AFCAD File For KDEN

Experience a carefully refined update of Denver International (KDEN) designed to optimize operations within Microsoft Flight Simulator X. This custom AFCAD, created by Ray Smith, integrates expanded gate assignments, updated taxiways, and optional crosswind functionality without altering any core scenery files, ensuring fluid traffic flow and enhanced realism.

Improved Configuration for KDEN

As one of the United States’ largest aviation hubs, Denver International saw its facilities opened officially in 1995 and is known for extensive runways arranged to accommodate heavy traffic. In this rendition, you will find:

• Refined Gates: Extra parking positions and accurately assigned terminals based on real-world data.
• Taxiway Revisions: Alterations to taxiway structures and signage, making ground movement more intuitive.
• Support Roads: Adjusted vehicle routes to keep service traffic clear of live areas.
• Custom Tower Perspective: Tower views aligned within the north control tower for immersive observation.

Two Operational Perspectives

In order to meet diverse preferences, Ray Smith offers two BGL files that let you choose between standard or crosswind runway usage:

KDEN_ADE_CW_RS.BGL

Activates crosswind capability, enabling six runways to remain open concurrently for departures and arrivals.

KDEN_ADE_RS.BGL

Mimics the default behavior, maintaining typical operations without crosswind usage.

Both options include consistent gate assignments. Only install one of these orientation files at any given time.

Supplemental Object File

The separate KDEN_ADE_OBJ.BGL file adds updated jetway interfaces and other supplemental objects. Placing this file correctly enhances the visuals around terminal ramps.

Installing the Files

1. Pick your preferred runway setup file (KDEN_ADE_CW_RS.BGL or KDEN_ADE_RS.BGL) and move it to the “Addon Scenery/scenery” folder in your main Flight Simulator X directory.
2. Place KDEN_ADE_OBJ.BGL in “Scenery/Global/scenery” to activate jetway extensions and additional elements.
3. If you wish to see extended jetways in use, copy the texture files jfk_jetway.dds and jfk_jetway_LM.dds from “FSX/Scenery/NAME/Texture” into “Scenery/Global/Texture.”

• Important: Keep only one version of the KDEN runway operation file in Addon Scenery/scenery at any time.
• Ensure no other AFCAD for this location is active in your AI traffic add-ons to avoid conflicts.
• If using the crosswind version, ATIS will reference “fake” runways to achieve parallel operation. Those entries may be ignored.

Removal

1. To revert to the default configuration, remove the updated BGL files from their respective folders. The unmodified simulation setup will resume automatically.

All modifications presented here have been meticulously assembled by Ray Smith to enhance your virtual flying environment at Denver. Users are encouraged to keep only one active layout to maintain proper traffic sequencing and gate usage.