A mod to fix various issues with 416 airfields, covering the whole of Papua New Guinea.
One aspect of remote bush strip flying in forested areas of Papua New Guinea in MSFS is having huge trees right up to the runway threshold, in an unrealistic way. In real life, actively used airstrips in PNG are maintained by local people, with the vegetation on short final usually cut down to a safe height.
This mod tries to put things right by trimming rogue vegetation from PNG bush strip runways (which sometimes have trees encroaching) and approaches. On some airfields, I've flattened the runway, or flattened a nearby river. In one case (AYPC), an airstrip on an island in a lake, the default sim doesn't have the island at all, and you spawn in the middle of the lake if you try to start there. The new "water runway" at AYXG Sugu, on a narrow winding river, has no water at all in default! I've added some water to the river...
There are some airfields which have clear approaches in the default sim and didn’t need any tree trimming. Fixes for 416 airfields are included in this mod (scroll down for the full list), out of a total of 477 airfields in default MSFS in Papua New Guinea.
Previous versions of this mod avoided any fixes for all airstrips which have a custom mod available on flightsim.to. From version 2.0 on, all airstrips in PNG are covered regardless of whether another mod exists. The aim is to have PNG functionally flyable without having to install a large number of mods: at least each runway should be visible, not covered by trees, no giant trees at the threshold, etc. However, I have been careful to minimise my changes on airstrips where I know another mod exists, so there should be no visible issues at all with using both this and other PNG airstrip mods.
If you like this mod, please leave a rating/comment.
If you enjoy bush strip flying in Papua New Guinea, check out Bush Divers.
You might also be interested in my Papua / New Guinea terrain fixes mod, which tries to fix various problems in the PNG / Papua terrain in MSFS, such as strange spikes in the landscape and patches of cloud baked into the ground texture.
This mod is included in my mega mod for PNG and western New Guinea. If you download the mega mod, you can in future just update that single mod to get airfields, airstrip fixes, terrain fixes and more for Papua New Guinea and western New Guinea (Indonesian Papua province and other provinces), instead of having to update multiple mods.
You can then delete my other mods from your flightsim.to downloads list, so you only get notified about updates to the mega mod.
Airstrips added to MSFS default in Papua New Guinea with World Update 13:
