FSX / P3D scenery

FSX Thaba N'chu Airfield Scenery

Thaba N'chu Airfield (FATN) scenery brings this South African strip to life with custom-designed buildings and local detail for FSX, delivering a more convincing VFR destination with improved ground layout and atmosphere. Users running the Acceleration expansion gain extra visual touches that enhance the overall airfield presentation.

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South Africa

Flight Simulator X Prepar3D

Images & Screenshots

1 total

A small rural airfield features several low buildings, a control tower, a paved apron, and scattered trees with hills in the background.

Scenery Thaba N'chu Airfield (FATN), South Africa, made from custom designed models and buildings. FSX Acceleration users will have a little more eye candy. By Jacques Botha and Frits Beyer.

Thaba N'chu Airfield Scenery.

Instructions :

1.Unzip "Thaba N'chu.zip" to a temp folder.

2.Copy the "FATN" folder to your "FSX/scenery" folder.

3.Copy the "AFX_FATN_ALT.bgl" file to your "FSX/scenery/world/scenery" folder.

4.Run FSX

5.On the main page go to "settings"

6.Now click on "scenery library"

7.Now click on "Add area" and search for the scenery folder.

8.Double click on the scenery folder and look for the"FATN" folder.

9.NB !!!!!! click on this folder only once ! and then click on "OK"

10.The scenery will now load !

11.Go to free flight and choose "FATN" to start your flight !

Enjoy !

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File information

Filename

thaban_chu.zip

File size

418.85 KB

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Clean (scanned with ClamAV)

Access

Freeware

Content rating

Everyone

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How to install this mod

FSX / P3D 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.
Place scenery in Addon Scenery

Create a folder under FSX\Addon Scenery\ containing scenery and texture sub-folders.
Activate in Scenery Library

In FSX, go to Settings → Scenery Library → Add Area. Higher priority means it overrides lower entries for the same location.
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.

Finding the scenery

Use these coordinates to fly directly to this location once the mod is installed.

FSX / Prepar3D coordinates (or generate a flight plan)

-29.21700000,26.83600000

Decimal degrees

-29.217000°, 26.836000°

Degrees, minutes, seconds

29° 13' 01.200" S 26° 50' 09.600" E

Launch FSX or Prepar3D and use Flights → Load to open the downloaded .pln file. Your aircraft will be positioned at this location.

What’s inside this archive

The archive thaban_chu.zip has 26 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
Thaba N'chu	03.12.10	0 B
AFX_FATN_ALT.bgl	03.11.10	515 B
FATN	03.12.10	0 B
scenery	03.12.10	0 B
001_AFX_FATN.bgl	03.12.10	5.24 kB
cvxFATN EXCLUDE.BGL	03.11.10	243 B
cvxTHABA EXCLUDE_ROADS.BGL	03.11.10	266 B
cvxTHABA_ACCESS.BGL	02.22.10	273 B
cvxTHABU_DAM.BGL	02.22.10	668 B
cvxTHABU_GRAVEL.BGL	02.22.10	759 B
cvxTHABU_ROAD 1.BGL	02.22.10	2.70 kB
cvxTHABU_TOWN.BGL	02.22.10	660 B
FATN Libary.bgl	03.11.10	33.53 kB
FATN_ez scenery.bgl	03.12.10	1.73 kB
Thaba Hotel.bgl	03.12.10	284 B
texture	03.12.10	0 B
Thaba_Fire.dds	02.22.10	170.80 kB
Thaba_Fire_LM.dds	02.22.10	170.80 kB
Thaba_term.dds	02.22.10	170.80 kB
Thaba_term_LM.dds	02.22.10	170.80 kB
Thaba_tower.dds	02.22.10	170.80 kB
Thaba_tower_LM.dds	02.22.10	170.80 kB
FATN_Readme.txt	03.12.10	1.29 kB
Thaba N'chu.jpg	03.12.10	26.68 kB
flyawaysimulation.txt	10.29.13	959 B
Go to Fly Away Simulation.url	01.22.16	52 B