Opa Locka Airport (KOPF)
By John B. Loney, Jr.
September 2, 2005
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ABOUT THE AIRPORT:
Opa Locka Airport serves Miami and Dade County and is owned by Dade County Aviation Dept. The airport has more than one runway. The longest is a paved runway extending 8002 feet. The facility is at an elevation of 10 feet at a distance of about 10 miles from Miami.
Airport Operational Statistics:
Aircraft based on the field: 291
Single engine airplanes: 117
Multi engine airplanes: 104
Jet airplanes: 32
Helicopters: 21
Military aircraft: 17
Aircraft operations: avg 410/day
Transient general aviation 49%
Local general aviation 34%
Military 11%
Air Taxi 5%
Commercial <1%
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ABOUT THE SCENERY:
This scenery was requested by a flight sim enthusiast almost a year ago. I am just now getting around to doing it. I hope the wait was worth it and it's enjoyable by all. This scenery unlike my others was NOT done mostly with FSDS2, but rather Rwy12. There is still a mix of Lago's FSE. The main building, Miami Executive Aviation and the building next door, along with the Fire Station were the only buildings vreated with FSDS2. Everything else is with Rwy12 and FSE. I got the Miami Executive Aviation as close to real life as I could get it given the resources I had to work with. I think it's close enough. There were already some AI flights from FS, so I only added about ten additional flights. There is plenty of parking if you wish to add more. Please use my modified AFCAD2 file as I have done extensive modifications of the original AFCAD2 file. The layout was based on satellite photos and airport diagrams from the internet. Enjoy!!
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ABOUT THE AIRCRAFT:
The aircraft used for the scenery startup is the Learjet 45 FS9 default
The aircraft used in the flight plans are listed below:
AC# Type/Livery Zip File
2 Beechcraft King Air 350 default
26 Cessna Skylane 182S default
44 Learjet 45 default
49 Mooney Bravo default
51 Piper Cherokee 180 default
174 Beechcraft King Air B200 kab2004.zip
175 Beechjet 400A bj404.zip
187 Cirrus SR20 gkcirr.zip and gkcir_04.zip
237 Gulfstream V interg5.zip
247 Gulfstream V idgv2.zip
264 Westwind II ww2-moz.zip
270 Gulfstream IV gs4v1.exe*****
***** This is an aircraft I created with FSDS2. It's flyable and I used it as an AI aircraft in this scenery's flight plan. If you wish to use it, you can download it from my website listed below. The aircraft is not available anywhere else.
Of course, you can exchange the aircraft for ones you like. There is a copy of the flight plans source file included.
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THANKS TO:
Bill Connolly for suggesting Opa Locka Airport.
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INSTALLATION:
Author's Note:
After receiving many emails, I find that I am a little off the beaten path. My FS file structure is not the default setup. So as you read these instructions, keep in mind that most of the files will work from anywhere as long as FS knows where they are. If your file structure is C:\Programs Files\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 9\ it's ok. Just place or check to verify that certain files are in certain folders. I will refer to the above structure as the DEFAULT FILE STRUCTURE, and the following file structure as MY FILE STRUCTURE. Which is: D:\fs2004\ and my scenery files are in D:\fs2k4_scenery\.
I have it this way because I've also done scenery for fs2002 and I didn't want to get the two versions mixed up. (Bet'cha can't guess what the folder name for the fs2002 scenery is). So in explaining where the files go, I'll try not to confuse anyone, but if I do, please contact me for clarification.
AFTER UNZIPPING THE FILE kopf_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, plus my own custom textures. All are available for free at my website, www.lfssd.net (the "l" is an L, not a one). You also should download Rwy12 objects/textures. You don't need the complete Rwy12 program. (See the Rwy12 open letter on SurClaro or SurClaro.com)
Using the folders switch, unzip the file kopfscen.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 the .FLT and .WX files (This is for the Windows XP users.) For all other OS the .FLT and .WX files are under the main FS folder. (I think)
Drive:\FS9 folder\Addon Scenery\scenery should have AF2_*.bgl (Refer to Default file structure if different)
Drive:\FS9 folder\Scenery\World\scenery should have TrafficOpaLocka.bgl
Drive:\fs2k4_scenery or Addon Scenery folder\KOPF\scenery should have the kopf_*.bgl scenery files (The KOPF folder can also go under the Addon Scenery folder if you wish)
Drive:\FS9 folder\Texture should have the following textures:
The ASDv2.1, Nova, NovaGold and NovaSim texture sets. With this download, the textures in the KOPF/texture folder can be moved to the FS main texture folder if you wish.
If you have Lago's FSE 2004, then check the following:
Drive:\FS9 folder\Lago\FSE\Data\should have OpaLocka.SE2 for static scenery and
Drive:\FS9 folder\Lago\Common\Tracks\should have OpaLocka.OSC For dynamic scenery
Drive:\FS9 folder\KOPF\xml\contains the Rwy12 xml files for those who need the source files for the Rwy12 objects. If you do not wish to change any of the Rwy12 objects, you can delete these files.
I added textures for this scenery to the texture folder under the scenery folder (KOPF\texture). You can move them to the main FS texture folder. If it asks you if you want to overwrite you already have them and you can delete these if you wish.
Activating the scenery in FS9:
1. Start FS
2. At the Menu, select Settings
3. Then select Scenery Library
4. Select Add Area
5. Go to where you have the scenery folder in the file structure and just open the scenery name folder ie; (KPVD) Then click OK
6. Set the priority using the "D" Key or the Move Down button or the "U" Key or the Move Up Button
7. Click OK
8. Close FS and re-start
9. At the menu select "Select a Flight"
10. Scroll down to your flight, hightlight and click FLY NOW
You're at the airport of your choice. Go fly.
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 2005 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.