AYWQ Wakunai, AYMZ Mapua, AYIX Witu, AYCG Cape Gloucester, AYLK Kokoda, AYQS Sialum, AYRK Kairuku, AYRL Maralina, AYYR Yasuru, AYNH Nahu, AYYZ Yambaitok, AYEM Eleme, AYBN Baina, AYNN Kandep, AYBW Blackwara, AYKO Kokoda (which weirdly overlaps AYLK).
Airfields covered by this mod
List of all 416 airfields which have fixes in this mod:
ABP Atkamba
ADC Andakombe
AFR Afore
AGG Angoram
APP Asapa
ASZ Asirim
AUJ Ambunti
AUP Agaun
AYAA Ama
AYAD Ande
AYAE Lumi
AYAG Jangit
AYAI Aitape
AYAJ Ambua
AYAK Aiambak
AYAL Nowata
AYAL Nowata
AYAN Anangalo
AYAO Samban
AYAQ Kompiam
AYAS Asama
AYAU Arou
AYAV Arkosame
AYAW Awaba (water)
AYAX Aseki
AYAY Aiyura
AYAZ Asimba
AYBA Baimuru
AYBB Bak
AYBE Boure
AYBF Bamu
AYBG Baindoung
AYBI Bewani
AYBJ Bank
AYBL Biala
AYBN Baina
AYBP Bapi
AYBS Begesin
AYBT Batri
AYBU Bulolo
AYBW Blackwara
AYBY Wuyabo
AYCB Chungribu
AYDD Dobu
AYDE Derim
AYDI Bundi
AYDK Munduku
AYDL Kondobol
AYDM Duranmin
AYDN Dinangat
AYDO Doini
AYDP Tsendiap
AYDQ Dimisisi
AYDR Dorobisoro
AYDS Dusin
AYDY Sindeni
AYEA Kerau
AYEB Embessa
AYEE Emirua
AYEG Mengina
AYEI Milei
AYEL Eliptamin
AYEN Engati
AYEO Emo
AYER Erume
AYES Meselia
AYET Bosset
AYEU Eloaua
AYEW Siwea
AYFA Fane
AYFE Feramin
AYFK Foroko
AYFR Frieda River
AYFS Fas
AYFU Fuma
AYGA Goroka
AYGB Gobe
AYGC Gewoia
AYGD Gimi
AYGE Geigorobi
AYGF Guari
AYGG Garasa
AYGH Guhu
AYGI Garaina
AYGJ Guasopa
AYGL Gonaili
AYGM Gema
AYGN Gurney
AYGO Gokto
AYGP Gusap
AYGQ Gawa
AYGS Gasuke
AYGT Gasmata
AYGU Anguganak
AYGV Green River
AYGW Guwasa
AYGX Gora
AYGY Guavi
AYGZ Gubam
AYHA Haia
AYHB Habi
AYHE Heiweni
AYHF Hayfield
AYHG Haelogo
AYHJ Hewa
AYHK Hoskins
AYHL Hesalibi
AYHN Habina
AYHO Haivaro
AYHQ Hauna
AYHT Hotmin
AYHU Hawabango
AYHW Haewenai
AYHX Herowena
AYHY Huya
AYIB Ibil
AYIC Ihu
AYIF Kilifas
AYIH Purari
AYII Imane
AYIK Itokama
AYIL Bili
AYIM Kungim
AYIN Bulsilmin
AYIP Iropena
AYIQ Aropa
AYIR Inaru
AYIS Isan
AYIT Iteri
AYIU Ialibu
AYIW Wasua
AYIX Witu
AYIY Miyanmin
AYJB Jacquinot Bay
AYJE Yomneri
AYJL Junkaral
AYJO Yongai
AYJS Josephstaal
AYKA Kiriwina
AYKC Kandrian
AYKG Kopiago
AYKH Dahamo
AYKI Kiunga
AYKJ Kanainj
AYKK Kikori
AYKL Kafle
AYKN Kubuna
AYKP Gubil
AYKQ Appa
AYKR Kar Kar
AYKU Kuri
AYKW Kawito
AYKX Asinuwa
AYKZ Kairuru
AYLA Aziana
AYLB Lab Lab
AYLC Lake Campbell
AYLE Lele
AYLF Lumusa
AYLL Lake Murray
AYLN Kiunga
AYLO Lowai
AYLP Leron Plains
AYLR Kiunga
AYLS Lese
AYLU Kwikila
AYLV Kokopo
AYLZ Slai
AYMA Manari
AYMD Madang
AYMG Kafa
AYMH Mount Hagen
AYMI Ambaluwa
AYML Mougulu
AYMM Kaibo
AYMU Giramben
AYMV Kamusi
AYMW Marawaka
AYNA Nankina
AYNB Kanabea
AYNC Nadunumu
AYND Aua
AYNE Negabo
AYNG Manguna
AYNH Nahu
AYNJ Namudi
AYNM Kasonombe
AYNO Nomane
AYNQ Kibeni
AYNS Bunsil
AYNT Kantobo
AYNU Nuku
AYNX Namatanai
AYNY Nambaiyufa
AYNZ Nadzab
AYOA Kwomtari
AYOB Obo
AYOD Obura
AYOE Konge
AYOF Okao
AYOG Ogeranang
AYOH Okisai
AYOI Boikoa
AYOJ Oksapmin
