PABA, as depicted in the current XP12 scenery, is no longer current, and has an error---albeit an interesting one.
The airfield has been "moved" to a new and supposedly safer location. What "used to be" PABA (Barter Island LRRS) was decommisioned a few years ago, the NDB removed, and the area apparently remediated. A new replacement airfield was constructed about 2 nm to the southwest and is now the current PABA (Barter Island Airfield).
XP12 does not reflect the new location, although the NDB (which in real life has been removed) is gone. Further, the current scenery has an "extra" runway at the old location (yes, two separated runways). Judging by the similarity between the two runways, my guess is that a scenery designer meant to overlay/replace the LRRS runway with an improved one, but slightly misplaced the addition.
Anyhow, the new field is now apparently in operation, is designated as PABA, and has published RNAV approaches. I discovered this error when flying the RNAV Rwy 7 approach, which correctly lined me up with the new location. At MDA and seeing nothing in front of me, I spied the old location way over to my left and was able to circle my way on over.
I will try to move the airport over - but if it is too far from the old location I will need to file for removal of the old airport and file for addition of a new airport at the new location.
This applies to default scenery (XP12.04r3)
PABA, as depicted in the current XP12 scenery, is no longer current, and has an error---albeit an interesting one.
The airfield has been "moved" to a new and supposedly safer location. What "used to be" PABA (Barter Island LRRS) was decommisioned a few years ago, the NDB removed, and the area apparently remediated. A new replacement airfield was constructed about 2 nm to the southwest and is now the current PABA (Barter Island Airfield).
XP12 does not reflect the new location, although the NDB (which in real life has been removed) is gone. Further, the current scenery has an "extra" runway at the old location (yes, two separated runways). Judging by the similarity between the two runways, my guess is that a scenery designer meant to overlay/replace the LRRS runway with an improved one, but slightly misplaced the addition.
Anyhow, the new field is now apparently in operation, is designated as PABA, and has published RNAV approaches. I discovered this error when flying the RNAV Rwy 7 approach, which correctly lined me up with the new location. At MDA and seeing nothing in front of me, I spied the old location way over to my left and was able to circle my way on over.
Jan Vogel April 6, 2023 5:33 AM
I will try to move the airport over - but if it is too far from the old location I will need to file for removal of the old airport and file for addition of a new airport at the new location.
Jan Vogel April 7, 2023 5:31 PM
Uploaded fixed version at correct position.
TacanTom April 8, 2023 12:26 PM
Thanks for your prompt resolution!