

First Officer

Joined: Jan 27, 2007 Posts: 195 Location: East Vincent, Pennsylvania

Answered Wed May 07, 2008 6:40 am

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

Answer 13 · Thu May 08, 2008 6:27 am

Cheeks

Chief Captain

Joined: Oct 09, 2004 Posts: 1434 Location: YSSY

Answered Thu May 08, 2008 6:27 am

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

Answer 14 · Thu May 08, 2008 10:54 am

Luke (warlord40)

First Officer

Joined: Nov 19, 2007 Posts: 452 Location: Western Australia

Answered Thu May 08, 2008 10:54 am

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

Answer 15 · Thu May 08, 2008 11:10 am

Drew B (belgeode)

Chief Captain

Joined: Jun 22, 2007 Posts: 1140 Location: Pittsburgh PA

Answered Thu May 08, 2008 11:10 am

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

Answer 16 · Thu May 08, 2008 11:16 am

Luke (warlord40)

First Officer

Joined: Nov 19, 2007 Posts: 452 Location: Western Australia

Answered Thu May 08, 2008 11:16 am

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.

Answer 17 · Thu May 08, 2008 11:18 am

Drew B (belgeode)

Chief Captain

Joined: Jun 22, 2007 Posts: 1140 Location: Pittsburgh PA

Answered Thu May 08, 2008 11:18 am

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

Answer 18 · Thu May 08, 2008 11:19 am

Luke (warlord40)

First Officer

Joined: Nov 19, 2007 Posts: 452 Location: Western Australia

Answered Thu May 08, 2008 11:19 am

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

Answer 19 · Thu May 08, 2008 11:20 am

Drew B (belgeode)

Chief Captain

Joined: Jun 22, 2007 Posts: 1140 Location: Pittsburgh PA

Answered Thu May 08, 2008 11:20 am

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.

Answer 20 · Thu May 08, 2008 11:23 am

Luke (warlord40)

First Officer

Joined: Nov 19, 2007 Posts: 452 Location: Western Australia

Answered Thu May 08, 2008 11:23 am

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

Answer 21 · Fri May 09, 2008 1:31 pm

Dorianee

Trainee

Joined: Feb 12, 2006 Posts: 70

Answered Fri May 09, 2008 1:31 pm

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

Answer 22 · Fri May 09, 2008 8:25 pm

Brook

Trainee

Joined: Mar 12, 2004 Posts: 88 Location: San Francisco, CA

Answered Fri May 09, 2008 8:25 pm

Dorianee wrote:

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

Hi neighbor! I live in San Francisco

Answer 23 · Wed May 21, 2008 10:38 am

Levim27

Trainee

Joined: Jul 23, 2007 Posts: 4

Answered Wed May 21, 2008 10:38 am

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) 😂 😀

Answer 24 · Wed May 21, 2008 2:03 pm

Bartfs

Trainee

Joined: Jun 22, 2007 Posts: 96

Answered Wed May 21, 2008 2:03 pm

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.

Answer 25 · Thu May 22, 2008 6:16 am

Cheeks

Chief Captain

Joined: Oct 09, 2004 Posts: 1434 Location: YSSY

Answered Thu May 22, 2008 6:16 am

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

Answer 26 · Thu May 22, 2008 6:46 am

Luke (warlord40)

First Officer

Joined: Nov 19, 2007 Posts: 452 Location: Western Australia

Answered Thu May 22, 2008 6:46 am

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

Answer 27 · Thu May 22, 2008 4:57 pm

Concorde105

First Officer

Joined: Sep 03, 2006 Posts: 145

Answered Thu May 22, 2008 4:57 pm

warlord40 wrote:

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

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?

Answer 28 · Fri May 23, 2008 1:36 am

Drew B (belgeode)

Chief Captain

Joined: Jun 22, 2007 Posts: 1140 Location: Pittsburgh PA

Answered Fri May 23, 2008 1:36 am

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

And hand me a Fosters.

Answer 29 · Fri May 23, 2008 11:43 pm

NeilA

Trainee

Joined: Nov 13, 2005 Posts: 14 Location: Stevenage, Herts, England

Answered Fri May 23, 2008 11:43 pm

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.

Answer 30 · Sat May 24, 2008 6:46 am

Luke (warlord40)

First Officer

Joined: Nov 19, 2007 Posts: 452 Location: Western Australia

Answered Sat May 24, 2008 6:46 am

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 🍻 😉

Answer 31 · Sat May 24, 2008 2:31 pm

Drew B (belgeode)

Chief Captain

Joined: Jun 22, 2007 Posts: 1140 Location: Pittsburgh PA

Answered Sat May 24, 2008 2:31 pm

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

Answer 32 · Sun May 25, 2008 7:32 pm

Vanya

First Officer

Joined: Feb 14, 2007 Posts: 100 Location: I'll have to get back to you on that

Answered Sun May 25, 2008 7:32 pm

Heathrow (EGLL) Gate J 6 Heavy.

Even though I fly small planes. 🙄

Answer 33 · Mon May 26, 2008 4:49 pm

Taylor (Flyboy92)

First Officer

Joined: Oct 11, 2005 Posts: 311 Location: KRFD

Answered Mon May 26, 2008 4:49 pm

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

Answer 34 · Thu May 29, 2008 8:20 am

Levim27

Trainee

Joined: Jul 23, 2007 Posts: 4

Answered Thu May 29, 2008 8:20 am

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.... 😂

Answer 35 · Thu Jun 26, 2008 12:55 pm

Paul (W5PDA)

Trainee

Joined: Jan 23, 2006 Posts: 20 Location: Near KNWL

Answered Thu Jun 26, 2008 12:55 pm

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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