Iditarod Checkpoint #15 Southern Route.
The first week of March annually marks the beginning of the Iditarod race from Anchorage to Nome Alaska. In 2023 the race takes the "Southern " route. (See map) Of the 23 checkpoints, all but 5 have regular airstrips to service the race teams. Eagle Island Airstrip is not a year round airport. It is built each year using snow plows and snow machines by the Iditarod organization and the Iditarod Air Force. It is built on approximately the same location each year. As such, the airport ID "PXEI" is a fictional code.
At this checkpoint, the musher finds his constant battle with cold winds on the frozen Yukon River. It’s still a long 65 frozen miles to the next checkpoint at Kaltag Here, Ralph Conatser’s cabin , the only dwelling in Eagle Island, is the checkpoint.
To learn more about the Iditarod, it's airports, and the race itself, go to the Iditarod.com website.
Installation
Copy the airport folder inside of the Zip file into your MSFS Community folder.
Many thanks to the creators of these sceneries:
-Dave's libraries by BadMed
-Mikea.at
-Photosbykev
If you have not previously installed these sceneries in your Community folder, some objects may not be visible in your sim. All Microsoft World Updates, WU 1 - 12 should be installed.
Easter Egg hidden.