This scenery should definitely keep the runway markings. Zwickau does not have a simple grass runway – it’s a grass-paver runway with honeycomb-style concrete plates beneath the grass surface. This makes it a hard-surface runway, and the markings are absolutely visible from the air in real life.
I’m a real-world pilot flying in the Zwickau region, and these markings are one of the key features that make the scenery so impressively accurate. Removing them would make the airfield far less realistic.
Please keep the markings – they’re an essential part of what makes this scenery stand out.
A beautifully crafted scenery full of attention to detail
I was genuinely and positively surprised by how lovingly and precisely Zwickau Airfield has been recreated in this scenery. It’s immediately clear that a lot of heart went into this project. One of the highlights for me is the added bonus of the Christoph 46 helipad. This is not only a great feature for those who enjoy flying realistic air rescue missions, but also a real visual highlight that makes the scenery stand out.
Another great detail is the power lines with visibility markers. The fact that even the familiar red warning balls are included shows just how much care was put into authenticity. It’s exactly these little details that make you feel instantly oriented and immersed, as if you were actually there.
The buildings, surroundings, and overall layout of the airfield have also been recreated very accurately. Everything feels lively, well balanced, and realistic. Anyone familiar with the location will recognize many elements and immediately feel at home.
For me, this is a clear recommendation for anyone who enjoys flying in this region or simply values highly detailed scenery. Huge compliments to the developer!
A good attempt at recreating this small grass airfield. There's some careful modelling visible in a lot of areas. However, the texturing is a bit low-fidelity in many places. Paved surface textures are somewhat blurry in places and a bit sterile.
The developers did build the new runway, but the markings seem to be a bit unrealistic with huge numbers that are a lot smaller in reality.
Also the perimeter of the airfield is lacking detail in most places. There is a perimeter fence placed in a small area, but it suddenly stops in places where it's clearly visible on aerial images. Also there is a vast amount of flat vegetation all around the airfield perimeter where I wish the developers would have added Autogen trees and bushes to make the scene a bit more lifelike.