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by **Postalvote** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 4:01 am

I was born and raised in Feilding , my father has been in the Airforce (Ohakea) all my life so the Manawatu is close to my heart and I'm only to aware of it extremely bad scenery coverage.

With Palmerston North being opened to larger aircraft and Ohakea being muted as the next International airport the region plays a important part in NZ's airtraffic if not a bit overlooked.

by **steelsporran** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 2:27 pm

monkeybdg wrote: The person talking aboutblenheim airport, there is no such thing. There is picton (NZPN), woodbourne (NZWB) and Omaka (NZOM).

Woodbourne is an RNZAF base, and omaka is where airshows are held.

http://www.mrdt.co.nz/marlborough-info/transport

AIRPORTS
Marlborough is serviced by three commercial airports, each with it’s own unique characteristics.

BLENHEIM AIRPORT MARLBOROUGH
Joint military/civil airfield certificated to CAA Part 139
Location 8Km west of Blenheim S41 31 12 E173 52 12
ICAO Designation NZWB
Runways Sealed 07/25 - 1425 metres x 45 metres – PCN 25
Grass 07/25 – 1425 metres x 60 metres
Grass 10/28 – 1100 metres x 90 metres
Instrument aids NDB, VOR, DME, PAPI, GPS
Lighting Full night lighting – remote switching available
Facilites Avgas, Jet A1, maintenance
Direct regular scheduled services operate from the airport to Wellington, Christchurch, Palmerston North and Auckland. The principal operators are Air New Zealand and Origin Pacific, both operating turboprop aircraft. The runway is passenger jet capable. Blenheim is just 15 to 20 minutes flying time from the capital city Wellington.
Freight services operate out of the Marlborough airport around the country. No curfews are imposed.
Woodbourne is also the site of the RNZAF Number One maintenance base and the Ground Training Wing where all RNZAF recruits are trained with a special emphasis on aircraft technicians. SafeAir’s major aviation engineering facility and propeller servicing operation are based at Woodbourne.

PICTON AIRPORT
Location Koromiko, Marlborough
Contact phone +64 3 520 3080, Fax +64 3 520 3090
Hours Open all year, daylight operations only
Runways Vector 18, tarseal and grass. Take off distance 730 metres, landing distance 670 metres
Vector 36, tarseal and grass. Take off distance 748 metres (includes 78m of Southern starter extension), landing distance 730 metres (includes 60m of grass of the Northern end)

OMAKA AERODROME
The aerodrome offers three grass runways, although any direction is used when necessary by WW1 aircraft. While both disciplined and informal in style, and uncontrolled in the circuit, Omaka’s operations benefit from being inside the Marlborough Regional Airport’s Control Zone. Traffic is a mix of Marlborough Aero Club (which owns the airfield) training and member flying in its fleet of Tomahawks, Cherokees, Cesna 172 and Tiger Moth. There is a privately owned fleet of certificated GA, home builds, vintage, warbird and a resident WW1 collection. Commercial operations include helicopters and top dressing specialists that offer innovative services to many sectors of industry. Aircraft restoration and all the associated engineering is a speciality of this community.

by **ZK-Brock** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 5:51 pm

Sporran, I still believe I am correct. I am looking from an aviation point of view, because this website is basically an aviation website. Most people say "Woodbourne" instead of Marlbrough Airport.

This includes AIP NZ, the group that are responsible for all aerodrome charts in NZ.

So basically from an aviation point of view it is Woodbourne, not Marlbrough.

by **deaneb** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 4:55 pm

Hi guys - I've just joined the site.

I have been reading the comments in this thread with interest and would like to offer some of my thoughts.

Firstly in answer to designers being "on holiday" as soon as a new release of FS is announced is true. There is little point in spending endless hours of design work if it has to be redone for a new release. I believe that FSX is going to offer us with a far better experience than FS2004 and playing with the demo its clear to see that there are some differences - textures being the first issue - they are in a new format. Thats not to say development fully stops, but some things have to be considered.

In saying that I am going to look at opening my old Auckland scenery files to see if I can correct the alignment and other issues as a temp fix for RealNZ auckland scenery. No promises !!!

Also I have got a photoreal Marlborough which is 80% finished but has remained relatively untouched for over 12 months as I have had neither the time, nor capability (I'm currently in Auckland and move back to Blenheim later this year) to finish this project.

To settle the argument the airfield etc is Woodbourne, although the terminal has been re-named to Blenheim Airport. This was done to avoid confusion as it was formally Marlborough airport.......confusing to people especially tourists coming to Blenheim but having to find Marlborough airport at Woodbourne !!!

Cheers

Deane

by **Ian Warren** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 6:59 pm

Hi Deane , if it needs the agn done , or any other work , give me a

by **Snowman** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 4:41 pm

Hi Deane. Welcome to NZFF. Ive been using your old Marlborough2 scenery for years, and am happy with it,.........but,.................. a PHOTOREAL Marlborough,...
Cant wait for that one to eventually turn up. Will it include Omaka and Picton etc as well as NZWB, just like your older scenery ????

