Flight Simulation developers shared news today, including aircraft and airports for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane 12
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Without further ado, I leave you with the flight simulation news.
Dassault Falcon 50 for Microsoft Flight Simulator Gets New Trailer
Contrail released a cinematic trailer of the upcoming Dassault Falcon 50 business jet.
We don’t yet know when the aircraft will be released, but we can at least see it in action, for now.
Stuttgart Airport for MSFS 2024 Gets New Trailer and Details
Aerosoft released a new trailer of its upcoming Stuttgart Airport (EDDS) in Germany for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
We also get a list of official features, which you can find below.
- Includes a highly accurate recreation of Stuttgart Airport (EDDS/STR)
- Accurate models of airport buildings and facilities
- Up to date airport layout (As of March 2026)
- Custom terrain elevation mesh and runway profiles
- High resolution and realistic building textures
- Highly realistic night time effects
- Custom aerial image covering the airport boundary and close vicinity
- Custom taxiway signage models
- Accurate taxiway lighting including custom models for the light fixtures
- Custom approach light models and effects
- Stands support AI traffic with airline parking codes
- Custom jetway models
- Supports the Aerosoft VDGS and GSX VDGS
- Includes custom GSX profiles with accurate procedures
- Includes landmarks such as the Stuttgarter Fernsehturm
- Landmarks have accurate night lighting
- Custom visual effects for the power plant Altbach/Deizisau
- Developed exclusively for MSFS 2024 using all new SDK features
- Dynamic and living airport environment with:
- Accurate interior modeling
- Large parts of the interior is walkable in avatar mode (enter through the jetways or landside entrance)
- Interior animated passenger models
- Beautifully designed visitor terrace, including exhibition
- Various animations such as proximity triggered doors, elevators etc.
- Custom vehicle traffic on the apron area
Cotswold Airport Announced for MSFS 2024 and MSFS 2020
Burning Blue Design announced Cotswold Airport (EGBP) in the United Kingdom.
According to the developer, who showcased the pictures above, it’ll be released for MSFS 2024 and MSFS 2020 in April.
Montague-Yreka Airport & River Strips Released for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
Orbx released Montague Airport, also known as Yreka Airport, in California, United States. It doesn’t have an ICAO code but goes by the IATA code ROF. It’s available on Orbx Direct for $8.50.
It also comes with multiple surrounding river strips and more. Here’s what the package includes in detail:
- 4k PBR textures
- 1O5 – Montague-Yreka airport
- CA109 – O’Neil creek airstrip
- CA108 – Ladd road airstrip
- CA09 – Round Mountain Ranch Airport
- 4 hangar interior with animated and controllable hangar doors
- Dry Gulch Bridge
- Pioneer Bridge
- Shasta river bridge 2-14
- Custom biomes and vegetation
- Detailed handcrafted 3d models
Porto Airport Released for X-Plane 12
Taimodels released the X-Plane version of Porto Airport in Portugal. It’s available on Orbx Direct for $20.16.
It includes the following features.
- High detail models
- High quality pbr texture on object and ground
- High performance
- Completed autogen around airport
- Include weather texture in Xplane 12
Bellingham International Airport Released for X-Plane 12
Fly2High released Bellingham International Airport (KBLI) for X-Plane 12. It’s available on Simmarket for $21.01.
You can see what it looks like ingallery above.
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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