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/images/notams/notams21/caer0504/orbx-1.jpgEGCK Caernarfon Airport released for Microsoft Flight Simulator! Located in an idyllic rural location on the west coast of Wales,EGCK Caernarfon is an ideal base for exploring the North Wales coastand the stunning Snowdonia National Park. /images/notams/notams21/caer0504/orbx-2.jpgFeaturesBespoke hand-painted ground textures for the immediate airport areaDynamic people and animals that will change based on time of year and dayHigh definition, hand-crafted 30cm/px imagery for the surrounding areaCustom and unique built ground vehicles and aircraftAccurately and superbly modelled buildingsDetailed 3D fencing, signage and equipmentHigh definition hand-crafted PBR materials for the airport buildingsHistoric RAF Llandwrog buildingsSurrounding POIs such as Morfa Holiday Park, Fort Belan and farmland buildingsOptimized for best performance and works seamlessly with World Update 3 and our UK North POI region /images/notams/notams21/caer0504/orbx-3.jpgSource

Review: Orbx Caernarfon Airport for X-Plane 11By Paul Mort /images/reviews/orbxcaer/t/orbx-caernarfon-01.jpgHello and welcome to a review of Caernarfon Airport for X-Plane 11by Orbx. During the testing of this scenery, all aspects of the airport andsurrounding area were scrutinised for texture quality, buildingplacement accuracy, value for money and overall comparison to theairport's real life location. Having had the pleasure of visiting theairport some years ago during a visit to Wales, it made reviewingCaernarfon Airport a lot more enjoyable, as you will see in thisreview. /images/reviews/orbxcaer/t/orbx-caernarfon-02.jpg /images/reviews/orbxcaer/t/orbx-caernarfon-03.jpgLocationServing as the base for the Welsh Search and Rescue and AirAmbulance, Caernarfon Airport also has a couple of flying schools inoperation. It is situated in the heart of Snowdonia close to theIsland of Anglesey and the Menai Straight. The surrounding areas ofCaernarfon Airport offer stunning views which, in the X-Plane world,are greatly enhanced by the use of Orbx True Earth Central. This is anadditional payware product used as a base layer for the airport, butone I feel is a must have purchase. The airport originally opened in 1941 as RAF Llandwrog. The basewas mainly used in the training of gunners, radio operators andnavigators and later was the home for the RAF Mountain Rescue. Duringthe 2000s, the airport underwent significant re-development andexpansion. Situated on the site is a large cafe, a maintenance andstorage hangar, plus a visitor centre and shop, which are part of theairport's Aviation Museum. Orbx are universally credited as being oneof the great scenery makers of our time, so as per usual I performed avirtual walk around of the scenery to check out all the details andsee how it compared to the real airport I visited. /images/reviews/orbxcaer/t/orbx-caernarfon-04.jpg /images/reviews/orbxcaer/t/orbx-caernarfon-05.jpgWalk AroundStanding with my back to the Irish Sea, I could tell that theairport was a mix of both old and modern buildings. This is true ofthe real airport and reflects the changes made during the last fewdecades. Not content with simply plastering the area with flat orthoscenery, Orbx have very carefully placed 3D objects over theirrespective areas. One good example of this is the beautiful Welshstone cottage just off the approach road. This simply oozes Welshcharacter, and fits the scenery perfectly. The vegetation was just howI remembered it; sparse with a few bushes but no trees present. /images/reviews/orbxcaer/t/orbx-caernarfon-06.jpg /images/reviews/orbxcaer/t/orbx-caernarfon-07.jpgAnother nice touch, and one that could have so easily been ignoredor missed, was that the signs for the airport were in both Welsh andEnglish. Situated around the airport, were a handful of staticaircraft, and these were of good texture quality and modelling (forstatic models), and appropriate for the scenery. On the way in to the car park you'll see the small aviation museumrecreated just as I remember it. Inside you'll find a gift shop and anextensive display of aircraft and helicopters in various stages ofrenovation. If you ever have the opportunity to visit the museum inreal life, there's also a lot of historical details regarding theexhibits on show which are truly fascinating. /images/reviews/orbxcaer/t/orbx-caernarfon-08.jpg /images/reviews/orbxcaer/t/orbx-caernarfon-09.jpgA good example of some of the texturing detail was the main airporttower. The feeling of corrugated tin and weathering was nicelyrecreated, as was the inclusion of both Welsh and Englishlanguages. As expected from Orbx, the quality of the vehicles in thepublic car park could not be faulted. It's always nice to see static3D models, rather than simply an ortho representation of a car park. The cafeteria building at the airport also impressed megreatly. Not due just to its accuracy, but because it also gave theimpression of depth inside (clever texturing work). Lastly, large parts of the concrete around the airport wereslightly weathered and faded. This conveyed a great feeling of thearea being used and also weathered by time. Getting this right is noeasy feat, and is something I would like to see more of in regards toX-Plane sceneries. /images/reviews/orbxcaer/t/orbx-caernarfon-10.jpg /images/reviews/orbxcaer/t/orbx-caernarfon-11.jpgWhat Orbx Said"Created by True Earth developer Tony Wroblewski, the entireairfield has been modelled in superb detail from extensive real worldphotography. The airport is as close as possible to the real airportand will be for years to come". I don't think there could be anyone to dispute that and I saluteTony Wroblewski on a top quality airport. /images/reviews/orbxcaer/t/orbx-caernarfon-12.jpg /images/reviews/orbxcaer/t/orbx-caernarfon-13.jpgKey FeaturesUltra high definition 2 cm/px bespoke hand-painted ground texturesfor the immediate airport area. High definition, hand-crafted 30 cm/px imagery for the surrounding areaCustom and unique built ground vehicles and aircraftAccurately and superbly modelled buildings. Detailed 3D fencing, signage and equipmentHigh definition hand-crafted PBR materials for the airport buildingsHistoric RAF Llandwrog buildings /images/reviews/orbxcaer/t/orbx-caernarfon-14.jpg /images/reviews/orbxcaer/t/orbx-caernarfon-15.jpgSurrounding POIs such as Morfa Holiday Park, Fort Belan andfarmland buildings. Optimized for best performance and blended seamlessly with Orbx GB True Earth CentralAnimated and functional signal square, anemometer and windsockPerformanceConsidering the amount of detail on offer, I was pleasantlysurprised on how smoothly this scenery performed. Once the textureshad been loaded, I experienced no noticeable drop in frame rates. /images/reviews/orbxcaer/t/orbx-caernarfon-16.jpg /images/reviews/orbxcaer/t/orbx-caernarfon-17.jpgSummaryCaernarfon Airport for X-Plane 11 is a stunning scenery from thetalented Tony Wroblewski and is definitely on my list of top fiveairports. Having had the opportunity to visit the real Caernarfon Airport, Iwas really pleased with the quality of this scenery. It brought backmany memories and I thoroughly enjoyed my time revisiting it in thevirtual X-Plane world. Taking into consideration the purchase price of $29.95 (at time ofwriting), this scenery in my opinion is well worth its askingprice. If you enjoy small but detailed airports, then I can honestlysay Caernarfon Airport by Orbx is definitely one to consider! /images/reviews/orbxcaer/t/orbx-caernarfon-18.jpg /images/reviews/orbxcaer/t/orbx-caernarfon-19.jpg /images/reviews/orbxcaer/t/orbx-caernarfon-20.jpg /images/reviews/orbxcaer/t/orbx-caernarfon-21.jpgI hope you found this review both interesting and informative. Paul Mort Purchase Orbx - Caernarfon Airport for X-Plane 11

