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FS2004 Scenery--Nelson CZNL, in British Columbia, Canada. Nelson is a town with a population of around 10,000, located 250 miles or so east of Vancouver on the shore of an offshoot of Kootenay Lake. The surrounding landscape can be described as "steep", and the diagram of arrival and departure routes shows that straight finals to either end of the runway are non-existant. The airport is right beside the water, with a single runway 3100 feet long and 75 feet wide, aligned 04/22. The apron is at the western end. There are helicopter companies based at the end of the apron, and there is also a terminal building, though there are in fact no regular scheduled flights; there are occasional charters to cater for town events during the summer tourist season. There is no runway lighting, or taxiway or apron lights, so usage is effectively restricted to daylight hours (though not legally stated as such). All circuits are over the water and not the town, though even this means you climb quickly and dog-leg to follow the water until you have gained enough altitude to turn. Winter maintenance is limited. And if all this is not enough you are advised to "watch for wildlife on the rwy". By Roger Wensley.