Today in Flight Simulation News – October 27, 2024

Flight Simulation developers released an airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator, while the release date for another scenery add-on has been announced.

Every day, Simulation Daily publishes a roundup of all the news across the flight simulation field, helping you keep up to date with the ins and outs of the industry.

You can check out all the news below.

Wanaka Region for Microsoft Flight Simulator Gets Release Date

NZA Simulations announced that its Wanaka Region add-on set in New Zealand will be released on November 4. The package will include plenty of content, specifically, 9 airports, airfields, and airstrips, 4 heliports, and 20 mountain huts.

This is what we can expect, while you can enjoy a few screenshots above.

• NZWF – Wanaka Airport
• NZMW/NZOG – Makarora Airstrip & Heliport
• NZHC – Wanaka Lakes Health Centre Heliport
• Aspiring Helicopters
• Hawea Flat Strip
• Dingle Burn Farm and Airstrip
• Minaret Station Lodge with Helipads
• Branches Station Airstrip
• Whare Kea Chalet
• French Ridge Hut
• Liverpool Hut
• And more!

Boca Raton Airport Released for Microsoft Flight Simulator

Astralis Studios has released another airport in the United States, specifically Boca Raton Airport (KBCT) in Florida.

The airport is available on Simmarket for $20.19. It includes the following.

• Up-to-date airport layout
• Over 40 custom-modeled buildings
• Custom textures
• Custom ground markings
• Handcrafted airport surroundings
• Custom parking spots
• Detailed airport surroundings

If you’d like to get into flight simulation but you’re perhaps a bit intimidated by its apparent complexity, you can read our introductory guide, alongside the second episode focusing on installing add-ons, and another showcasing the basic instruments.

ùYou can also read more flight simulation news in the previous roundup article.