Very little is known about the Bawan airstrip (BWJ) in Papua New Guinea, the small number of pilots who have flown into the strip refuse to discuss what the location is like except they all say don't land short!.
What we do know is that the strip is short, and I mean very short, 755' short ! at an elevation of 4500' located about 12Nm NE of Nadzab regional airport.
The strip is buried in the side of a hill surrounded by other hills, one way in from the South and one way out with no chance of a go-around.
Why anyone would go there in real life is beyond reason, even going into the strip in MSFS is scary enough !
As usual I've used windy Things for the windsock and my own effect library for small details.
The New Zealand Tall Tree height fix is strongly recommended for flying in PNG and for anywhere else in the world as it is has a global effect on tree heights
Have fun and let us all know what the strip is like if you survive.
v1 1st release
Lele (AYLE) and Owena (AYKS) are next on the 'to-do' list
So these native people's don't live in villages as previously believed, they live on airports 😊
Great stuff, thanks Kev.
2 years ago
scarp
thanks Kev. love it. very challenging. nice touch with transforming the terrain on approach. definately dont land short.
2 years ago
tshikwara
Congratulations and thank you!
I tried it... with the Extra! Yes... I know... but why not?
Bawan airstip (BWJ), Papua New Guinea, is only 230 meter long.
So, I had to try it with the Extra. This is extremely short to land an Extra!
Let's see how hard this is...
After landing, I use the drone to visit a deserted hamlet. There is a crater at the bottom of the airstrip with weird water noises, but without any water. Could Predator be lurking in some tree? Near the top of the airstrip, a concrete building seems to be guarding something...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoYRibjwAyU
2 years ago
Raymond66
Appreciate your excellent work. Is there any way you could put your own objects (huts etc) in a common library to reduce file sizes?
2 years ago
I am thinking of pushing all the models to a library. The big downside is without the library installed the scenery will look odd and a LOT of people don't look at the descriptions included in mods and libraries are missed out all the time
2 years ago
Photosbykev
piperwarrior2
Extremely challenging strip, this Bawan, BWJ. Wow! I have to say it is the most challenging strip I have seen in MSFS 2020. As always, you have done masterful work, Kevin and your skills never cease to amaze me.
2 years ago
drmckee