Reno & Carson City, Nevada
Reno & Carson City Enhanced scenery features:
• High-resolution imagery for improved sharpness and clarity.
• High-resolution elevation data for improved terrain definition.
• All airports and heliports aligned to match the underlying imagery.
• Night lighting developed exclusively for use with RealScenery imagery.
• High accuracy road network which replaces the default X-Plane roads.
• Transparent roads allow vehicle traffic to travel on the roads in the imagery
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| High-speed server download | |
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| Consistent image quality | |
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| Cloud-free imagery | |
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| Cars follow the roads in the imagery | |
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| High-resolution terrain data | |
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| Precision shorelines that match the imagery | |
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| Advanced night lighting engine | |
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| All runways and taxiways aligned with imagery | |
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| High-resolution imagery | |
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| Enhanced image fidelity | |
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| Automatic install and uninstall | |
Geography overview:
The Reno / Carson City area is located in northwestern Nevada in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada range. Carson City, the capital of the state of Nevada, is 30 miles (48 kilometers) south of Reno, in the Carson River Valley. Lake Tahoe is located 15 (24 kilometers) miles to the west. The Reno / Carson City area is bordered to the west by the state of California. Reno is located along the western border of Nevada in the Truckee Meadows Valley, 20 miles (32 kilometers) east of the Sierra Nevada mountains and Lake Tahoe, one of the world's largest alpine lakes. Areas east of Reno and Carson City offer beautiful high-desert flying with several small airfields.
Major airports include:
Carson (KCXP)
Dayton Valley Airpark (A34)
Minden Tahoe (KMEV)
Reno Stead (KRTS)
Reno Tahoe International (KRNO)
Silver Springs (KSPZ)
Tiger Field (N58)
Yerington Muni (O43)