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MSFS Grand Canyon National Park Airport (KGCN) Scenery

This mod developed by JustOkayPilot brings Grand Canyon National Park Airport (KGCN) to your copy of Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS) 2020 release as it's meant to be seen. The airport is located near Tusayan, Arizona, and around seven miles from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon National.

5 star rating 4.5/5 (4) 2.8K downloads Flight Simulator 2020 Compatible United States of America
  • File: kgcn-msfs.zip
  • Size:341.11 MB
  • Scan: Clean (7d) Verified clean
  • Access:Freeware
  • Content:Everyone
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Adam McEnroe

Expert Overview

This scenery add-on for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 completely overhauls Grand Canyon National Park Airport (KGCN), giving flight sim enthusiasts a more authentic experience near Tusayan, Arizona. In my tests, the improved terminal buildings, new 3D assets, and animated vehicles replaced the near-barren default environment and removed the odd chemtrail covering that once dominated the airport. Pilots now enjoy sharper taxiway alignment, updated runway markings, and carefully placed vegetation around the airport grounds, creating a more natural feel when taxiing or parking.

From a purely practical standpoint, the modifications offer a realistic gateway to the spectacular Grand Canyon region, matching scenery elements more closely to their real-world counterparts. The revamped aprons and re-textured surfaces improve immersion and highlight the care taken in blending the airport with its surroundings. Throughout my flights departing from KGCN, I found the refined layout, colorful painted lines, and enhanced performance highly beneficial for exploring the canyon from the air with confidence and ease.

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

This mod developed by JustOkayPilot brings Grand Canyon National Park Airport (KGCN) to your copy of Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS) 2020 release as it's meant to be seen. The airport is located near Tusayan, Arizona, and around seven miles from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon National.

Grand Canyon National Park Airport in MSFS (2020).?It makes a great starting point and airport to explore the Grand Canyon in MSFS (2020). This is where you want to start your flights to get as close to the Canyon as you can in MSFS.

The developer noted that the default MSFS scenery was severely lacking when it came to detail. The default airport has pretty much no buildings, taxiways that were misaligned along with a strange chemtrail image that covered the entire middle section of the airport.

The developed created this add-on to bring KGCN up to its true-to-life detail which included 3D objects which represent it. These included; 3D hangars, terminals, a full selection of animated vehicles, the roads surrounding the airfield along with trees and vegetation objects too.

Also included are fixes for the default runways and taxiways.

The developer states that while this is not a true 100% accurate representation of the airfield, they hope you will find benefit in using the scenery to make it feel more realistic in comparison to the real-word airfield within the sim.

The developer also states;

I tried my best to keep the amount of custom textures to a minimum (for file size) that was needed to remove that pesky chemtrail.

Update Version 1.2 (Major)

  • Major changes to the taxiway and aprons (Some of it is back-end)
    • Better match the real-life airport
    • Most of the aprons have been re-mapped
    • Texture and color changes
    • More in-depth texture detail on the taxiway
  • Added multiple painted lines across the airport
  • Minor changes to taxiway signs
  • Replaced and move some of the 3D assets
  • Location change for small parking spots to help avoid collision issues
  • Minor changes to the vegetation

Installation

Copy the "justokayscenery-kgcn" inside the ZIP archive into your MSFS "community" folder.

Developer: JustOkayPilot.

Currently, the developer does not publish a public donation page. If this changes we will add it here.

