Pompano Beach Airpark KPMP
By John B. Loney, Jr.
August 4, 2004
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ABOUT THE AIRPORT:
Pompano Beach Airpark Airport serves Pompano Beach and Broward County and is owned by the City Of Pompano Beach. The airport has more than one runway. The longest is a paved runway extending 4419 feet. The facility is at an elevation of 21 feet at a distance of about one mile from Pompano Beach. Pompano Beach Airport was constructed during World War II as a satellite training field serving the Naval Air Station located at what is now Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. On August 29, 1947, the City of Pompano Beach obtained the Airport under the Surplus Property Act of 1944 and renamed it Pompano Beach Air Park, due to its intent to limit the airport's usage to general aviation. For the same reason, the City shortened Runway 15-33 from its original length of 5,000 feet to its current length of 4,420 feet in 1971.
Airport Operational Statistics:
Aircraft based on the field: 158
Single engine airplanes: 125
Multi engine airplanes: 12
Jet airplanes: 4
Helicopters: 17
BELL HELICOPTER SERVICE CENTER ON ARPT.
Aircraft operations: avg 465/day
Local general aviation 69%
Transient general aviation 31%
Air Taxi <1%
Military <1%
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ABOUT THE SCENERY:
This scenery came about as the result of a request. So Brian, this one is for you. Thanks for the suggestion. It was an interesting airport to do. Happy landings everyone.
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AIRCRAFT:
The startup aircraft used in this scenery is the default Beechcraft Baron 58
The AC#'s are from my list. Yours may be different. The flight plan source file is included with this download. It's file flightplansPompanoBeach.txt
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THANKS TO:
All of you who have made this hobby possible and fun. Thanks to Brian de Jesus who suggested this scenery.
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INSTALLATION:
AFTER UNZIPPING THE FILE KPMP_V1.ZIP TO A TEMPORARY FOLDER, HOPEFULLY, YOU ARE READING THIS README FILE.
If you don't have them already, download Lee Swordy's Traffic Tools v2x and AFCAD2x. Follow the instructions from the files and install them onto your system. While you're at it, download the texture files necessary for this scenery and put them into the main FS texture folder. They are: ASDv2.1, Nova, Nova Gold and NovaSim textures. Also my own custom textures. All are available at my website, www.LFSSD.net. Using the folders switch, unzip the file kpmp_scen.zip to the drive where you have your FS. Using your file manager (Windows Explorer) check to make sure that all the files are in their proper folder.
C:\My Documents\Flight Simulator Files should have FL - Pompano Beach Airpark FLT and WX files
Drive:\FS2004\Addon Scenery\scenery should have AF2_KPMP.bgl
Drive:\FS2004\Scenery\World\scenery should have TrafficPompanoBeach.bgl
Drive:\fs2k4_scenery\KPMP\scenery should have the *.bgl scenery files
Drive:\FS2004\Texture should have the following textures:
Sign_Pompano Beach Airpark, Sign_American Flyers, Sign_Anthony Aviation, Sign_Florida Aviation Academy, Sign_Helicopters of America, Administration Building and Sign_Chevron
If you have Lago's FSE 2004, then check the following:
Drive:\FS2004\Lago\FSE\Data\should have PompanoBeach.SE2
Start FS and select settings to add the scenery in the usual manner.
You should be ready to fly. Happy landings!
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Legal stuff. Copyright and Distribution
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This scenery is freeware. Copyright John B. Loney, Jr. Feel free to add or change this scenery. Especially if you know a more accurate placement of items. You do not have my permission to make any monetary gain from this scenery. It started out as freeware and it shall remain freeware.
- The author's rights and wishes concerning this archive must be
respected.
Copyright 2004 by John B. Loney, Jr. All Rights Reserved.
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Disclaimer
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I do not accept any responsibility for any damage to any system as a result of running this scenery.
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Contact:
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As usual, I welcome any comments. I will try to answer as many as I can.
There is a comprehensive installation instruction available at my website.
