The developer ST Simulations has finally revealed the product page of their upcoming scenery of Maastricht-Aachen Airport (EHBK) for Microsoft Flight Simulator. After the recent showcase of previews, the scenery is getting closer to release.
About Maastricht-Aachen Airport
Maastricht-Aachen Airport (EHBK) is an international airport located in Limburg, Netherlands, approximately 30 kilometres away from Maastricht in Germany. Its strategic position on the borders between the Netherlands and Germany makes it one of the few airports in Europe serving more than one country at the same time. Another example of this could be Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport, located between Switzerland, France and Germany.
The first plans for the airport in this area date back to 1919, with various locations being considered. Overall, the initial construction of the airport was slow, as in 1939, the Second World War struck Europe and the plans were put on hold. The first civilian aircraft landed here in September of 1945.
Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, the airport was significantly expanded with various routes, as the airport was operated by many airlines, such as KLM, Euravia, Tradair and Transair.
Nowadays, the airport is able to handle large aircraft like the 747, as the airport is also being used for cargo operations. Speaking of civilian operations, passengers can get to Antalya, Tuzla, Alicante, Barcelona, Heraklion and even Hurghada from this airport.
About the ST Simulations’ Upcoming Scenery
While there were a lot of unknown things before the product page was unveiled, ST Simulations shared the first official feature list of this scenery, together with more in-game screenshots. ST Simulations mentioned that the scenery is going to be available for both PC and Xbox versions of Microsoft Flight Simulator, and will be available as payware. This Maastricht-Aachen scenery will be released through Aerosoft GmbH.
While there are previews now published on the product page, ST Simulations mentioned that these previews do not represent the future, the final stage of the scenery, as the 3D people and buses are currently just placeholders. On the other hand, we can expect detailed scenery with a terminal interior modelled, the Maastricht Area Control Centre in the vicinity, custom static aircraft, lighting models, taxiway signs, and naturally the latest runway and apron layout, to make the scenery feel as accurate as possible to its real counterpart.
Feature List
- Maastricht-Aachen Airport Terminal 3D Model with Interior
- EuroControl Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC)
- Cargo Terminal East Hangar and Apron
- Many Airport Buildings
- Custom Static Aircrafts(Dash 8 – Q400, Embraer 195)
- Custom Hangars, Airport Buildings and Offices
- Custom Lighting Models
- Custom Static Ground Vehicles
- Custom Taxiway Signs
- Accurate runway and apron (2024)
- Realistic and Highly Detailed Representation of the Airport
- A lot of custom objects, models and details for the environment
- Highly Detailed Textures, Physically Based Rendering (PBR), Reflective and Realistic Textures
- Realistic Runway and Taxiway Marking
The scenery should be according to this product page released soon. If you would like to learn more about ST Simulations, make sure to read our article on their Adama Sakirpasa Airport for MSFS.
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