Branson Airport KBBG for FSX

Branson Airport KBBG
New Airport, Scenery, and Flight Plans
for FSX

File Name: Branson_Airport_Project.zip
Author: Carlyle Sharpe
Date of Release: August 4, 2010
Version: 1.00

This project adds a new, detailed Branson Airport KBBG (Missouri) to FSX, which opened in May 2009, and is a privately developed commercial airport. The construction of the airport, which involved the flattening of several Ozark Mountains, is claimed to be the largest earthmoving project in Missouri history. As a result, the airport actually sits on a manmade plateau, surrounded by rolling hills. The airport uses the ICAO identifier BBG, however, the airlines use the IATA code BKG. The airport is served by AirTran, Frontier, and ExpressJet (Branson AirExpress), and is located in hilly terrain. Aircraft equipped with a terrain avoidance warning system may experience system activation on final approach. Birds are in the vicinity of the airport. AFCAD with sloping terrain created using Airport Design Editor X v1.47.07, and the hilltops were cleared and flattened and roads were added using SBuilderX 3.13. The terminal, hangar, FBO, and cars were added and modified from stock FSX scenery, using the FSX Object Tool, to resemble as closely as possible the actual airport.

The real Branson Airport

Branson Airport FSX

The real Branson Airport

Branson Airport FSX

INSTALLATION

1) Extract the zipped files to a temporary directory, making sure that the "use folder names" option is enabled. Place the "Branson_Airport" folder in your "Addon Scenery" folder. Start FSX and add and activate the new folder through the "Settings - Scenery Library - Add Area..." menus.

2) There are two sets of files for the "Airport road" to the highway: one for the default FSX roads, and one for the Ultimate Terrain X add-on package. The files are:

7_KBBG_Branson_Airport_road_default.bgl
7_KBBG_Branson_Airport_road_UTX.bgl

You should NOT run both files at the same time. Simply rename the one you are not using with the *.off extension.

3) Birds are soaring to the east of the runway and should not interfere with the approaches to either runway. They are easily spotted on approach to RWY 32. If you want to remove them, either rename or delete the file "8_KBBG_Branson_Airport_ani_birds_Eagles_Thermals.bgl".

4) Mesh Resolution
Unlike other FSX airports that sit on unnatural "plateaus" at 10m detail, this airport does sit on a manmade plateau in real life. Mesh Resolution was tested at 38m, 19m, and 10m (Mesh complexity=100). The most natural blend between the airport scenery and the surrounding terrain appears to be at 19m or 10m.

5) "Flickering" textures on default objects
The terminal objects are created from default FSX buildings within the program, and as such, some of the "flickering" roof and door textures on the terminal are a result of the coding in the original program, not this scenery package. I would have chosen other objects that didn't flicker, but these objects are the closest in style and color to the actual terminal building.

FLIGHT PLANS for KBBG

Commercial flight plans for KBBG should be accurate as of this date. Plans can be added using a program such as AIFPC (http://aifs2.pvdveen.net/?page_id=5). If you don't already have these planes, you will need to add them to your aircraft, and the AC# will be whatever is next in the sequence of your aircraft. Simply replace my numbers with yours.

AirTran (B717) (b717_airtran_oc.zip at AVSIM)
AC#402,AT/B717,1%,24h,IFR,14:10:00,15:48:02,300,F,1581,KBBG,16:28:00,18:09:02,300,F,1584,KATL,20:11:00,21:54:02,300,F,1585,KBBG,22:34:00,00:15:02,300,F,1580,KATL

Frontier (E170/190) (n824md_atlantic_puffin.zip at AVSIM)
AC#2519,F9/E170,1%,24h,IFR,14:12:00,16:40:00,300,F,1042,KDEN,17:20:00,19:07:00,300,F,1043,KBBG,19:40:00,21:56:00,300,F,0376,KDEN,23:50:00,02:06:00,300,F,0377,KMKE

ExpressJet--Branson AirExpress (E145XR)
***SPECIAL NOTE ON MODEL/TEXTURE: The model listed for the texture has been replaced with a newer model. Download the model and texture listed here, then rename the textures to AI_MALCONTENT_EMBRAER_ERJ145XR.bmp and AI_MALCONTENT_EMBRAER_ERJ145XR_L.bmp (Model: aim_erj145xr.zip, Texture: ev145bta_xjet_267579.zip at AVSIM)
AC#2520,EJ/E145,1%,24h,IFR,15:05:00,16:29:02,300,F,33,KMDW,17:00:00,18:30:02,300,F,61,KBBG,19:05:00,20:05:02,300,F,62,KDSM,20:30:00,21:30:02,300,F,32,KBBG
AC#2520,EJ/E145,1%,24h,IFR,13:00:00,14:30:02,300,F,14,KBBG,15:00:00,16:20:02,300,F,38,KIND,16:50:00,18:18:02,300,F,39,KBBG,19:00:00,20:00:02,300,F,53,KSHV,20:25:00,21:25:02,300,F,54,KBBG,22:55:00,00:25:02,300,F,11,KHOU
AC#2520,EJ/E145,1%,24h,IFR,13:00:00,14:30:02,300,F,22,KBBG,15:00:00,16:25:02,300,F,57,KGPT,16:55:00,18:20:02,300,F,58,KBBG,18:50:00,19:55:02,300,F,44,KBNA,20:20:00,21:25:02,300,F,45,KBBG,23:00:00,00:30:02,300,F,21,KAUS

Random General Aviation (C208, C172, Mooney Bravo, 182S, 172SP) (I actually use the FS9 GA for this...fewer polygons!)
AC#2426,C208,1%,4h,VFR,01:15:00,01:44:12,150,F,0064,3DW,03:15:00,03:44:12,150,F,0063,KBBG
AC#2427,C172,1%,4h,VFR,02:30:00,03:30:31,150,F,0074,KBBG,00:30:00,01:30:31,150,F,0073,K15
AC#2429,MOONEY,1%,4h,VFR,03:45:00,00:30:06,150,F,0084,KBBG,01:45:00,02:30:06,150,F,0083,K15
AC#2411,182S,81%,4h,VFR,01:53:00,03:13:00,75,F,1658,KFAM,03:53:00,01:13:00,85,F,1657,KBBG
AC#2408,172SP,69%,4h,VFR,01:23:00,02:45:17,65,F,0851,KBBG,03:54:00,TNG01:23:00,55,F,0850,8WC

Sun Country (B738--seasonal route not currently in operation) (aia738scx.zip at AVSIM)
AC#815,SC/B738,1%,24h,IFR,16:45:00,17:56:14,300,F,1580,KBBG,18:40:00,20:32:34,300,F,1580,KMSP,12:30:00,14:22:34,300,F,1581,KBBG,14:40:00,15:51:14,300,F,1581,KDFW
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Disclaimer:

The author is not responsible for any damage, which may result from the use of this product.
Use at your own risk. No warranty is offered.

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This scenery is released as Freeware.

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Author:

Carlyle Sharpe
csharpe@drury.edu
http://www2.drury.edu/csharpe

Core2 Duo E6850, 2GB RAM, GeForce 8800 GT (512MB), Windows XP, Ground Environment X, Ultimate Terrain X, SceneryTech Landclass.

August 4, 2010