Microsoft Flight Simulator Sogndal Haukåsen Airport Announced; CRJ 1000 Gets New Screenshots as TDM Gives Dev Update

Today Orbx and TDM Scenery Design provided information about upcoming add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Today Orbx and TDM Scenery Design provided information about upcoming add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Orbx revealed a brand new airport, Sogndal Haukåsen Airport (ENGS) In Norway (Sources: 1, 2).

Here’s what you can expect and a nice gallery of screenshots.

“Our next airport comes from Andreas Hegi and is located in Norway. Providing you with some challenging approaches, ENSG Sogndal Haukåsen Airport is a perfect addition as you explore the Nordic Update in Microsoft Flight Simulator.

The airport offers stunning visual and instrument approaches and will test your skills in bad weather. The not so common PLASI (Pulse Light Approach Indicator) is used for visual guidance and with the runway perched atop a plateau, the margin for error is very low.

Originally developed for the ESP platform, Andreas has reworked the airport from scratch with introduced 4K HD textures and PBR. Its 1,180-metre is serviced by Widerøe Dash 8’s and is the sole airport serving the district of Sogn in a picturesque fjord landscape location.

Andreas has added other details such as custom ortho for the airport area, conditional display of people models according to time/weather, and added tower/ATIS frequencies.”

TDM Scenery Design is going to release an update of its previously-launched A Coruña Airport (LECO). It will include the following:

“Improved night lighting, improved terrain textures, 3D grass all around the apron and runway area, more objects on the apron, the Hospital Heliport is now operational to land on and also the Civil Guard Heliport inside the airport.”

Interesting, TDM appears to be helping its partners at Aerosoft test the CRJ-1000, as some of the screenshots features it in its Binter Canarias livery.

On top of that, we learn that Óscar Machado Zuloaga International Airport (SVCS) in Caracas, Venezuela is in its final phase of development and should be released by the end of July, while Santiago de Compostela Airport (LEST) and Valencia (LEVC) will be next on the developer’s roadmap.

Recently, we published our massive interview with head of Microsoft Flight Simulator Jorg Neumann, who provided a lot of new info about the present and future of the sim.

If you’d like to read more about Microsoft Flight Simulator add-ons, you can enjoy our recent reviews of 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 will release on July 27, 2024 for Xbox Series X ad Series S