X-Plane EGEY Colonsay Airfield Scenery

Expert Overview

EGEY Colonsay Airfield Scenery for X-Plane 11 brings this remote Scottish airport to life with carefully modeled structures and faithful terrain details. Its compact runway, situated a few miles from Scalasaig, offers a truly immersive approach experience, reflecting the real-world schedule of two weekly Hebridean Air Services flights. The use of BS2001, The Handy Object Library, MisterX, and OpenSceneryX ensures rich texture placement and accurate 3D assets designed to blend seamlessly into the beautiful island setting.

Created by developer Rene Bruun, this mod stands out for its authenticity and attention to regional nuances. As a seasoned flight sim enthusiast, I appreciate how it captures the quiet charm of Colonsay while still offering enough realism to keep each landing exciting. In my opinion, it’s a top-tier enhancement for flyers wanting to explore beyond the usual airfields.

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

Colonsay Airport is located on the island of Colonsay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland.

Located 3 nautical miles west of Scalasaig, it is a small airport, with two 25-minute flights every Tuesday and Thursday to Oban Airport by Hebridean Air Services.

Requires the latest versions of the following object libraries: BS2001 Object Library (BS2001_OPEN_ME.ZIP), The Handy Object Library (THE_HANDY_OBJECTS_LIBRARY.ZIP), MisterX Library (MISTERX_LIBRARY.ZIP) and OpenSceneryX (OPENSCENERYX.ZIP).

Many thanks to all the contributors of the above libraries.

Developer: Rene Bruun.