X-Plane scenery

X-Plane 11/10 Old Stave Lake Scenery

Old Stave Lake’s abandoned airfield scenery places a rustic backcountry strip at the lake’s north end, about 24 nm northeast of Pitt Meadows near Vancouver, and complements Ortho4XP mesh and Bing orthophotos for striking terrain detail in X-Plane 11/10. Requires 3D People, Handy Objects, Sea Life, FF, MisterX, World2XPlane, OpenSceneryX, and RD libraries.

5/5 (3) 625 downloads 29.6 MB Scanned clean
X-Plane 12 X-Plane 11
Adam McEnroe
Editor reviewed · Tested in-sim

Expert Overview

Old Stave Lake Scenery brings a fascinating, long-forgotten airfield into X-Plane 11, located 24 nm northeast of Pitt Meadows near Vancouver, Canada. This abandoned strip is ideally rendered using Ortho4XP’s mesh and orthophotos to capture the stunning surroundings, from the mountainous skyline to the rugged forested terrain. Its precise alignment with real-world geography creates a convincing virtual flying experience that showcases the remote charm of British Columbia.

Featuring 3D assets from various libraries (including 3D People, The Handy Object, and MisterX), this scenery’s handcrafted details stand out against the natural backdrops of the lake and its shorelines. Developed by Nils Lips, this mod seamlessly integrates into the X-Plane environment and highlights the area’s scenic beauty, making it a rewarding addition for flight simulator enthusiasts seeking an immersive bush-flying and short-strip landing challenge.

This mod was installed, tested and reviewed by Adam McEnroe for Fly Away Simulation. Adam is an FS mod expert. Read his bio →

This is an old abandoned airfield at the north end of Stave Lake, 24 nm northeast of Pitt Meadows (near Vancouver, Canada).

Aerial view of the abandoned airfield. This scenery was designed to work with Ortho4XP mesh and orthophotos (Bing source). The strip itself will be there in the default terrain, but the author strongly recommends generating the tiles for this area, as this part of the world is absolutely stunning!

Requires the following libraries: 3D People Library (3D_PEOPLE_LIBRARY.ZIP), The Handy Object Library (THE_HANDY_OBJECTS_LIBRARY.ZIP), Sea Life Library (SEA_LIFE.ZIP), FF Library (extended version) (FF_LIBRARY_EXTENDED_LOD.ZIP), MisterX Library (MISTERX_LIBRARY.ZIP), World Model Library (WORLD2XPLANE.ZIP), OpenSceneryX (OPENSCENERYX.ZIP) and the RD_Library (RD_LIBRARY.ZIP).

By Nils Lips.

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File information

Filename
stave_lake_old_strip.zip
File size
29.6 MB
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Clean (scanned with ClamAV)
Access
Freeware
Content rating
Everyone

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Requires dependencies

This add-on may require the following files to function properly. If this is a repaint, the dependency below is likely the base aircraft package.

How to install this mod

X-Plane scenery
  1. 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.
  2. Copy into Custom Scenery

    Place the scenery folder into X-Plane 12/Custom Scenery/.
  3. Set scenery load order

    X-Plane loads sceneries top-to-bottom from Custom Scenery/scenery_packs.ini. Custom airports should be ABOVE mesh and ortho-imagery.
  4. Restart X-Plane

    Close X-Plane completely and relaunch. The new content loads automatically.
  5. 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.

What’s inside this archive

The archive stave_lake_old_strip.zip has 52 files and directories contained within it.

File Contents

This list displays the first 500 files in the package. If the package has more, you will need to download it to view them.

Filename/Directory File Date File Size
Stave Lake Old Strip07.11.170 B
Description.rtf07.11.171.51 kB
Earth nav data07.10.170 B
+40-13007.10.170 B
+49-123.dsf07.10.1761.72 kB
apt.dat07.10.17437 B
GroundTraffic.txt07.10.175.85 kB
Objects07.10.170 B
Boom.png06.02.17713.26 kB
BushGreen1.obj03.04.162.01 kB
Dirt.png07.10.171.70 MB
Dirt.pol07.10.17119 B
EagleSoaring.png07.10.17131.39 kB
Grass.png10.24.163.19 MB
Grass.pol07.10.17120 B
Gravel.png07.10.173.34 MB
Gravel.pol07.10.17121 B
Gravelold.png07.10.173.03 MB
HeathenPineCollection.png06.02.17327.25 kB
SoaringEagle.obj07.10.1767.60 kB
StaveLakeoldstripbg.png07.10.1712.43 MB
StaveLakeoldstripbg.pol07.10.17125 B
TreeOak1.obj06.02.171.99 kB
TreePine1h10b6.obj03.04.162.01 kB
TreePine1h15b8.obj03.04.162.01 kB
TreePine1h21b12.obj03.04.162.01 kB
TreePine1h7b4.obj03.04.162.01 kB
TreePine2h11b4.obj03.04.163.90 kB
TreePine2h15b4.obj03.04.163.90 kB
TreePine3h15b11.obj03.04.162.95 kB
TreePine4h15b8.obj03.04.1610.84 kB
rougher.png07.10.172.54 MB
rougher.pol07.10.17124 B
Plugins07.10.170 B
GroundTraffic07.10.170 B
6407.10.170 B
lin.xpl02.12.1674.74 kB
win.xpl02.12.16167.50 kB
ReadMe.txt02.12.16244 B
lin.xpl02.12.1669.73 kB
mac.xpl02.12.16142.34 kB
win.xpl02.12.16169.00 kB
image1.jpg07.11.1786.72 kB
image2.jpg07.11.17140.56 kB
r44_10x.jpg07.10.17178.82 kB
r44_11x.jpg07.10.17261.49 kB
r44_6x.jpg07.10.17317.03 kB
r44_7x.jpg07.10.17305.24 kB
r44_8x.jpg07.10.17371.04 kB
r44_9x.jpg07.10.17297.45 kB
flyawaysimulation.txt10.29.13959 B
Go to Fly Away Simulation.url01.22.1652 B

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  1. jneuman52 PRO

    Great work,

    I use my Skyhawk as an ATV and found the animals in the bushes and even floated out and parked amongst the tents and people out on the water....

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