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Alta X
Aerosoft GmbH 2016
History
Alta Airport (ENAT, ALF) is an international airport nestled along the
shore of the Altafjord which gave name to the nearby municipality.
With a 2,253-meter (7,392ft) long runway it serves short and long
domestic flights but also international flights during the charter seasons.
Due to rapidly rising terrain east of the airport, instrument approaches
are only conducted to runway 11.
Arrivals to runway 29 are done either by visual or circling approaches.
This product provides a highly accurate and realistic recreation of Alta
Airport. It includes highly detailed models and textures optimized for
both excellent visuals and performance.
History
Alta airport is located in the Alta municipality in the northern-most
county of Norway, Finnmark. People have inhabited the area since the
Komsa culture in the Mesolithic area around 10000 BC. The first written
description of Alta is from 1520, and describes a Sami encampment in
the area.
During the decades, immigration from Finland and the more southern
parts of Norway caused Alta to grow and expand. Establishment of
several mines resulted in urbanization. Growth and expansion lasted
until the city was burnt by the German army during World War II. The
Germans had built a military landing strip during the war, and materials
from the first airport in Alta were used to rebuild the first houses in
post-WWII Alta.
The airport in Alta was opened for traffic on May 4th 1963. On the
same day, airports in Lakselv and Kirkenes opened as well. This day
represents the first connection between the Finnmark region and rest
of Norway by air. The first domestic flights were operated by SAS, the
Scandinavian flag carrier.
The first passenger aircraft that landed in Alta was a dual-engine Convair
440 Metropolitan, which carried 56 passengers in a speed of 410 km/h.
This was a revolution of the travel opportunities to and from Finnmark.
A journey to the capital of Norway, Oslo, would normally require six
days by boat and train but it was now possible in mere hours.
In 2000 plans for upgrading Alta was in the works, but they were
scraped when it was decided that Kirkenes and Svalbard airport were in
a more dire need for an upgrades. Though in 2005 the Norwegian Civil
Aviation Authority released a report detailing how Alta was in violations
of the separation distance between the runway and the aircraft parking
stands. If they failed to meet these requirements Alta airport would
lose its operator license in 2008. Plans for an upgrade of both aircraft
movement areas and other infrastructure was therefore resumed.
In 2009, a new terminal building was opened to the passengers.
Roughly 5000 square meters, it is in stark contrast to other airports in
the area, both in size and design.
The old terminal was demolished though parts of the old airport are
still in use.
The Northern Lights Aero Club refurbished one of the old hangars and
moved it to a new location on the east side of the airport, next to the
newly built Lufttransport hangar.
Scenery Features
• Realistic recreation of Alta Airport (ENAT, ALF)
• Fully compatible with FSX SP2 (Acceleration), FSX SE and P3Dv3
• Seasonal variations including 3D snow.
• All airport buildings included in high detail.
• Models and textures based on photos taken at the airport.
• Created using optimal modeling and texturing techniques for
optimal performance and visuals.
• Custom windsock and flag animations depending on wind
speed and direction.
• Realistic night time effects.