Orbx has surprised us with a new announcement, namely that of Ålesund Airport, Vigra (ENAL). The airport, located on an island on the west coast of the country, serves the city of Ålesund. It’s an international airport, served by several airlines with destinations both international and domestic. The airport is the 10th busiest airport in Norway, with a bit over 1 million passengers in the most recent statistics.
The developer of the scenery, Finn Hansen, is no stranger to developing airports in this region of the world, with Notodden and Hammerfest under his belt. Ålesund Airport will feature not only the airport itself, but will also feature the surrounding islands and mountains of the region. Due to the airport being located on an island right off some fjords, the airport makes for some beautiful approaches and departures. Finn has modelled several points of interest in the area to make sure the region looks accurate and detailed. You will, for example, be able to see the Subsea 7 North Sea Spoolbase, and the recognisable Giske bridge. The surrounding area will also feature hand-placed autogen and, of course, seasonal textures. Not unimportant for a snowy country like Norway. The scenery will also feature 3D snow tech, something we have seen before in Orbx’s Kiruna and Gothenburg airports.
Furthermore, the airport will feature PBR materials and high-resolution textures. The team has also gone out of their way to develop custom ground clutter and traffic (such as vehicles and boats), making for a very unique experience with little use of reusable and common objects.
Ålesund Airport will be available for Prepar3D v4 and v5, and be compatible with Orbx Norway, Global Base or openLC Europe.
Features
- Complete depiction of Ålesund Vigra Airport, Norway and surrounding islands
- Ultra high-detail rendition of the the airport, with advanced materials including PBR, up to 4k resolution
- Incredible 7cm ground imagery around the airport
- Extensive coverage area at 60cm, encompassing Vigra, Lepsøya, Valderøya, Giske, Godøya, Ellingsøya and Gamlemsveten
- Ultra-HD unique GSE, boats and vehicles designed by Finn exclusively for Ålesund
- Extended coverage area including custom 10m DEM, re-worked coastlines, roads, landclass and more
- Numerous POI, including the Subsea 7 North Sea Spoolbase and Giske Bridge
- Hand-placed autogen & complete seasonal variations
- Advanced 3D snow tech around the airport
- Designed for P3Dv4 & P3Dv5 to blend seamlessly with Orbx Norway or Global Base, also compatible with OpenLC Europe
- Carefully optimized for very high performance using the latest techniques