AYOK Komako
AYOL Kol
AYOM Omora
AYON Koinambe
AYOP Kosipe
AYOQ Komaio
AYOR Kabori
AYOU Kombaku
AYOV Olsobip
AYOW Koroba
AYOX Moi
AYOY Open Bay
AYOZ Kora
AYPA Somokopa
AYPB Paiela
AYPC Pangoa
AYPD Pindiu
AYPE Kairik
AYPG Pangia
AYPI Kapi
AYPO Mapoda
AYPQ Pumani
AYPR Malamunda
AYPU Puri
AYPW Panakawa
AYQA Karawari
AYQB Simbari
AYQL Tumolbil
AYQM Simogu
AYQO Sopu
AYQQ Ononge
AYQU Tsumba
AYQV Sinow
AYQW Sumwari
AYRE Raba Raba
AYRI Karimui
AYRL Maralina
AYRM Maramuni
AYRN Norambi
AYRO Kakoro
AYRR Tiri
AYRT Kirinbit
AYRV May River
AYRW Kiriwo
AYSA Suabi
AYSB Sirebi
AYSD Saidor
AYSE Simberi
AYSF Safia
AYSG Sila
AYSH Sabah
AYSI Seltamin
AYSJ Simbai
AYSL Sehulea
AYSM Samberigi
AYSN Assengseng
AYSP Sapmanga
AYSR Sangera
AYSS Sasereme
AYST Sturt Island
AYSU Suki
AYSV Sauren
AYSW Satwag
AYSX Masa
AYSY Serra
AYSZ Samanzing
AYTA Tari
AYTB Tabubil
AYTC Tapila
AYTD Teredau
AYTF Benaria
AYTG Wobagen
AYTH Tifalmin
AYTI Tapini
AYTK Tokua
AYTL Talbakul
AYTM Tamo
AYTN Tekin
AYTO Kamberatoro
AYTR Agali
AYTS Tsewi
AYTT Tarakbits
AYTU Fugwa
AYTV Kelabo
AYTW Tawa
AYTX Pori
AYTZ Tekadu
AYUA Utai
AYUB Tari
AYUC Umba
AYUD Tari
AYUE Uroubi
AYUG Brugam
AYUI Buin
AYUL Musula
AYUN Bunam
AYUO Omaura
AYUP Gulgubip
AYUQ Kumbwareta
AYUR Upiara
AYUS Suame
AYUT Bunguwat
AYUU Bu'u
AYUW Auwi
AYUX Usarumpia
AYUY Kuyol
AYUZ Uvol
AYVA Vailala
AYVB Tobou
AYVL Talasea
AYVN Vanimo
AYVO Tonu
AYVP Woposali
AYVW Wuvulu
AYWB Wabo
AYWD Wapenamanda
AYWE Aro
AYWF Wawoi Falls
AYWG Wanigela
AYWH Wanuma
AYWJ Wapolu
AYWK Wewak
AYWN Nugwaia
AYWQ Wakunai
AYWS Wasu
AYWT Woitape
AYWU Wau
AYWV Warasai
AYWW Owena
AYXE Yeva
AYXG Sugu ("water")
AYXH Yehebi
AYXO Tol
AYXP Wipim
AYXS Sisamin
AYXY Yebil
AYYD Yatoam
AYYE Yalumet
AYYG Yemin
AYYI Yili
AYYJ Yanungen
AYYK Yenkis
AYYL Tinboli
AYYM Munbil
AYYO Oram
AYYP Yapsiei
AYYQ Yagrombok
AYYT Mount Tauwa
AYYV Yawa
AYYW Yawan
AYZB Sibilanga
AYZI Silur
AYZM Wasum
AYZN Sissano
AYZQ Sopise
AYZS Ossima
AYZY Yilui
AZB Amazon Bay
BLI Balimo
BOV Boang
BWJ Bawan
CPI Cape Orford
CVL Cape Vogel
DAF Daup
DAO Dabo
DBP Debepare
DMN Dodomona
ESA Esa'ala
GUE Guriaso
IDN Indagen
IOP Ioma
KAK Kar
KAQ Kamulai
KBM Kabwum
KGW Kagi
KMF Kamina
KPL Kapal
KUP Kupiano
KZF Kaintiba
LNC Lengbati
LTF Leitre
MAP Mamai
MAR April River
MMV Mal
MPG Makini
MXK Mindik
MYY Menyamya
NIS Nissan
NOM Nomad River
NPG Nipa
PPX Param
RAW Arawa
RUU Ruti
SAM Salamo
SMP Stockholm
SSS Siassi
SULE Sule
TAD Tadji
TBE Timbunke
TBQ Tarabo
TDB Tetebedi
TLF Telefomin
TOK Torokina
TUE Wedau
UAE Mount Aue
VIV Vivigani
WAAB Ubrub
WADZ Banda
WAUV Fiyak
WAUX Idam
WAZZ Ubrub
WTT Wantoat
Would it be a huge amount of work to add one parking space to each of the strips? That would allow us to load in cold and dark. A few custom airstrips have a parking spot, but the vast majority don't.
