FSX / P3D scenery

FSX Glenview NAS Scenery

Glenview NAS (KNBU) scenery restores the former Illinois naval air station with period-appropriate airport layout and surrounding structures, reflecting its 1937–1993 history and today’s remaining complex. Designed for FSX, it recreates a long-gone field near Chicago and requires Dnvrhgrs.zip and knxx2004.zip libraries.

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Glenview NAS Scenery, Illinois (IL). Originally home to the Curtis-Wright Corporation, the Navy moved into (and subsequently renamed) this airport to Glenview NAS in 1937. By 1993, the base was closed and eventually dozed over. All that remains is the main building complex (converted to a shopping center) and the north hangar (used for fire-fighting). This is another Sharkey attempt to revive closed or unknown airports in the US. By John Hawranick, Jr.

Screenshot of Glenview NAS Scenery.

Screenshot of Glenview NAS Scenery.

A couple years back, I ran into a website called "Abandoned and Little Known Airfields" by Paul Freeman. There I saw airports that I had not seen in many years. In some cases, I had only seen their ruins. It inspired me to create these airports in FS. This site has become my inspiration and reference "jumping off" point in a lot of my designs.

INSTALLATION:
All but one file go into /Addon Scenery/Scenery;
AFX_KNBU_ALT.bgl goes into /Scenery/World/Scenery.

That file is a Flatten file that will be needed to - Oh, I don't know... flatten.

ISSUES:
None, other than a framerate drop due to the proximity to Chicago. If you have a beefy computer, this is no issue. ADDITIONAL FILES NEEDED: Dnvrhgrs.zip and knxx2004.zip.

AS ALWAYS:
I hope you enjoy this as much as I. I welcome CONSTRUCTIVE criticism and help. I do this as a hobby and, as such, charge nothing. If satisfied, drop me a line. If dissatisfied, let me know and feel free to delete it or dive-bomb on it.

Acknowledgements:

Paul Freeman - for his extraordinary opus.

The creators and publishers of Instant Scenery and AFX.

The many who have created libraries for scenery programs, especially Jim Donlin and Jim Dhaenens.

Google earth and Terraserver-USA

Yours in simming,
John "Sharkey" Hawranick, Jr.

Ready to download Glenview NAS Scenery?

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File information

Filename
knbu_x.zip
File size
4.19 MB
Virus scan
Clean (scanned with ClamAV)
Access
Freeware
Content rating
Everyone

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How to install this mod

FSX / P3D 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. Place scenery in Addon Scenery

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

    In FSX, go to Settings → Scenery Library → Add Area. Higher priority means it overrides lower entries for the same location.
  4. 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)
42.09000000,-87.81500000
Decimal degrees
42.090000°, -87.815000°
Degrees, minutes, seconds
42° 05' 24.000" N 87° 48' 54.000" W

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 knbu_x.zip has 11 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
AFX_KNBU.bgl09.14.1023.69 kB
AFX_KNBU_ALT.bgl09.12.10528 B
KNBU.BGL09.14.10238 B
KNBU.txt09.14.102.10 kB
KNBU_EZ.bgl09.13.10380 B
scan0002.pdf09.15.101.27 MB
scan0001.pdf09.15.102.78 MB
screenshot2.jpg09.15.10261.16 kB
KNBU1_EZ.bgl09.15.10236 B
flyawaysimulation.txt10.29.13959 B
Go to Fly Away Simulation.url01.22.1652 B

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