Flight Simulation developers shared news today, focusing on airports for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane.
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Without further ado, I leave you with the flight simulation news.
Key West Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Gets New Screenshots and Details Ahead of Release
Thanks to the publishing of the store page on Orbx Direct, we can take another look at the new Key West International Airport (KEYW) in Florida, United States.
The airport will be released tomorrow and will have the following features.
- Highly detailed and realistic rendition of Key West Airport (KEYW)
- High-quality 3D models and textures crafted with attention to detail
- Modeled and optimized terminal interiors
- Up-to-date new ground layout and terminal construction
- Custom-designed, functional jetways with a walk-through feature
- Accurate and immersive lighting: custom approach, runway, taxiway lights
- Unique, hand-crafted taxiway signs, ground service, and airport vehicle models
- Custom points of interest in the close airport area
- Various POIs in the airport area
Elko Regional Airport Released for MSFS 2020 and MSFS 2024
Fsxcenery released Elko Regional Airport (KEKO) in Nevada, United States.
It’s available for $19.97 on Simmarket, and you can check out what it looks like in the gallery above.
Chitral Airport Released for MSFS 2024
Tailwind Studios released Chitral Airport (OPCH) in Pakistan. It’s available for $19.97 on Simmarket.
It includes the following features:
- High-quality buildings based on real-world reference.
- Custom ATC tower and Terminal interior with 3D people.
- Fully optimized for performance with LODs.
- Realistic ground textures based on satellite imagery.
- Crisp 4K PBR textures.
- Crashed PIA Fokker monument near RWY 20.
- Custom airport clutter for maximum immersion.
Glasgow Airport Released for X-Plane 12
Harexperience released Glasgow Airport (EGPF) for X-Plane 12, and it’s available on Simmarket for $27.28.
You can check out the features below.
- High-quality EGPF Glasgow International Airport for X-Plane 12, with immersive landside scenery
- Accurate custom terminal buildings, custom hangars, fully modeled control tower, cargo areas, British Airways maintenance facility, and surrounding airport infrastructure.
- Precise runway and taxiway lighting systems, accurate approach lighting, PAPIs, and realistic signage based on current charts.
- Optimized for performance using X-Plane 12 materials, detailed PBR textures, advanced dynamic night lighting, and weather-reactive surface effects.
- Custom ground textures with realistic surface wear, rubber deposits, attention to detail apron markings, and up-to-date taxiway geometry.
- Animated ground service vehicles, X-Plane A.I. traffic & Traffic Global compatible
- Carefully balanced visual fidelity and frame-rate efficiency to ensure smooth performance.
- ORBX TrueEarth compatible
If you’d like to read more flight simulation news, you can find plenty in our previous roundup article from yesterday.
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