X-Plane scenery

X-Plane 11/10 3U2 Johnson Creek Airport Scenery

Johnson Creek Airport (3U2) brings Idaho backcountry flying to life with a detailed grass strip set in steep mountain terrain near Yellow Pine, ideal for camping-style stopovers and challenging approaches in X-Plane 11/10. Requires OpenSceneryX, MisterX Library, 3D People Library, Handy Objects, FF Library Extended LOD, World Model Library, R2 Library, RuScenery, and RD_Library.

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Images & Screenshots

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A narrow grass runway stretches through a densely forested valley surrounded by steep, tree-covered hills under a mostly clear sky.

Several small aircraft are parked along the edge of a grassy airstrip surrounded by dense forest and mountains under a partly cloudy sky.

A small white and blue taildragger aircraft is parked on a grassy airstrip surrounded by dense forested hills under a partly cloudy sky.

A small aircraft is parked beside a tent and camper near a hangar, with several other planes lined up along a grassy airstrip surrounded by forested hills.

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Expert Overview

This scenery for X-Plane 11 and 10 offers a lovingly detailed rendition of 3U2 Johnson Creek Airport, a remote grass strip in central Idaho known for its dramatic backcountry setting. Created by Nils Lips, it accurately depicts the mountain terrain, immersive camping areas, and rustic charm of the Yellow Pine region, making every short-field approach both thrilling and visually engaging.

Drawing on popular libraries such as 3D People, MisterX, and OpenSceneryX, the airport features carefully placed objects, high-resolution textures, and realistic vegetation that enhances the sense of authenticity. During my tests, the bush flying experience felt remarkably true-to-life, with variable weather conditions and narrow flight paths pushing your pilot skills to the limit. It’s an excellent addition for those seeking a challenging yet rewarding slice of Idaho aviation adventure in their virtual hangar.

Johnson Creek Airport is a grass airstrip in Central Idaho three miles south of Yellow Pine, a village in Valley County, Idaho, United States.

Ground view of the runway and scenery. The airport is famous for its mountainous terrain, camping (especially under the wing of your aircraft) and also picnic trips to the numerous other small strips in the area. The terrain makes for a great challenge, especially on hot and humid days.

Requires the latest versions of the following libraries: 3D People Library (3D_PEOPLE_LIBRARY.ZIP), The Handy Object Library (THE_HANDY_OBJECTS_LIBRARY.ZIP), FF Library (extended version) (FF_LIBRARY_EXTENDED_LOD.ZIP), MisterX Library (MISTERX_LIBRARY.ZIP), OpenSceneryX (OPENSCENERYX.ZIP), World Model Library (WORLD2XPLANE.ZIP), R2 Library (R2_LIBRARY.ZIP), RuScenery (RUSCENERY.ZIP) and the RD_Library (RD_LIBRARY.ZIP).

By Nils Lips.

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3u2_johnson_creek_0_5.zip

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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

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.
Copy into Custom Scenery

Place the scenery folder into X-Plane 12/Custom Scenery/.
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.
Restart X-Plane

Close X-Plane completely and relaunch. The new content loads automatically.
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What’s inside this archive

The archive 3u2_johnson_creek_0_5.zip has 32 files and directories contained within it.

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Filename/Directory	File Date	File Size
3U2 Johnson Creek 0.5	06.20.17	0 B
Earth nav data	06.17.17	0 B
+40-120	06.17.17	0 B
+44-116.dsf	11.28.16	79.76 kB
apt.dat	11.28.16	387 B
Objects	06.17.17	0 B
BushGreen1.obj	03.04.16	2.01 kB
Grass.png	10.24.16	3.19 MB
Grass.pol	10.24.16	121 B
Gravel.png	10.24.16	2.81 MB
Gravel.pol	10.24.16	122 B
HeathenPineCollection.png	03.05.16	332.69 kB
JohnsonCreek3u2.png	11.18.16	16.06 MB
JohnsonCreek3u2.pol	11.18.16	119 B
JohnsonCreekgnd.png	11.18.16	38.63 MB
JohnsonCreekgnd.pol	11.18.16	118 B
TreePine1h10b6.obj	03.04.16	2.01 kB
TreePine1h15b8.obj	03.04.16	2.01 kB
TreePine1h21b12.obj	03.04.16	2.01 kB
TreePine1h7b4.obj	03.04.16	2.01 kB
TreePine2h11b4.obj	03.04.16	3.90 kB
TreePine2h15b4.obj	03.04.16	3.90 kB
TreePine3h15b11.obj	03.04.16	2.95 kB
TreePine4h15b8.obj	03.04.16	10.84 kB
TreePineGROUP.obj	03.04.16	5.21 kB
earth.wed.xml	11.28.16	2.62 MB
image1.jpg	06.20.17	55.65 kB
image2.jpg	06.20.17	70.41 kB
johnsoncreek1.jpg	06.17.17	199.75 kB
johnsoncreek2.jpg	06.17.17	157.18 kB
flyawaysimulation.txt	10.29.13	959 B
Go to Fly Away Simulation.url	01.22.16	52 B