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Considering the thousand of airports available in fs 2002, I would find great to have a list of "cool airports" (great scenery, challenging approach, etc...).
For instance, I find 5bk (Alaska) really fun and challenging to approach (heading 32). if anyone could share his findings, that could be nice.

I fly at TNCM which is in the carribien.  The approach is nice.  If u go to Airliners.net and check out the All time best photos, this airport is in there alot for its great approach.  Also, try SESM.  SESM is in a crater I think in South America and its very hard to get out, unless u have a military jet or heli.  Other then that, u have to fly around the crater and gain altitude.  Really fun to fly at.

Someone published a list of really tough approaches and take-offs recently.
The toughest I've done is in Albania, and is called Korce Northwest Airfield. This is tough both in and out.

Ozzy

Fortunately, I kept a copy of the list (somewhere on here a couple of months ago).  I provide it without warranty except VNLK which I can assure you it is completely mental. SESM (is that the crater? is a hoot)

VQPM
TFFJ
SESM
SEAM
PAVD
NZQN
NZMF
LYTV
LSZS
LSGS
LPMA
LIPB
ENSR
ENSG
ENOV
ENHV
BIVM (Beautiful)
BIIS
VNLK (Completly mental)
Try 'Luang Namtha' in LAOS.

Region: Asia
Country: Laos

Its basically surrounded by hills- steep hills. For the same reason, Lao Aviation (the Airline of Laos) has had a number of tragic crashes in the area- the problem with depending on visual navigation

The best source for mental airposrts is this:

http://www.dangerous-airports.com/

Just go check out the pictures!!

Ric B.

I am keeping helpful posts on a wordpad.........

Where i got it from:

http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb/ ... 1044401998

Yeah, DangerousAirports.com is a good source.

Wow! I just flew out of, and back into SESM in Ecuador, in a small twin seater jet - the scenery is incredible. Also there's a similar (but larger) hole in the earth close by with a lake at the bottom. And all this at 9000 feet!

I'm off to find more, courtesy of the list above! And dangerous-airports.com.