Gilgit is the most challenging airport in Pakistan (and Skardu for jetliners), which could be graded as "Epic" comparing with those landing challenges within MSFS. When I landed there for the first time, I feel quite good. Then the tower controller keep urging me to leave the runway, I want to ask where could I go as there is no taxiway or apron. That's not good so I decided to remake this airport. Markings on the runway is upgraded. Apron, parkings and turning pad (at the start of runway 7 only) are added. A simple handcrafted terminal is also made.
When I'm observing the landscape nearby, I also found a heliport called Sonikot Gilgit Helipad, it has been added together into the game.
Normally only runway 25 is used for landing and runway 7 is used for taking off. For those who have no experience on getting into there, you are adivsed to download and read the navigation instructions:
https://www.theairlinepilots.com/forumarchive/airfield-area-procedures/gilgit/gilgit-ops.pdf
And you may also find it useful for watching the video by JustPlanes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVVLrExOU9I
There is a slogan "Defenders of North" on a hillside near the airport (recently being modified as "Aman ka Nishan Hamara Pakistan"), which is useful as a visual refernece on approach. You may use it as a target for the final, and then make a gentle (not a steep) turn to the left when you are about to pass it, then you will see the runway very soon. The slogan could also act as a VASI, passing it at the same altitude would give you a good gliding path on final. It somehow reminds me for the use of "Checkerboard Hill" near the old Kai Tak Airport in Hong Kong.
Although the length of the runway is not enough for a jetliner to land there, landing a small business jet is possible although it is unlikely to fly a business jet into there in real life. Accept the challenge and enjoy.
There are several signages in the terminal, but I'm unable to add them as I can't see the words on them clearly, and I didn't learn Arabic. Help is appreciated.
There are still plenty of challenging airfields along the Himalayas, you are also encouraged to try Chitral Airport (OPCH) and Chilas Airport (OPCL)
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koyangi
kychungdotcom author
2 months ago
RF86_kojak
とても素晴らしいパキスタンの飛行場をありがとうございます。ヘリポートで離着陸ができるのも驚異的です。ヘリコプターの設定を[FLTSIM.0]のui_typerole="Rotorcraft"にする必要があります。
Thank you for such a wonderful Pakistan airfield. It is amazing that you can take off and land on the heliport. You need to set the helicopter setting to [FLTSIM.0] ui_typerole="Rotorcraft".
Altair2134
Thank you! Gonna try this, but it seems there is no runway 25 for arrival in the worldmap, the game only proposes runway 7.
kychungdotcom author
Initially I've only placed the runway start for Runway 07 only as it is generally only usable from the east end (takeoff only for Runway 07 and landing only for Runway 25), but I found the problem you've experienced. It is easy to solve, but I would like to release the new version when I solve the problem of no car at the car parking ares outside the airport, which I still have no clue after trying many workarounds.
2 years ago
Ginete
Thank you!
mbismail
cannot see any cars in the car park , what library are you using, maybe su11 update and secondly there are trees lining the airport [ see google maps ] otherwise good effort
kychungdotcom author
Car parking is a built-in object available in MSFS SDK, it seems that the problem of car parking is unique for this airport among the airports by me but I have no clue on it at the moment. For the vegetation around airport area, I've added them as you wished.
2 years ago
Shakes
Thank you for creating the airport. Its lovely. Did you remove the Airport atc purposefully as previously it used to be there. Thanks.
kychungdotcom author
I didn't modify ATC frequencies for this airport as it is present for the stock one, but I've just made a new version which I added them after seeing your feedback
2 years ago
Klaatu
Thank you the the update... 😊
Pilotye
Hard and perfect airport. I'm just waiting Scardu airport. It's the nearest to Gilgit airport)
gamermanchair
Really good scenery, I am actually downloading it because I went to gilgit irl 2 weeks ago. A cool feature you could add is an interior to the airport. Good job!
BostonElf
Outstanding work ! Not only is the Airport well done, you opened up my eyes to a really great location. Thank you very much 😊
Marpilot
Hi, the scenery crashes my Sim even on the global map, when choosing departure.
Please fix it,ok?
kychungdotcom author
Hi, I've fixed the addon by disabling the heliport nearby, please don't be that rude as I'm not paid for making this, OK?
3 years ago
Kellhus
amazing airport well done. also works fine with SU5.
alihashmi03
eon596
kychungdotcom author
3 years ago