Lawrie.

by **K5054NZ** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 5:58 pm

I have got a photoreal Marlborough which is 80% finished

GO DEANE GO! You've just made my day, in fact, I consider this to be a late birthday present! Cheers! Let me know as it progresses!

BTW, your Marlborough2 scenery is fantastic!

by **Kelburn** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 4:03 pm

I'd like to see an at least basic to top qualty scenery for Milfrod Sound.

by **ashton** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 5:27 pm

hey there

I would like to see Bay of Plenty and coromadel area air strips looking good and may be some photo real texure

by **Charl** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 6:21 pm

Welcome Ashton
Robin Corn has done photoreal for Coromandel and we're anxiously awaiting the re-release to work with the RBE mesh.
And RealNZ has brilliant scenery for Tauranga in case you missed it!
See http://www.windowlight.co.nz/realnztauranga.html

by **Goff_nznr** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 3:47 pm

How about an updated Hawke's Bay Airport, (Napier), and Hastings Aerodrome?

by **Timmo** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 11:57 am

I reckon Whakatane (NZWK) would be great since its my 'local'....i kinda started making it but got halfway through and nothing seemed to be working (and i have no time now...)

I have access to all the data (Im a geospatial analyst at Environment Bay of Plenty) including high resolution aerial photos of the airport (plus 0.8m resolution photos for the rest of the region) which are all Ortho rectified.....I started making the terminal and surrounding buildings in Microstation/CAD and am playing around with it in sketchup and ArcGlobe (see attached pic)I just need someone who has the knowledge and the tools to finish it off and actually get it into Fs9/FSX

With Whakatane done, that would be the three main Bay of Plenty Airports completed (with TopRobs Tauranga and Rotorua)

So if anyone is keen, let me know

I still need to get photo real textures and finish the 3d buildings...Im a bit reluctant to keep going on it until i know what is required
Tim
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by **Zenith** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 6:52 am

Thats great to see someone who is doing something quitely in the background. I have a feeling Natas might be on to you to offer his assistance.

We have so many talented flight simmers in New Zealand but the old killer is Father Time.

The other killer is the I can do better attitude which does make you wonder why you bother.

As for your buildings then I am sure Robin can give you a few pointers about the shots to try and get with a Digi Camera

Look forward to see this progress, saves running into that Power pole in the runway :ph43r:

by **Timmo** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 4:02 pm

Indeed- Most of my weekends are spent actually flying or studying for flying so that doesnt leave much time for trying to get it working.....not to mention my powersupply for my computer died on the weekend (I was intending to do some online flying too

I can spend a bit of time on it at work....i can kind of pass it off as part of my job hehe
Lots of the other data i have at my fingertips or could capture myself.....its just the various data formatting that i need information on

(I just noticed that some of the textures on my pic above have been dropped off too)

I only discovered this board a few days ago so its been my sneaky read while i process data in the background (and quickly minimised when my boss walks past hehe)

by **Goff_nznr** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:42 am

I've just been messing about with designing something for Hastings (NZHS) and my efforts, so far, can be found at Hastings Scenery Sample

By the way, if anyone knows how to merge several scenery object .bgl files, I would be most grateful.

by **TonyNBL5136** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 5:44 pm

I would love to NZPP Paraparaumu modled. For many years it was the main airpport for Wellington or Rongatai as it was called. Now it is used as a freight and GA base.

:plane:

by **toprob** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 6:28 pm

Goff_nznr wrote: I've just been messing about with designing something for Hastings (NZHS) and my efforts, so far, can be found at Hastings Scenery Sample

By the way, if anyone knows how to merge several scenery object .bgl files, I would be most grateful.

What sort of files are these?

by **toprob** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 6:30 pm

TonyNBL5136 wrote: I would love to NZPP Paraparaumu modled. For many years it was the main airpport for Wellington or Rongatai as it was called. Now it is used as a freight and GA base.

I am working on a demo-ware Paraparaumu for FS9 and FSX. This will be fully functional, but will be better with the Real NZ Wellington attached!:)

by **ZK-Brock** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 7:10 pm

Cool Toprob, I'm always keen for FSX scenery!

by **Naki** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 10:08 pm

Robin

What is demo ware?

By the way now have Wellington (I bought it over Zillion) and very pleased with it as I am with your Wanaka and Tauranga/Rotorua scenerys.

It does pay to check your sliders are set right. I wondered why the writing on buildings were a bit blury and thought it was my machine but I have just realised I didn't have global textures set to massive - now everything looks fantastic.

Once again thanks for some great scenery.

What else is planned other than Armore and Paraparaumu? Would be keen on seeing New Plymouth, Taupo, Hamilton, Palmerston North and maybe some smaller aerodromes (Hawera, Startford , Matamata)

Cheers

Paul

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