Project Airports has released a two-week update outlining new features, catalogue additions, development changes, and user activity since the platform’s launch. According to the developer, more than 600 users have joined the platform during the first two weeks, with airports created across multiple regions.
The update expands the Hangar Catalogue from approximately 10,000 to nearly 25,000 placeable objects. The additions include buildings from more than 90 handcrafted Microsoft Flight Simulator airports, gliderport structures, oil rigs, helipads, vehicles, static aircraft, and parked vehicle groups. The developer also added studio thumbnails and interactive 3D previews for most catalogue items.
The platform now supports runway and airport lighting. Newly added objects include runway edge and centerline lights, runway end identifier lights , approach lighting systems, taxiway edge lights, apron lights, and rotating beacons.
Approach navigation equipment has also been added. Users can install Precision Approach Path Indicator lights and Category I Instrument Landing System components, including localizers, glideslope transmitters, distance measuring equipment, selectable frequencies, Morse code identifiers, and configurable glidepath angles. According to the developer, the frequency selection system prevents conflicts with existing ILS frequencies within a 150-kilometre radius.
The airport construction tools also received updates. The taxiway editor now supports curved segments, movable junctions, reusable layout sections, and runway-aligned grid snapping. Additional changes include a mobile interface for airport editing and support for disconnected ground areas within airport layouts.
According to figures released by the developer, 619 users joined the platform during the first two weeks. Users created 251 airports, of which 195 had been published for Microsoft Flight Simulator. The platform processed 2,070 airport builds, while users recorded 2,459 landings and 707 airport visits. The developer also reported 1,526 hours of connected flight time and 1,354 placed objects.
The update also introduces several workflow and usability changes. Build synchronization has been accelerated, completed airports can install automatically, and users can monitor build queue progress within the application. Error messages now provide additional information about failed builds.
Additional changes include a 24-hour refund period for purchased catalogue items, support for water runways without occupying a runway slot, duplication tools for taxi signs and ground markings, a UTC clock, a feature to restore airports to their default state without deletion, and support for unique airport identifiers of up to seven characters. The developer also expanded the platform’s documentation through the Field Manual.
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