EL Centro has obstacles

HiFlyer · March 21, 2017 at 9:37 AM

Reported by user davido53, in the Avsim forums. https://www.avsim.com/forums/topic/5…-has-obstacles/

Jet-Pack (IPACS) · March 21, 2017 at 9:40 AM Official Post

Is that even an official Aerofly FS 2 airport; it doesn't look like there is a runway modelled?

HiFlyer · March 21, 2017 at 10:02 AM

There is an Imperial County airport east of San Diego which is modeled, but the El Centro naval airport only a few blocks away, is apparently not. Interesting. :-/

Might be a nice project for a scenery designer.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Nav…!4d-115.6692123

Jet-Pack (IPACS) · March 21, 2017 at 10:10 AM Official Post

That's an 108mile drive (1h 50) to San Diego though. That is almost as far as LA to San Diego... That's not around the corner.

HiFlyer · March 21, 2017 at 11:03 AM

I said East of San Diego, not close to San Diego.

But Imperial County airport (modeled) and El Centro (not) are in walking distance of each other.

Jet-Pack (IPACS) · March 21, 2017 at 11:23 AM Official Post

AH now I get what you meant. Sorry about that...

HiFlyer · March 21, 2017 at 1:31 PM

No problem

HiFlyer · March 21, 2017 at 2:31 PM

You know, I had forgotten that I mostly fly with no trees now exactly because of things like this, so when I flew over to look at the area, it was pristine and very inviting.

The area is flat as a pancake for miles, and could probably serve as an airport with just the addition of a few buildings without even bothering with placing a landing strip.

whitav8 · March 21, 2017 at 5:20 PM

By the way, El Centro is the winter training base for the Blue Angels. Can't wait till we have Multiplayer and four of us can jump in the our F-18s (especially in VR) and fly in formation. With our high frame rates, we should be able to do as well or better than the FSX world.

drhotwing1 (IPACS) · March 21, 2017 at 5:34 PM Official Post

Quote from whitav8

By the way, El Centro is the winter training base for the Blue Angels. Can't wait till we have Multiplayer and four of us can jump in the our F-18s (especially in VR) and fly in formation. With our high frame rates, we should be able to do as well or better than the FSX world.

That would be pretty sweet