FSX / P3D

FSX Meigs Field, KCGX, Chicago

Meigs Field (KCGX) returns to Chicago’s Northerly Island with a faithful recreation of the historic single-runway airport, featuring period-appropriate tower and terminal details and custom textures built with FSDS3. Designed for FSX, the scenery uses EZ Scenery objects and requires the EZ Scenery Libraries for full feature coverage.

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United States of America

Flight Simulator X Prepar3D

Images & Screenshots

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Several small aircraft are parked on a ramp in front of hangars, with a city skyline and waterfront in the background.

Several small aircraft are parked on a ramp beside hangars and a control tower, with a fire truck and a city skyline in the background.

Several small aircraft are parked on a ramp near hangars and a control tower, with a city skyline and waterfront in the background.

Several small jets are parked on a ramp beside hangars and a control tower, with ground vehicles and a taxiway visible nearby.

Merrill C. Meigs Field Airport, IATA: CGX, ICAO: KCGX, was a single strip airport built on Northerly Island, the man-made island originally created to house the 1933-1934 Century of Progress in Chicago, Illinois. The airport opened on December 10, 1948, and became the country's busiest single-strip airport by 1955. The latest air traffic tower was built in 1952 and the terminal was dedicated in 1961. The airfield was named for Merrill C. Meigs, publisher of the Chicago Herald and Examiner and an aviation booster. Meigs no longer exists. Created with FSDS3 and EZ Scenery. The textures for the FSDS3 element is included. You must download the EZ Scenery Libraries for the EZS element.

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File information

Filename

kcgxfsx1.zip

File size

685.53 KB

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Access

Freeware

Content rating

Everyone

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How to install this mod

FSX / P3D add-on

Extract the downloaded archive

Use 7-Zip (free) or WinRAR to extract the ZIP to a temporary folder. Don't install while still zipped — the simulator can't read inside ZIP files.
Place files per the readme

Most FSX add-ons go into one of: SimObjects\Airplanes\, Addon Scenery\, Effects\, or Gauges\.
Always read the included readme

Every mod ships with a readme.txt or README file. It tells you exactly where files go, what dependencies are needed, and any quirks specific to this add-on.

Finding the scenery

Use these coordinates to fly directly to this location once the mod is installed.

FSX / Prepar3D coordinates (or generate a flight plan)

41.86000000,-87.61000000

Decimal degrees

41.860000°, -87.610000°

Degrees, minutes, seconds

41° 51' 36.000" N 87° 36' 36.000" W

Launch FSX or Prepar3D and use Flights → Load to open the downloaded .pln file. Your aircraft will be positioned at this location.

What’s inside this archive

The archive kcgxfsx1.zip has 9 files and directories contained within it.

File Contents

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Filename/Directory	File Date	File Size
readme.txt	01.13.07	11.41 kB
FILE_ID.DIZ	01.13.07	785 B
kcgx_fsx1.jpg	01.13.07	56.63 kB
kcgx_fsx2.jpg	01.13.07	41.04 kB
kcgx_fsx3.jpg	01.13.07	63.09 kB
kcgx_fsx4.jpg	01.13.07	50.95 kB
kcgxfsxscn.zip	01.13.07	491.06 kB
flyawaysimulation.txt	10.29.13	959 B
Go to Fly Away Simulation.url	01.22.16	52 B