Welcome to Shellharbour in beautiful south coast NSW Australia.
I have flown several times in the sim from here up to Sydney as it’s a nice short flight over some super crisp Photogrammetry and is a must check to check out even if you don’t download this airport.
This airport is maintained by the Shellharbour City council at Albion Park. The Airport has 4 runways servicing 08/26 & 16/34.
This airport has a steep history right back to war times where the fields of Albion park were used by aviators as early as the 1920’s and later became part of the Royal Australian air forces operations from the early 1940’s.
The Airport also houses The Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS) Museum.
I have done my best to uplift this amazing airport for you to enjoy the surrounding area.
Please ensure you have the following freeware libraries:
https://flightsim.to/file/17983/totof-helicopter-library-v1
https://flightsim.to/file/17182/totof-aircraft-library-v1-1
https://flightsim.to/file/17179/totof-library-object-v1-1
https://flightsim.to/file/16007/msfs-object-library-with-150-models-ranging-from-towers-hangers-terminals-to-cones
https://flightsim.to/file/18392/vintage-aircraft-collector-library-v-1-0
https://flightsim.to/file/4696/dave-s-crooked-library
https://flightsim.to/file/4208/mikea-at-airport-markings
https://flightsim.to/file/1923/mikea-at-assetpack
https://flightsim.to/file/13290/turtletank-s-scenery-developer-objects-and-material-library
PLEASE NOTE Regarding the Qantas 747: You will only be able to see this aircraft if you have the AIG Traffic plug in and have downloaded the Qantas fleet as part of that platform. It will be a simobject that is available.
I will make a NON-AIG version with just the generic Asobo Boeing shortly for those that still want the aircraft at that spot. If you have not tried out AIG Traffic its amazing.
Callout to the community If you are a regular here at this airport and would like to contribute, please reach out to me via PM on flightsim.to A big help would be 3d Models of actual yshl hangars and buildings if possible.
Happy flying and looking forward to SU7 world update for Australia.
Good news. YSHL Shellharbour Airport(used to be called YWOL Wollongong Airport) is being released with World Update 7: Australia on Tuesday 1 Feb 2022 8:00 AM AEDT. It has been done by Orbx. Hopefully they model the actual aircraft that are there at the airport.
2 years ago
Should be exciting to have in the sim. I guess its the roll of the dice when you try to help the community by providing free content that takes many many hours to build.
2 years ago
Mewsik
skysthelimit707
Everytime I try and start a flight here, it crashes my sim. Any ideas why?
2 years ago
Hey Craig, sorry your having trouble. O would dare say it's a conflicting scenery that's pulling you up stumps... Hopefully you use add-ons linker. There are some tools in there that repair modlib and material files that don't have the right naming conventions. Try those tools in that program. The other more obvious one is to drop your other scenery for a moment and see if you can load in successfully. That way you can begin to narrow down the offending scenery
2 years ago
Mewsik
CraigH1
Great work mate...just a couple of queries...
Do you intend to have the hangar doors open?
The aircraft depicted...any chance of having some of our actual aircraft included...Neptune, Connie, Orion, Southern Cross, Drover, Catalina...?
Not sure if you live in the area?? But if you need any up to date photos, just let me know.
I understand that for the 747 to be shown we have to install the AIG mod...am just checking out the install video...OUCH! I'll give it a go when I have a few hours free.
Fantastic job on the container area..looks a very good rendition.
On the main hangar front...we now have AIR MUSEUM emblazoned on it...just a wish list. Regretfully I do not have the computer smarts to add to the actual package.
Again, many thanks.
2 years ago
Hey Choppa. If you can send me some photos on PM I will see what I can do about more relevant aircraft however I just used what was available on freeware libraries as I can't model. In regards to the 747, I think I have found an easier way. As long as people are happy with it not being the right rego, I can use the default 747 and all people will need to do is download a free livery.
2 years ago
Mewsik
Choppa
BTW it's not a 747 but actually a 707( https://hars.org.au/2017/05/john-travolta-donates-707-hars/ ). When you make the NON-AIG version can you please use the Asobo 787 with a Qantas livery( https://impulsesimulations.com/product/msfs-qantas-787-livery-ultra-detail/ ) ?
2 years ago
The 747 I placed is correct. It's the city of Canberra 747. See photo. https://hars.org.au/2016/01/hars-tarmac-days/
2 years ago
Mewsik
skysthelimit707
Thanks Mewsik! I'm a volunteer tour guide at HARS and have been hoping someone would do this airport. Beautiful work.
2 years ago
Thank you Mark. Awesome little part of the world you get to work at. Jealous.
I could only use the top down satellite imagery that NSW government provides and the Google streetmap car doesn't go down the main strip along the airport. Would be great to see some side views of the hangars and any signs and I will try to add in.
2 years ago
Mewsik
markdon
These two were mentioned in your list above:
https://flightsim.to/file/14422/static-aircraft-library
https://flightsim.to/file/15769/dave-s-higher-res-crooked-library
but were not listed as a dependency when you download the file.
Also when you download this airport it mentions https://flightsim.to/file/13290/turtletank-s-scenery-developer-objects-and-material-library as a dependency but you haven't listed this in your list above.
2 years ago
Thank you sky. I will tidy this up. When you hit the download and get the dependencies pop up, this are correct.
2 years ago
Mewsik
skysthelimit707
To get the Qantas 747 do I need the AIG AI Manager or the AIG Traffic Controller or both?
2 years ago
Hey.
The Aig manager downloads all the various freeware aircraft to use for the AIG Live traffic program. The AIG traffic controller is for when you want to use AIG to inject real traffic.
AIG traffic does not need to be running to see the 747 at this airport.
2 years ago
Mewsik
skysthelimit707
Looks good, can't wait to try it out. BTW the AIG pack is not linked.
2 years ago
Hi Gaz, hope you have fun with it . The AIG traffic is a bit complicated to set up but well worth it if you want to see Live traffic all over the world with proper planes.
https://www.alpha-india.net this is the link to get it.
Here is a great vid to understand how to set it up
https://youtu.be/OAGI9RC2RhY
If your happy to not have the Qantas 747 don't worry about grabbing it, but make sure you have all the other libraries in the list.
2 years ago
Mewsik
gazmac52
Thanks Mewsik, top job again. This will be my base for flying the South Coast.
2 years ago
antonvs_AU
Great work Mewsik, top man.
2 years ago
Adelaideguru