Elim Iditarod Checkpoint #19
Elim, an Inupaig village of 310 people is situated on the south shore of the Seward Peninsula or north shore of Norton Bay. Elim (EE-lum) is 100 miles east of Nome as the crow flies. Like all bush villages, Elim isn’t connected by road to the rest of Alaska. The only way to travel into or out of the village in the winter is by plane, snowmachine or dog team. In summer it’s by plane or boat. Supplies for the Elim Native Store arrive by plane. Elim is fortunate to have one of the best and most modern airstrips in the region.
The people of Elim live off the land. They depend on fishing, crabbing, whaling and hunting seals, caribou, moose, reindeer and small game. They also plant gardens and harvest wild greens, salmon berries, blueberries, blackberries and cranberries. The folks who have cash jobs work at the school, the store, local offices or with the airlines. . More jobs are open during the summer for commercial fishing.
Elim Airport (ICAO: PFEL) is a state-owned, public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) southwest of the central business district of Elim. In addition to cargo, it handles about 300 passenger boardings per year. The airport covers an area of 181 acres at an elevation of 162 feet (49 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 1/19 with a gravel surface measuring 3,401 by 60 feet (1,037 x 18 m). Elim airport is serviced by Bering Air.
Installation
Copy the airport folder inside of the Zip file into your MSFS Community folder.
Many thanks to the creators of the Required and Recommended libraries. If you have not previously installed these libraries in your Community folder, some objects may not be visible in your sim. Remember, you only have to install these one time. Also, go to the sim marketplace and download the free UK2000 Scenery Common Library. All Microsoft World Updates should be installed also.
Easter Egg has been implemented.
* Special thanks to Willowfsx for creating this Iditarod livery on the DHC-2!
** Included in this download is a document that lists the free upgraded Iditarod airports you may want to download from Flightsim.to.
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