"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Gotta agree with the Bear, very nice modeling. It also should give pause to all the nay-sayers who think you somehow can't do model aircraft with our layouts because there's just not enough room.
I suspect some of them are the same folks who tell you you don't have room for a layout because there's no place for a 120' turntable and half-moon roundhouse on your trackplan. It's as if they think that selective compression only applies to modeling railroads.
Lots of ways to have just enough airport to be believable. You could do an aviation gas tank farm with a spur and even provide a switching opportunity. An entrance sign and road leading off the layout edge can suggest a largish airport. A ramp and a hangar or two can provide enough space to display several aircraft.
Or you don't even need an airport at all. Remember, aircraft can fly-in from considerable distances. Go ahead and hang something at an "altitude" that looks right "flying" over your terrain. Then there are helicopters, which can take off or land practically anywhere. And amphibians need only a stretch of calm water, although missing any bridges is important...
A proper bush plane like this Beaver needs only a suitable field to land on.
Just as with railroads, a little imagination applied to the problem of aviation can still result in compelling modeling.
Mike Lehman
Urbana, IL