Microsoft Flight Simulator Charlotte Douglas & Zielona Gora Airports Released, Mackay Gets New Screenshots; A32NX Holding Patterns Showcased

Today third-party developers had quite a few interesting add-on reveals and releases in store for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

We start with popular freeware and open-source developer FlyByWire, which released a video of its A32NX Airbus A320 Neo mod (which recently merged its custom flight plan manager into the development version).

A new video shows a much-requested feature, holding patterns and entries, which will be added soon.

Next, we move on to new screenshots of the upcoming Mackay Airport (YBMK) in North Queensland, Australia, revealed by Orbx.

Moving on to new releases, FSDreamTeam released Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) in the United States.

It’s already available on SimMarket with a nice launch discount down to approximately $12 plus applicable VAT. It’ll go back to $17 on December 1.

• High resolution building textures, 100% PBR.
• The new CLT Terminal.
• The new CLT Control Tower.
• Custom taxi side and center lights, with Dynamic Lighting.
• Use of the latest SDK additions from MSFS Sim Update 7.
• Custom navaids objects with up to 9 LOD levels to improve performance.
• Full Dynamic Lighting.
• Custom Jetways.
• Accurate airport layout with all parking positions and taxiway names.
• Extensive usage LOD techniques everyhwere, in order to offer the best possible performances.

We move back to Europe with Drzewiecki Design, which launched Zielona Góra (EPZG) Airport in Poland.

It’s available on SimMarket for $10 plus applicable VAT. Here’s what you can expect:

• High-quality model of EPZG Zielona Góra Airport, featuring the up-to-date version with extensive details throughout the whole airport
• FPS-friendly design, with epic night textures, dynamic lighting, and PBR materials
• High definition mesh including exact runway profile
• Performance-friendly interior modeling at terminal buildings and control tower, advanced night lighting, custom animations, parallax interiors

Last, but not least, we get an interesting video directly from Microsoft, focusing on the real-life counterpart of the recently-released Reno Air Races expansion.

Recently, we published our latest interview with head of Microsoft Flight Simulator Jorg Neumann and we heard more about Microsoft’s plans for the next few months, including World Update Australia.

If you’d like to read more about Microsoft Flight Simulator add-ons, you can enjoy our recent reviews of Auckland International Airport, Skiathos Airport, Athens International Airport, Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport, Amami Airport, Bristol Airport, Marrakech Menara Airport, Great Britain Central, Tehran Imam Khomeini Airport, Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport, Shanghai Pudong Airport, Kraków Airport, Fukuoka City & Airport, Fort Lauderdale Airport, Chongqing City & Airport, Manila Airport, Santiago Airport, the Frankfurt City Pack, Key West Airport, the Okavango Delta, Bali Airport, London Oxford Airport, Berlin Brandenburg Airport, the CRJ 550/700, the PA-28R Arrow III, Kristiansand Airport, Macau City & Airport, Bonaire Flamingo Airport, Milano Linate Airport, the Singapore City Pack, Tokyo Narita Airport, Yao Airport, the F-15 Eagle, the Paris City Pack, Greater Moncton Airport, Tweed New Haven Airport, Santorini Airport, Sydney Airport, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, Reggio Calabria Airport, Bastia Poretta Airport, Munich Airport, Paris Orly Airport, Newcastle International Airport, Sankt Johann Airfield, Dublin International Airport, and Seoul City Wow. We also have a beta preview of Singapore Changi airport.

If you want to learn more about the game itself, you can read our review that will tell you everything you need to know about Asobo Studio’s game.

Microsoft Flight Simulator is already available for Windows 10 and Steam, and Xbox Series X|S.COMMENTS