YSBK is an iconic airport in the greater Sydney area and Asobo has done a fantastic job. However, things can always improve. I have udgraded the airport and changed it to more accurately reflect the actual layout. It is a WIP and a learning exercise for me, but the changes are already quite noticable.
To install simply extract and copy the ken-ysbk folder to your Community folder.
YSBK is well known to Sydneysider pilots and many have done their training there (including myself). YSBK offers great variety as it is located in a tighly controlled area due to the vicinity of YSSY, and budding pilots soon learn the awesome challenge of dealing with 3 runways, quite formal ATC and occasional congestion. Due to the strict constraints the VFR clues are very important. I have added clues that make it easier to get it right (see below). 29L/11R is mainly used for circuits, 29R/11L for smaller aircraft and the center runway for the big guys.
These are some of the changes done so far:
- New ortho map of the airport and surroundings.
- Fixed taxiways and aprons and named them correctly.
- Added objects including static planes, cones, gables and a few custom runway markings.
- Added a perimeter fence.
- Added night lighting.
- Cleaned up the nearby golf courses.
- Upgraded 2RN ortho and added masts.
- Added POIs for Prospect and 2RN for inital practise. These are the approach points for YSBK.
- New ortho for Warwick Farm (used for approach).
- Upgraded the Velodrome including ortho (used for approach).
- Upgraded Bankstown City Paceway (used for approach).
NOTE: I have released a custom Bunnings Warehouse landmark separately, which should be installed as well. So far the rest is done using stock objects. YSBK is a lot of fun and I'll continue to upgrade.
NOTE: If you want to discuss this scenario or have comments/suggestions I have set up a discord channel here.
NOTE: The scenery Toll Ambulance Rescue Sydney Base by jarvoss is compatible and should be installed since I have not updated this building.
There is a lot of documentation on YSBK flight procedures online. For a fun time try this:
- Start in a small plane (Cessna 152 or get the Warrior) at parking 54 (Hotel) early morning with the airport lights still on and the sun rising for great ambience.
- Request 29R and taxi H C A A8 with a visit to the runup bay on A for added realism.
- Take off from 29R climbing to 1,000ft (strictly enforced).
- Stay at 1,000ft until you cross the trainline.
- After the trainline turn into the training area and climb to max. 2,500ft heading west towards the Blue Mountains.
- Do not cross the pipeline running from the Prospect reservoir to Warragamba dam. Stay on the southern side.
- Turn back heading for 2RN and arrive at 1,500ft.
- At 2RN call Bankstown Tower and request full stop. You are likely to be given 29C but ask for 29R (which is the norm).
- Continue to Warwick Farm maintaining 1,500ft.
- Continue straight with the runways on your right and look for the Velodrome.
- Still at 1,500ft make turn downwind passing directly over the Velodrome.
- You will be given clearance to land quite late, then descend to 1,000ft.
- Make your normal right turns to base and final always descending at a constant rate. Don't go much further east than the Paceway.
- Land on 29R and exit the runway. Taxi back to Hotel (54) via A C and park between the two planes where you started.
I have done this many times over the years using that exact parking spot. Have fun.
yssy16r
Great work Ken! Only feedback from me is there's now a close-in group of trees in the undershoot area for 29R, just slightly left of extended centreline - can't really fly an approach to this runway without 'hitting' it . Possibly a bug (current sim version and world update as at 24 Feb 2022). I can upload a screenshot to the gallery if that helps. Keep up the great work!
kenlarsen author
I have practically fiinished a new version that reflects the new taxiway layout and the polair station. Just waiting for a break in my work life to get it done and uploaded. Sorry. I know that the latest Australia update may cause problems. Pls upload the screenshot if you have one.
2 years ago
james1224
Could you consider adding the new Polair base and the chnages to taxiways Juliet, Echo and Charlie ?
kenlarsen author
Sorry, haven't been flying YSBK for a while so I don't have anything to alert me to changes. Thank you for the heads-up. I'll look into it asap.
3 years ago
R3LM
Wow thanks so much for this! My dad and I used to frequent this airport and go plane watching and this scenery truly brings me back. Any chance of extending the landscape to include the KFC? 😀
Ozzman
Also the good old Macca’s if possible.Great work again.
3 years ago
c4dim
Huge improvement from the default airport. Looks just like when I flew here! The Bunnings scenery is also a must-have.
Ozzman
Thanks so much for creating Bankstown Airport.Looking forward to seeing that Bunnings update soon hopefully.Cheers
kenlarsen author
Yes, Bunnings is a bit delayed due to issues with SU5 (and my skills). I'm getting there, at least for a first cut.
3 years ago
Greazer
Crashes MSFS every time (have deleted cache)
kenlarsen author
Not sure what it can be. Currently, using the latest SDK 0.14.0.0 I'm not able to compile or edit properly. So I expect new fixes will be released by Asobo. I'll continue to work around it, but I currently cannot reproduce a CTD related to the scenario. I do get other CTDs without the scenario. If others are experiencing problems with this scenario pls report.
3 years ago
XRIST0
Thanks for doing BK, i live local to here and have never seen any attention toward it in any flight sim.. you did a great job, appreciate your efforts.
hvh9001
Still crashing when I try to fly to bankstown or try to start a flight from bankstown.
hvh9001
ok i got it to work. forget my last message.
3 years ago
Godzilla32
I had no issues loading 1.1b, Just earlier I had been conducting a few fly in fly out procedures, airport updates look great, well done. Do you have a discord channel dedicated for your development?
kenlarsen author
I have just added a discord channel msfs-ysbk. I am new to discord so I hope I did the right thing. Pls feel free to comment/suggest. cheers
3 years ago
Elephant42
FYI - your airport gives me an infinite loading screen with SU5. I have 11 other NSW airports from this site and they all load without issue.
kenlarsen author
Sorry to hear that. If you give me a list I can try them out. I am using Orbx Sydney as well as Williamtown, 3 sisters, toll resque and IKEA without problems.
3 years ago
mikekear
Nice work!! Well done. I'm working on doing all the emergency helipads in the EMS database, includin quite a few at YSBK. THere's the Toll Rescue, and Polair's new base, and while I'm at it i have hte details for the other helipads on the YSBK plan. rather than each of us try that and end up having a conflict with it, do you want to work together and have only one mod with all of it? My email is mike <at> kear <dot> com <dot> au if you want to dscuss this.
Swoodycool
I worked at Haker de Havilland for 23 years and did my pilot licence at Bankstown. Thanks for sharing your work of this memorable airport. Please keep up the good work.
God bless you.
dazpaul747
This brings back a lot of memories from my flight training days so thank you so very much. 5Stars. absolutely love it.
Leonida5s
yay! finally a mod for my local
fredm
Looks great. Do you know whether it's compatible with this scenery?
Toll Ambulance Rescue Sydney Base
https://www.flightsim.to/file/815/toll-ambulance-rescue-sydney-base
kenlarsen author
Just tried it out and it looks great. What a suberb addition to YSBK. I haven't started creating buildings yet, but this add-on is inspiring.
3 years ago