2 months ago
2 months ago
wantok
BOTTLECAP
Question:
- Is your former file "wantok-mega-mod_MCOv3.zip" with all subfolders still needed after installing this newer file?
4 months ago
4 months ago
wantok
KDieter
6 months ago
AccAkut
8 months ago
8 months ago
wantok
Caiobrz
Hi Wantok,
Tried a number of strips on the WU13 PNG update; they still seem to work!
Thanks for your great work.
A fellow Bush Diver
1 years ago
Thanks! I expect almost all of these fixes to work fine; there might be a couple of cases where runway slopes are a bit weird after the elevation model changes in PNG/western New Guinea with WU13. I'll be releasing a new version soon, to cover the 15 new airstrips in PNG, and fixes for any issues that I notice.
1 years ago
wantok
gert57
Fantastic work, thank you!
2 years ago
WinnieThePugh
A huge thank you for this new version and the follow-up of this region at the end of the world compared to France.
2 years ago
golfbravo
So with mods installed I don't need this version, right?
2 years ago
Hi - you should still install the new version, I think. There should be no clash or conflict between version 2.0 and any other PNG airstrip mods, as far as I am aware. And version 2.0 adds fixes for the 35 PNG airstrips recently added to MSFS.
2 years ago
wantok
Tomcat11
hello
thanks a lot for this new v2.0 version
we have all been waiting for it
great job
2 years ago
timot75
it would be nice if you could put back version 1.4 or to make everybody happy make available both version 1.4 and 1.7
thanks a lot
2 years ago
Thanks, I've done that now with version 2.0 - it is basically an updated and expanded version 1.4. Now it covers all airstrips in PNG regardless of whether other mods are available (but I've aimed to avoid any visible problems for all the other mods I'm aware of). Version 1.7 is still available.
2 years ago
wantok
timot75
could you make a new version of v1.7 but without removing fixes for all those airports that are covered by new mods.
thanks a lot
2 years ago
Thanks. I've had this kind of request from others too - for a version which doesn't remove fixes for custom airstrips. The tricky aspect is where to draw the line - no custom airfields at all? Just the major hubs like AYMH, AYPY etc? I'll have to think about how best to do this.
2 years ago
wantok
timot75
It does seem like some other solution would be ideal... in the mean time would it be possible to link the mods meant to replace the airstrips as you remove them- I see that in 1.7 there are a bunch from Photosbykev and it's relatively simple if a bit tedious to crosscheck and download all of those individually, but as for the second half of your list, namely the 6 strips from AYSZ Samanzing to AYWS Wasu: where even are these mods? I can't seem to find any of them with the flightsim.to search...
Also I was a bit confused when crosschecking Kev's airstrips with these updates as there seems to be at least one in PNG that isn't mentioned here, PZ67 Mibu airstrip which is a new/noncommissioned airstrip; I assume this is not in your mod and thus not a conflict, but just want to make sure...
Either way, all relatively minor stuff, keep up the great work!
2 years ago
Agreed, it's tedious to have to search for the removals. Would be great to leave a pinned comment or update the mod description to link to airports covered by mods.
2 years ago
octatone
goggless
Really awsome job.
Can you leave the previous versions for download aside. Version 1.4 would be very appreciated
2 years ago
That's a great idea. I'll set that up shortly.
2 years ago
wantok
Krzysk
Thanks for doing so much work on these! One quick suggestion... maybe you could do like some other "airfield megapack" authors do, and ship it with one BGL for each airfield? That would make it a lot easier for folks to remove specific ones if they have better custom versions, rather than needing to wait for you to update this. See the recent comment from @szcsongor about the new uploads from @photosbykev. for example.
2 years ago
I'd forgotten about the country wide mod pack for the strips. I normally do a word search for airstrips that I'm thinking of doing to avoid duplications in Flightsim.to. I missed this one
Kev
2 years ago
Photosbykev
kaosfere
Can you please remove the following strips?
Aziana AYLA
Wabo AYWB
Bambui BCP
It seems these were newly created in separate mods. Don't know if they are better than yours, just seen that they might collide with this pack.
2 years ago
Hi, yes, I've removed my fixes for those strips (and some others) in version 1.7.
2 years ago
wantok
szcsongor