Photorico FS Scenery Project took to their Facebook page to announce the release of their rendition of Mercedita International Airport (TJPS) for Microsoft Flight Simulator on the Orbx Store. The product is currently their only available scenery for the platform.
About Mercedita International
Mercedita International Airport (Aeropuerto Internacional Mercedita) is an international airport serving the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico, and is located six kilometers east of the central business district. The airport covers an area of approximately 262 acres of land and has one runway. It was inaugurated as an international airport in November 1990. Mercedita Airport is the third largest in the country in terms of scheduled commercial passenger traffic. The airport is served by two airlines, Frontier and JetBlue, to two destinations in the US, Orlando and New York-JFK.




Key Features
Photorico’s Mercedita International is a highly detailed recreation of the real-world location. The rendition features fully modeled and custom buildings with PBR texturing, realistic night lighting and terminal lights, and VFR reference points and custom landmarks. The local police force (FURA) ramp is also fully modeled. Further features include corrected runway lights with accurate distance edge markers and custom-detailed ramp, taxiway, and runway textures.




Closing Notes
Photorico’s Mercedita International Airport is available to purchase on the Orbx Store, SoFly Store, and the in-sim Marketplace. The product retails for AUD 20.23 exclusive of any sales tax. The Orbx team has also released a trailer showcasing the scenery on the YouTube channel which can be viewed below. For more flight sim-related news, releases, announcements, and more, do read our other articles on FSNews.
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