Les Éplatures airport (ICAO code LSGC) is one of the seven regional airports without scheduled services in Switzerland. It is located in the Les Éplatures district of La Chaux-de-Fonds. A first flight meeting on the meadow in Les Éplatures took place in 1912, followed by a larger event in 1916 with the participation of the army. The first airport building went into operation in July 1927, and the first hard runway with a length of 740 m followed in 1956 (extended to 845 m in 1972). In 1986 the tower was built, the runway completely renewed and equipped with a lighting system. The instrument landing system went into operation four years later. In 1998 taxiways were built and the runway was extended to 1,100 m, and in 2002 a further expansion to 1,165 m. The new terminal was completed in 2021, so the older one was demolished and replaced.

Highlights

• Newly created scenery
• Realistic and detailed representation of all buildings in the airport high-resolution photo-real textures
• PBR material with ambient occlusion (baked textures)
• All markings on the taxiways, parking positions and the runway
• Original longitudinal profile of the runway according to AD-INFO (Sloped Runway)
• Lifelike lighting effects and approach lights
• PAPIs and ILS for VFR and IFR approach
• Animated people and windsock
• Striking chapel near the airport
• Static planes and vehicles
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