Runway Beacons

[Starglider]

I drove a manned rover out to the east end of the runway and planted a flag, off the runway a little bit but still rather close to it. I named it "KSC Runway 270-66m"; this gives me something to target (at long ranges, or at night) when I come in for landings from the east. And the game allows it (no "Runway not clear" issues).

However when I do likewise on the west end "KSC Runway 90-66m", the game freaks out ("Runway not clear" whenever I try to launch) even though its not actually on the runway. Even 500 meters further east it is still giving me this crap.

Any suggestions? Most of my flights come in from the west; I find it annoying to fly around and approach from the east when I should be able to fly straight in.

[briansun1]

try using a kerbal instead

[Hodo]

Before I wiped the game and reinstalled to fix some minor issues. I had 2 unmanned rovers, mini rovers of sorts, that I had named 270-90 I parked one on the east end and one on the west end. About 100-200m from the end of the runway. I didn't have any issues, other than some low landings or take off I would blow them over, or knock parts off.

[Van Disaster]

I park the west one 3km+ off the runway, so it doesn't load every time I launch a ship. I tend to park another one on the mountains somewhere so I can both line up early & avoid the mountain tops.

0.22 is bringing runway lights, so marking the ends should be less of an issue.

[arq]

I put flags at either end of the runway with labels Runway 09/Runway 27. However, since 0.21 they will sometimes explode when I fly close to them (maybe 100m).