[Freeware] Bowerman Airport (Vintage edition) (KHQM) (update Feb'26)

[Vincent1064]

For the younger generation, Bowerman airport means nothing. It’s a small GA airfield on the Pacific North West Coast near Seattle, Washington. For the older FSx/P3D simmers, it should remind the Orbx freeware scenery that set the quality standard at that time. So, let’s bring back souvenir and have a quick bit at Lana’s Cafe. It’s free to download: Bowerman Airport (Vintage edition) (KHQM) for Microsoft Flight Simulator | MSFS

Perfectly located, KHQM could be the perfect starting point to explore this awesome area. With it’s 6-24 asphalt runway of 5,000 feet (1,524 meters, ILS runway 24), KHQM is promoted as “Only Jet-Capable Airport” by the local authority. It will match GA to Bizjet perfectly and don’t forget to have lunch at the restaurant.

Why a Vintage Edition?
This scenery is a mixed between what exists today (Oct’23) and what it was around 2014. For example: Lana’s Cafe has moved from the airfield to downtown. Nowadays the building restaurant has been destroyed. But in this scenery, the iconic restaurant is still there as it was in Orbx freeware.

Features

• Fix all taxiway signs
• Fix runway PAPI
• Fix windsocks
• Replace all AI generated hangars and buildings with more appropriate MSFS stocked objects
• Replace all light blue poles with inert blue reflectors
• Enhance all taxiways/apron textures (cracked, more various colors, patches)
• Improve visual on final 24 : water waste plant (Hoquiam Sewage Treatment Plant) and wood factory (Willis Enterprises), still WIP + cleanup the water bassin to reveal hidden part wrongly covered by default
• Improve visual on final 6 : water exclusion on the bay to reveal Grays Harbor National Wildlife
• Water exclusion to redesign the low tide on the shore (WIP)

Free to download: Bowerman Airport (Vintage edition) (KHQM) for Microsoft Flight Simulator | MSFS

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[Vincent1064]

Version 1.1 available:

• Add 2 new parking spots
• Add one Helipad (only a starting position) in front of Lana’s Cafe
• Add a signs “ELEV 14’” on hangar close to Lana’s Cafe
• Add some signs on entry fence
• Add several patches on apron to make apron weathered
• Fix “right” pattern (instead of left) for runway 6
• Fix parking spots starting positions
• Fix position and height of the opened hangar
• Fix taxiway signs position

[Easyraider7884]

Thank You,
Love this Place

[TermedGuitar749]

One of my favorite places in the FSX day’s

[Vincent1064]

Coming up next in v1.2 for this weekend: more watermask north west and a small fix east of Rennie Island (per request) when river and ocean mask connected. If you’ve something to add to the 1.2, let me know!

[Vincent1064]

New version 1.2 available:

• Add static planes
• Add watermask around Rennie Island
• Fix River Border Ocean east of Rennie Island (per request)
• Extend the watermask to the north west

[Vincent1064]

New version 1.3.0 available for free and for PC at https://flightsim.to/file/62459/bowerman-airport-vintage-edition-khqm

• Replace the default white/red windsock with 100% orange animated
• Attempt to fix the bump on the west side taxiway. Let me know if it’s better… or not

[Vincent1064]

Very small update 1.3.1, not really needed for those who have the previous version but download it if you’re new

• Fix Pilot Lounge
• Minor bug fixes

[Vincent1064]

This v2 was one of the trickiest update to MSFS2024. Nor only the bing satellite imagery in MFS2024 is really offset compared to MSFS2020 but the MSFS2024 vegetation is really painful with huge trees popping up everywhere. So, here’s v2 of KHQM Vintage Edition free to download for your PC MSFS2020 and MSFS2024: https://flightsim.to/file/62459/bowerman-airport-vintage-edition-khqm

• Fix compatibility with MSFS2024
• (try to) Fix Vegetation (WIP)
• Fix and replace static aircraft
• Fix grass textures around apron
• Fix PAPI runway 24 hidden by vegetation
• Optimize elevation

[Vincent1064]

I’m excited to announce the release of v3.0.0 of Bowerman Airport (KHQM), a major update fully compatible with both MSFS2020 and MSFS2024. Available now free for PC at: Bowerman Airport (Vintage edition) (KHQM) for Microsoft Flight Simulator | MSFS

What’s new in v3.0.0

• The entire airport has been realigned with updated Bing Maps data (ground imagery from both MSFS2020 and MSFS2024).
• Added missing taxiway centerlines.
• Updated runway markings to match the latest charts.
• Rebuilt Lana’s Café with a new structure (the old one was MSFS2024-incompatible).
• Dozens of small fixes and tweaks that most people will never notice

Why Fly Here?

Perfect gateway to the stunning Pacific Northwest coast near Seattle, WA, think coastal IFR approaches over Grays Harbor bay, jet-capable ops on the only coastal runway of its kind (5,000 ft with ILS Rwy 24), and endless VFR tours to nearby Aberdeen, Olympic Peninsula, or beach runs along the rugged Washington shore. Grab a virtual bite at (vintage) Lana’s Cafe and explore!

Installation notes

• MSFS2024 users: The .ZIP now includes two folders:
  • vbcorp-airport-khqm-bowerman
  • zzz-vbcorp-airport-khqm-bowerman
    Please make sure to activate both folders in your Community directory, and keep the name zzz-vbcorp-airport-khqm-bowerman.
• MSFS2020 users: You can safely ignore the zzz-vbcorp-airport-khqm-bowerman folder.

[Batterby76]

Amazing work yet again. Ive said it before but il say it again, your work is better than alot of payware.
Please MS offer this guy a storefront in marketplace