Jetstream Designs has released its latest scenery for Microsoft Flight Simulator, this time enhancing the second-largest international hub in Switzerland. This highly anticipated rendition of Geneva Airport is now available for everyone to purchase.
About Geneva Airport
Geneva Airport (LSGG) is the second largest international airport in Switzerland, coming right after Zurich. The airport was opened in 1919 and serves as a hub for Swiss and easyJet Switzerland. Whilst the airport is located very close to French borders, its area is completely within the Swiss territory.
The airport features a single concrete runway, which was first constructed in 1937, at the time measuring only 405 metres but was gradually expanded during the airportโs operation.
An interesting aspect of this airport is that during the last runway extension, a part of the territory needed to be exchanged with neighbouring France. In an agreement, Switzerland received the land from France and the country transferred the same amount of nearby area back to France. This way, the country remained the same size and preserved its neutrality.
The airport itself has a large amount of movement for an airport with a single runway. Annually, Geneva Airport transfers almost 15 million passengers, 70 000 tonnes of cargo and has over 163 thousand aircraft movements.
Geneva Airport has a large number of destinations across the world and Europe. You can get to Dublin with Aer Lingus, New York with Delta, Baku with Azerbaijan Airlines, and Cairo with Egyptair. Many European cities have connections to this hub with easyJet Switzerland, offering routes to Paris, Mallorca, Bilbao, Bristol, Belgrade and much more.
Jetstream Designs Geneva Features
The scenery offers a detailed recreation of Geneva International Airport, with fully functional VDGS at all stands. The highly detailed terminal models also include a 3D interior with a lot of detail, such as signs, 3D people and other clutter objects.
The airside traffic is also included in this scenery, and the developer created it to change based on the time of the day and weather conditions. Furthermore, snow and snow removal vehicles are also influenced by weather conditions.
After the sun sets, realistic night lighting will help enhance the realism at this airport. Lastly, the airport includes a custom GSX Pro profile and is optimised for the best possible performance while maintaining a great amount of visual detail.
Feature List
- Highly detailed and accurate recreation of LSGG Geneva Airport
- Fully functional Visual Docking Guidance System (VDGS) at all stands
- Beautifully modelled interiors of all terminal buildings
- Dynamic airside traffic that adapts to the time of the day and weather conditions
- Realistic snowbanks and snow removal vehicles influenced by weather
- Custom GSX profile (by pvrple) for seamless ground handling integration
- Developed with support from Geneva Airport for the highest level of realism
- Stunning night lighting that brings the airport to life after dark
- Optimized for smooth performance across a variety of system configurations
- Serves a diverse range of air traffic, from large airlines to business and general aviation
If you would like to get the Jetstream Designs Geneva Airport, you can purchase it via Contrail for โฌ22.61. Make sure also to take a look at the developer’s other work, such as their Nantes Atlantique Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
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