Anybody have any updates on new, major U.S. airports that are in the pipeline.
I read that Boston (KBOS), Houston (KIAH), Memphis (KMEM) and Honolulu (PHNL) are in the pipeline. What else is in the works?
Anything coming for Salt Lake City (KSLC), Phoenix (KPHX), Tampa (KTPA), Orlando (KMCO), Dallas (KDFW), Anchorage (PANC), Indianapolis (KIND), Cincinnati (KCVG), Philadelphia (KPHL), Pittsburgh (KPIT) or Minneapolis (KMSP)? Or did I miss releases for any of these?
So many major U.S. airports that need some love from developers and I’m drowning in a flood of European payware.
I am a little surprised that some of these are not there yet such as KDFW by 3rd party. All the ones you listed are great to have, I have them in p3d. I haven’t looked but maybe there are airports wanted in the wishlist part of this forum. I would like to see msfs 2020 add more modeled airports as they have done in the past. They are pretty good.
KDFW was added as a “BeSpoke” airport not too long ago. I wouldn’t think most 3rd Party devs are going to waste resources and time to produce scenery for an area that’s already been enhanced by default.
Yeah, but payware airports are soo much better most of the time. The “handcrafted” airports, much like Asobo’s other efforts always seem half baked… Look at KDFW, for some reason, I get horrible performance there, and they shipped it without any night lighting! I had to download a light enhancement just to get night lights to see where I’m going at night. Also, I have replaced KATL, KORD, KDEN and KLAX with the payware versions and get better performance in most cases. I cannot wait until KSFO gets redone.
Mainly, I am waiting for KPHX, I know Flightbeam is working on it, but after a year and a half of obscure small regional US airports, and an overwhelming amount of European airports, I am getting impatient… lol
BOS / KBOS Boston–Logan International SOON flytampa
BWI / KBWI Baltimore/Washington International (not in development)
CVG / KCVG Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International (not in development)
EWR / KEWR Newark Liberty International (not in development)
IAH / KIAH Houston–George Bush Intercontinental SOON fsdt
MEM / KMEM Memphis International SOON fsdt
MSP / KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International SOON flightbeam
PHX / KPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor International SOON flightbeam
PIT / KPIT Pittsburgh International SOON fsdt
SLC / KSLC Salt Lake City International SOON pacsim
TPA / KTPA Tampa International (not in development)
KCVG are done by Skyline - FlightSim.Com - Skyline Simulations Previews KCVG For MSFS 2020
KEWR are in development as far as I know (this is the reason DD didn’t touch it yet)
KTPA is planned by VerticalSim as far as I know, depends on how the new SU8 SDK will be developer friendly
KSFO soon by FlightBeam
Yeah, parts of the handcrafted airports are really underwhelming. Can’t believe Asobo left lights in the middle of the taxiway to 22R at JFK. That’s a MAJOR airport and you’d think they would have caught that before release. Dallas is a hot mess. Love flying into Phoenix and we definitely need some quality scenery there. I’m a little surprised FlyTampa hasn’t rolled out Tampa. Their work in Vegas is some of my favorite.
Hey, so just to update this list id like to share that I just released V0.9 of my KPIT Freeware scenery. V1.0 is right around the corner and will include a few more little details to add to the immersion.
Seeing as FSDT’s rendition is quite a months away still (if its still even active) I figured I would tackle the project first. Obviously a ton of work left but its usable!
Ultimatum95. I love your freeware scenery! I don’t think the ILS was working on one of the runways but I flew the DC-6 manually at that point when I figured it out. Seriously it was a real treat landing there the first under crummy conditions with a DC6 and having to land manually in rainy/snow mix weather. Great work!
Back on topic but kind of off topic:
I would love KAST but I see that it was already done as freeware. Not a major airport but sharing a reflection here.
The freeware is pretty nice, really. I have loved flying to and from there in several aircraft. I have had this KAST freeware since it was released on flightsim.to and always appreciate good work like this.
Then…
Then I see a 21 payware version (different developer) and it really doesn’t look like much of an improvement from the freeware scenery. I should know better than to trash someone’s work but 21 dollars when I can hardly make out the textures, colors and the over-exposed pictures?
Just a comparison here to freeware vs payware. Sometimes you do not get what you pay for but maybe I am wrong and the pictures are completely off?
Keep in mind I have spent a lot of money on Contrails, Orbx and Aerosoft apps installing a ridiculous amount of payware scenery.