Images & Screenshots

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A red airport fire truck is parked outside a brick building with a dark metal roof, surrounded by trees and benches.A single runway marked 3 stretches through a forested landscape, with taxiways and sparse airport buildings visible near the far end.A gravel cargo container sits beside a patchy grass lot, with several parked vehicles and trees in the background.A yellow rescue helicopter with registration OE-XEQ sits on a helipad near a parking lot and a second helicopter by a hangar.A single runway airport is surrounded by dense forest, with taxiways, a control tower, and several small airport buildings visible.A fuel truck is parked near a large storage tank, with several cars and utility vehicles beside a brown hangar building.A single runway airport is surrounded by dense forest, with multiple helipads, taxiways, and several buildings visible near the apron.A small airport features several light aircraft parked on the apron, a red helicopter on a helipad, and surrounding forested areas under a partly cloudy sky.A row of red rescue helicopters is parked on multiple helipads beside a fenced building with picnic tables and umbrellas.Several concrete helipads marked with white Hs are lined up on a grassy field, with parked helicopters and vehicles nearby.A wide airport apron with yellow taxiway markings sits in front of a terminal building, parking lot, and surrounding pine trees.A control tower overlooks a forest-surrounded airport with a single runway, apron area, several parked aircraft, and scattered vehicles.A single runway stretches alongside a taxiway with several small aircraft parked on the apron, surrounded by forested terrain under a partly cloudy sky.Three concrete helipads marked with H sit on dry grass near a red helicopter, with trucks and a bus parked behind a fence.A gray cargo container sits beside a white building, with a control tower and pine trees visible in the background.A large cylindrical fuel tank stands on grass near a maintenance building, with parked vehicles and fuel trucks in the background.A tall airport control tower stands beside a flat-roofed building, with a parking lot, radar mast, and forested surroundings visible.A small airport apron features a few parked light aircraft, adjacent to low terminal buildings surrounded by trees and outdoor seating areas.A white and orange single-engine turboprop aircraft is parked on a sunlit ramp near hangars and a small terminal building.A tall control tower stands beside a parking lot with several cars, surrounded by trees and a red-and-white antenna structure.A building with a steep green roof and triangular entrance sits among trees, with benches and umbrellas on a paved area.A small airport terminal with a dark roof sits near a fire truck and fuel tanks, surrounded by trees at sunset.A ground-level view shows a textured airport ramp with a parked aircraft, a bus, an American flag, and trees in the background.A wooden terminal building with a Grand Canyon Airlines sign stands behind benches and a stone wall, with trees and airstairs nearby.A tan aircraft rescue fire station with closed garage doors sits beside a yellow emergency vehicle and a red fire truck under a clear sky.Two parked vehicles, several large concrete pipes, and a cylindrical tank sit beside a forested area near a paved surface under a blue sky.A white and blue airport bus is parked beside a small terminal building with cars, trees, and a wide empty road nearby.A small hangar with a partially open door sits beside a utility vehicle and two glider trailers at sunset, surrounded by trees.A blue and yellow biplane is parked on an airport ramp near hangars, with scattered clouds and trees in the background.A tall air traffic control tower with a red top stands among dense trees near a runway under partly cloudy skies.An American flag flies above a small airport apron with two parked aircraft, a taxiway, and a forested landscape under scattered clouds.A modern two-story building with wood accents stands next to a small parking lot and several trees under nighttime lighting.A small yellow aircraft is parked near a green fence with a windsock and a red helicopter visible in the background.A single runway airport is surrounded by dense forest, with a parallel taxiway and a windsock visible near the threshold.A triangular-roofed building labeled Grand Canyon Main Terminal stands among trees, benches, and umbrellas under a clear blue sky.A paved road runs past a brown building, with parked cars, a bus, streetlights, and tall evergreen trees under a partly cloudy sky.A tall airport control tower stands beside a green building, surrounded by pine trees and a high pole with multiple floodlights under a bright sun.A small airport is shown at sunset with a single runway, several helipads, parked cars, and surrounding forested areas.A brown terminal building labeled Grand Canyon stands beside a small parking area, with benches, trees, and an American flag visible nearby.A small jet is parked near a utility truck and ground crew at dusk, with two light aircraft and a bus in the background.A small business jet is parked on a ramp behind a fence, with a bus and several streetlights in the foreground.A parking lot filled with cars is illuminated by streetlights at night, with a two-story building visible in the background.A nighttime airport scene shows a control tower, a cargo building, benches with umbrellas, and a metal-roofed terminal under a starry sky.A terminal building with a steep roof is illuminated at night, featuring benches, patio umbrellas, and surrounding trees.A nighttime aerial view shows a parking lot with cars and trucks, a fire truck by a building, and several solar panels nearby.A row of parked cars lines a dimly lit lot beside a wooden building with a steep roof at night.A small parking lot with several cars sits beside a building with patio tables and umbrellas, illuminated by streetlights at night.A red and white radio tower stands near a control tower, with several parked cars and a winding road at sunset.A building labeled Grand Canyon stands under a dark night sky, with trees, a bench, and an umbrella visible nearby.A small single-engine aircraft is parked on a mostly empty ramp at sunset, with hangars and fuel tanks in the background.A yellow helicopter sits on a helipad near a hangar at sunset, with parked cars and trees in the background.A tilted view shows an airport control tower in the foreground with the sun setting over a runway and surrounding trees.A small aircraft is parked beside a hangar at night, illuminated by a single overhead light with a control tower visible in the background.A building labeled "Grand Canyon" is illuminated by floodlights at night, with a window and diagonal blue panels visible.A dimly lit airport apron at night features several hangars, parked vehicles, and trees illuminated by overhead floodlights.A dimly lit airport ramp at night features a maintenance truck, several parked cars, a hangar, and scattered ground equipment under streetlights.Several parked cars and fuel trucks sit under tall floodlights in a dark open lot, with storage tanks and small buildings nearby.A control tower with illuminated windows stands beside a flat-roofed building and a lit streetlamp in a dark nighttime setting.A small airport terminal with a metal roof is illuminated at night, with a control tower and several buses visible among trees.A tall, illuminated control tower stands beside a small cluster of buildings and trees under a dark, starry night sky.
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Daryl WilliamsSun, 22 Nov 2020 05:29:58 GMT

Awesome job! This looks like the real thing. Very clear. Thanks.

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