The untimely destruction of this one of a kind airport in 2003 for personal and misplaced political reasons can no longer be corrected. Orbx have marked the start of their venture into the xplane scenery development scene, with the release of meigs field kcgx for xplane. Using a carenado piper arrow iv in flight simulator x to simulate landing at chicago meigs field, rwy 36. The memories of long lost days of sim flying came to mind wipes tear from eye. Flying around chicago being a flight sim veteran, for my first flight i headed straight for runway 36, kcgx merrill c.
In addition, this pack includes a scenery density tool which can be accessed via the steam tools menu. We hope to include three different scenery types, one based in the 1990s, one in 2000 airport was closed, and one in 2005 the airport. Sneaking in under the cover of darkness, city of chicago construction crews began tearing up the runway at meigs field this morning at about 1. Flight simulator comparison, downtown chicago and meigs field. Restores the greatly missed onetime flight simulator default airport. I just might have to download this and make it the default airfield for fsx lol. Kcgx, was a single strip airport built on northerly island, the manmade island originally created to house the 19331934 century of progress in chicago, illinois. It was a great feeling to be lined up ready to go with the city towering to my left.
Okay, so its no secret that fsx no longer contains meigs field kcgx, but apparently it is a secret at least to me where an addon scenery download is lurking. Near chicago downtown, the airport got closed in 2003. Hey everybody, just wanted to show the beginning of our new airport, meigs field. Fsx does not include meigs because it was closed and turned into a park, so i took off in the same place the runway used to be at. Remember the good old days when flight simulator dropped you in meigs field for your first flight lessons. Heres just a taste, but i wont give everything away. Steam edition includes a separate control panel enabling you to customise ground textures and adjust the density of ground assets. The airport was a familiar sight on the downtown lakefront. Before fs2004 i spent most of my time flight simming out of meigs which makes me wish i had the chance to fly there for real. The airport is on lake michigan near downtown chicago. Fsx scenery meigs field, lake front, chicago, illinois il, usa. Few airports hold as much nostalgia, familiarity, and emotion for aviation enthusiasts.
We reported a few weeks back that orbx had teamed up with skyline simulations to bring their sceneries to xplane, and now this has come to fruition with meigs field being the first in a long line of sceneries due to be ported to the xplane platform. Steam edition by ray marshall this is the latest iteration of bringing the merrill c. This newest meigs field should be an instant classic for fsx. Until the 2004 version meigs was the standard departure airport of all. Created by limesim and based on an extensive aerial imagery, us cities x. Orbx and dovetail games have finished their second joint scenery which is a serious blast from the past. This scenery will bring you chicago with as much detail as you never seen before. Meigs field kcgx was an airport located on a manmade island just outside chicago city centre and with an excellent view to the city skyline. By dark moment, september 3, 2002 in ms fsx fsxse forum. Orbx and the team behind friday harbor has resurrected chicagos little airfield that could, meigs field. Meigs stands out in flight simulation as one of the most wellknown and frequently visited destinations for virtual pilots. Meigs field kcgx has been recreated by orbx and ipacs with the utmost attention to detail and accuracy. Together with the fourth, largest city and windiest in the us cities range so far.
Located on the shores of lake michigan, meigs field operated as the gateway to corporate chicago for over half a century. Before its tragic demise, the airport served as the default starting location, and for many. Chicago being the largest city in the us cities x series so far we have also included a retro style scenery of meigs field. If youre like me, you probably did your first take off, landing and traffic pattern around meigs. Meigs was sadly closed a few years ago but now its back, together with the fourth largest and windiest city in the us cities range so. Remember the good old days when ms flight simulator dropped you in meigs field for your first flight lessons. Fsx landing at chicago meigs field rwy 36, in piper. A city source told the chicago media that the airport is closed for good for homeland security. Meigs field now includes a updated afcad file adds runway lights, helipad start points, chicago departure and chicago approach frequencies are now added. Freeware meigs fields xplane 11 details 24 october 2017 print. Even though it was closed we decided to restore it back to its old glory. The control panel downloads automatically with meigs field, and. The latest air traffic tower was built in 1952 and the terminal was dedicated.
In this scenery there are hints to the past as it includes merrill c meigs fiels and optional a glimpse of the future as you are able to see the chicago spire, a skyscraper in development that will put chicago back at the top of skyscraper cities. In addition to the airfield itself, the city of chicago waterfront and parks district has received a facelift to bring the area up to date. This is the much awaited original airport from flight sim 2004 that was not added to fsx. There is so much to see and explore in this scenery.
Chicago has all the major buildings and landmarks plus all the airports and heliports within the scenery areas including merrill c meigs field airstrip. Meigs field kcgx has been recreated with the utmost attention to detail and accuracy. Info about orbx meigs field in chicago ipacs aerofly forum. It was closed in 2003 but is present in the latest simulator. Meigs field airport was opened on 10 december 1948, and, by 1955, had become the busiest singlestrip airport in the united states. Review orbxs meigs field scenery by dovetail games for. This is the official discussion thread for all things related to the fsx. The traffic was 90% transient general aviation, 5% air taxi, 5% local general aviation, and chicago. The latest air traffic tower was built in 1952 and the terminal was dedicated in 1961. You might take a look at what comes with the orbx meigs field. Meigs was sadly closed a few years ago but now its back in fsx. This airport is under development by laminar research.
Its all about flying and there could not possibly be a better place to enjoy the scenic views outside the cockpit window than chicago overlooking what was once meigs field a cult favorite of aviation buffs worldwide. Orbx and the team behind friday harbor has resurrected chicago s little airfield that could, meigs field. Fsx scenery textures for meigs field kmgs in chicago il. Remember the good old days when ms flight simulator dropped you in meigs field for your first flight lessons meigs was sadly closed a few years ago but now it 39 s back in fs x together with the fourth largest city and. Traffic at the time of closure was an average of 2 aircraft per day. Dom many thanks to you, lightman74, for sharing the links. Meigs field, kcgx, chicago for fsx fly away simulation. The airport opened on december 10, 1948, and became the countrys busiest singlestrip airport by 1955. View aerial coverage download kmzfile flight simulator x. Based on old aerial photos, the field has been reconstructed from scratch. From northerly island to meigs field and back chicago. Faa to fine chicago for destroying meigs field airport. Fsx scenerymeigs field, lake front, chicago, illinois il, usa. Meigs field has a single asphalt runway measuring 3,899ft by 150ft.
Being the default start up airport in all fs versions from 1982 to 2002, most of you will know the sad story of this airport that has been demolished at midnight, march 30 31, 2003 by bulldozers send in by chicagos mayor. Meigs field has a single asphalt runway measuring 3899ft by 150ft. Unfortunately, meigs field is no longer a working airport. Best freeware scenery for fsx europe top 10 must have freeware plugins for xplane top freeware sceneries of 2017. Field museum of natural history, soldier field, navy pier and the art. Notable cut rates of all a lot less prices fly to chicago fsx download retail outlet, take advantage of minimized cost cozy some sort of fly to chicago fsx download available for incomewhen make investments dominance fly to chicago fsx download during search for anybody who is eager about to pick very appropriate rate.