There’s been a lot of confusion over Microsoft Flight Simulator over the last few weeks. Firstly, the game is only launching on Windows 10 on August 18th with an Xbox release date still TBC. The other form of confusion comes from the fat that the game has three different versions, Standard, Deluxe and Premium.
I want to make something clear. The standard version of the game (the one that is free for Xbox Game Pass subscribers) will include over 40,000 airports including every single one in the below lists. It just won’t contain the five extra hard-crafted versions of the airports listed in the Deluxe/Premium edition. Those airports are still in the game, but they’re just not highly detailed. The Deluxe/Premium editions also come with five extra aircrafts each.
Honestly though, once you start playing, you’ll realise that all of the airports in the game look great. 99% of people won’t be able to tell the difference between those airports that are pulling from satellite data and those that are hand crafted.
PHYSICAL EDITION
Unfortunately, there is no physical edition available in Australia, which is a shame given the epic 10 disc physical version, but it looks like it’s available on OzGameShop which you can find right HERE for $99.
STANDARD EDITION
This is the version available on Xbox Game Pass (for PC). There’s 30 hand-crafted airports (40,000+ regular satellite served airports) in the standard edition and 20 planes.
STANDARD EDITION HAND CRAFTED AIRPORTS
- Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (Colorado, USA)
- Bugalaga Aitrstrip (CAMA) (Indonesia)
- Chagual Airport (Peru)
- Courchevel Altiport (France)
- Donegal Airport (Ireland)
- Entebbe International Airport (Uganda)
- Cristiano Ronaldo Madeira International Airport (Portugal)
- Gibraltar International Airport (Gibraltar, UK)
- Innsbruck Airport (Austria)
- Los Angeles International Airport (California, USA)
- Tenzing-Hillary Aiport (Nepal)
- Nanwalek Airport (Alaska, USA)
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (New York, USA)
- Orlando International Airport (Florida, USA)
- Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (France)
- Paro International Airport (Bhutan)
- Queenstown Airport (New Zealand)
- Mariscal Sucre International Airport (Ecuador)
- Rio de Janeiro-Antonio Carlos Jobim/Gaelao Int’l Aiport (Brazil)
- Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (Dutch Saba)
- Gustaf III Airport (France, Saint Barthelemy)
- Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Washington, USA)
- Sedona Airport (Arizona, USA)
- Sirena Aerodrome (Costa Rica)
- Stewart Airport (British Columbia, Canada)
- Sydney Airport (Australia)
- Telluride Regional Airport (Colorado, USA)
- Haneda Airport (Japan)
- Toncontin International Airport (Honduras)
- Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (Ontario, Canada)
STANDARD EDITION PLANES
- Airbus A320neo
- Aviat Pitts Special S2S
- Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental
- CubCrafters XCub
- Daher TBM 930
- Diamond DA62
- Diamond DA40 NG
- EXTRA 330LT
- Flight Design CTLS
- ICON A5
- JMB VL-3
- Robin CAP 10
- Robin DR400-100 Cadet
- Beechcraft Bonanza G36
- Beechcraft King Air 350i
- Cessna 152
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk (G1000)
- Cessna 208 B Grand Caravan EX
- Cessna Citation CJ4
- Zlin Savage Cub
DELUXE EDITION
The deluxe edition includes an extra five aircrafts and five airports.
ADDITIONAL DELUXE EDITION HAND-CRAFTED AIRPORTS
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (Netherlands)
- Cairo International Airport (Egypt)
- Cape Town International Airport (South Africa)
- O’Hare International Airport (USA)
- Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (Spain)
ADDITIONAL DELUXE EDITION PLANES
- Diamond Aircraft DA40-TDI
- Diamond Aircraft DV20
- Textron Aviation Beechcraft Baron G58
- Textron Aviation Cessna 152 Aerobat
- Textron Aviation Cessna 172 Skyhawk
PREMIUM EDITION
The premium edition of Microsoft Flight Simulator includes another additional five aircrafts and five airports.
ADDITIONAL PREMIUM EDITION HAND-CRAFTED AIRPORTS
- Denver International Airport (USA)
- Dubai International Airport (United Arab Emirates)
- Frankfurt Airport (Germany)
- Heathrow Airport (United Kingdom)
- San Francisco International Airport (USA)
ADDITIONAL PREMIUM EDITION PLANES
- Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner
- Cirrus Aircraft SR22
- Pipistrel Virus SW 121
- Textron Aviation Cessna Citation Longitude
- Zlin Aviation Shock Ultra
