Flight Simulation developers shared news today, including aircraft and scenery for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.
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Mayagüez Eugenio María de Hostos Airport For Microsoft Flight SImulator 2024 Gets New Screenshots
Photorico Scenery released two new screenshots of its upcoming Eugenio María de Hostos Airport (TJMZ) serving Mayagüez in Puerto Rico.
We see the new taxiway sign model created for the airport.
Rize–Artvin Airport Released for Microsoft Flight Simulator
CRN Creatorz released Rize–Artvin Airport (LTFO) in Turkey. It’s available on Simmarket for $15.79.
It includes the following features:
- Completely handmade
- All structures of the airport have been crafted
- The terminal building has been created with all its interior details
- The iconic tea glass-shaped tower and custom lightning
- Customized navdata (SIDs, STARs, APPs all included)
- Fully supports Navigraph
- Fully compatible with GSX ( Custom GSX profiles included)
- Surrounding details
- Custom Ground Textures
- Custom and corrected aerial
Weeze Airport Released for MSFS 2024 and 2020
Simpixel released Weeze Airport (EDLV) in Germany. It’s available on iniBuilds’ store and Simmarket for about $13.
It includes the following features:
- High-Resolution Textures: Featuring PBR materials for realistic reflections, shadows, and weathering effects.
- Custom 3D Models: Every structure, from the terminals to the hangars, has been modeled with painstaking accuracy to reflect the real-world airport.
- Dynamic Lighting: Night operations are a visual treat with accurate runway and taxiway lighting, along with ambient lighting throughout the airport
- Detailed Interiors: Terminal interiors have been modeled and textured, offering a true-to-life experience both inside and out
- Static Aircraft and Ground Vehicles: Enhances the immersive atmosphere with accurately placed static aircraft, baggage carts, and other ground equipment
- Optimized Performance: Designed to run smoothly on a wide range of systems without compromising on visual quality
London Heathrow Airport Released for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
iniBuilds released the Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 version of its London Heathrow Airport (EGLL) in the UK. You can find it on the developer’s own store for $28.30.
If you have the MSFS 2020 version, you can upgrade for £9.99. It includes the following features.
- Hand-made ground textures with crisp, bespoke texture sets for runways, aprons, paths, and roads
- True-to-life airport landside recreation with custom ground decals, signposts, vegetation, parking barriers, and more
- Accurately modeled and positioned dynamic airport lighting for enhanced realism
- 180+ hand-crafted models featuring custom-made buildings, vehicles, and objects
- Walkable Terminal 5A interior for a fully immersive experience
- Fully remade terminals with all new textures providing a fresh, modern appearance
- BigJetTV integrated into the scenery from his famous spotting locations!
- Dynamic animations including ATC elevator movements, radar rotations, and air conditioning units in action
- All-new HD jetways with intricate details enhancing the airport’s realism
- Walk around and discover terminal 5A from a new perspective with MSFS2024’s walkaround mode
- Highly detailed models of all airport buildings, objects, and surroundings
- Fully rebuilt HD ground poly matching the 2025 airport layout
- Up-to-date airport layout reflecting the current, real-world location
- Official GSX profile included in the scenery folder and iniManager download
- Level of Detail (LOD) optimization for every model ensuring the best performance possible
- Use of the latest MSFS2024 SDK features for optimal performance and smooth experience
- Bespoke taxi signage true to real-world specifications
- Full iniManager compatibility allowing easy configuration for optimal performance on your system
Boeing 757 for Microsoft Flight Simulator Gets New Screenshot
BlueBird Simulations released a new screenshot of the Boeing 757, showing a neat China Southern Airlines livery.
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.
You can also read more flight simulation news in the previous roundup article.