/images/notams/notams20/orbx0330/orbx-egck-1.jpgAvailable now for X-Plane 11 is EGCK Caernarfon Airport! Created by TrueEarth developer Tony Wroblewski (also known forEGCB, L52, ENOV and ENHA), the entire airfield has been modelled insuperb detail from extensive real-world photography and numerous sitevisits. EGCK offers unmatched realism and accuracy. /images/notams/notams20/orbx0330/orbx-egck-2.jpgSource This is quite a popular airport in the X-Plane world, with PaulMort creating quite a nice freeware rendition (perfect for thosewishing to check out the location first): egck_-_caernarfon_airport_wales.zip

/images/notams/notams20/orbx0317/orbx-caernarfon-egck-04.jpgCaernarfon (pronounced [KUH] + [NAA] + [VUHN]) (Maes AwyrCaernarfon) is a lovely general aviation airport located right in theheart of Snowdonia, North Wales, in one of the most scenic and populartourist areas in the UK. Having spent many days around this scenicarea, Tony has always wanted to recreate this airfield and have it asa base to explore this stunning area from the air, and he is verypleased to share this airport with you. /images/notams/notams20/orbx0317/orbx-caernarfon-egck-02.jpgLocated in an idyllic rural location on the coast, EGCK is apopular general aviation airport and search & rescue base located just7.4 km southwest from the town of Caernarfon with its historic castleand town center. Serving as a base for the Welsh Search and Rescue andair ambulance, it is also host to several flying schools and offerstourists scenic flights over Snowdonia national park and beyond. Beingjust a short flight from the major city urban areas around Liverpooland Manchester, the airfield offers a great escape into the Welshmountains and beyond and fits perfectly into TrueEarth GBcentral. Unusually, the airfield features two large wind turbines nextto runway 02/20 which also makes for an interesting and uniqueapproach. For those more adventurous types, why not hop in a fighterjet and give the famous mach loop a try. /images/notams/notams20/orbx0317/orbx-caernarfon-egck-03.jpgCreated by developer TrueEarth developer Tony Wroblewski (alsoknown for EGCB, L52, ENOV and ENHA), the entire airfield has beenmodelled in superb detail from extensive real-world photography andnumerous site visits offering unmatched realism and accuracy. Theairport and all the recent extensions and new buildings from summer2019 have been included ensuring that the airport is as close aspossible to the real airport and will remain so for many years tocome. /images/notams/notams20/orbx0317/orbx-caernarfon-egck-01.jpgFeaturesUltra high definition 2cm/px bespoke hand-painted ground textures for the immediate airport area.High definition, hand-crafted 30cm/px imagery for the surrounding area. Custom and unique built ground vehicles and aircraft based at the airfield all modelled and included.Accurately and superbly modelled buildings based on real-world mapping and LiDAR height data.Detailed 3D fencing, signage and equipment modelled from real-world photographsHigh definition hand-crafted PBR materials for the airport buildings which react perfectly to the lighting conditions.Historic RAF Llandwrog buildings fully modelled and ready to be explored.Surrounding POIs, e.g. Morfa Holiday Park, Fort Belan and farmland buildings have been modelled and included.Optimized for best performance and blended seamlessly with Orbx GB TrueEarth CentralAnimated and functional signal square, anemometer and windsock. /images/notams/notams20/orbx0317/orbx-caernarfon-egck-05.jpg /images/notams/notams20/orbx0317/orbx-caernarfon-egck-06.jpgSource