KBUF - Buffalo Niagara International Airport
Version 0.8
Important: This airport is not finished. See release info
Installation:
Copy the folder "prairielet-airport-kbuf-buffalo" into your "Microsoft Flight Simulator/Community" folder. (Delete a possibly already existing folder first)
Airport info:
Location: 42° 56' 26" N, 78° 43' 43.56" W
The Buffalo Niagara International Airport is located 11 miles (18 km) east of Downtown Buffalo and 60 miles (97 km) southeast of Toronto. Opened in 1926, it is now the third busiest airport in the State of New York
ILS for runway 5: IGBI 108.50 MHz
ILS for runway 23: IBUF 111.30 MHz
ILS for runway 32: IBNQ 109.95 MHz
PAPI for runway 5 (3°), 23 (3°), 14 (3°) and 32 (3°)
Release info:
The goal is not to create the airport as realistic as possible, but more to just improve its visual style and is made mainly based on Google Maps data
Features:
- Hand-crafted buildings
- PBR textures for these buildings
- Taxiways and aprons are redone
Update version 0.5.5:
- Additional structures on the landside of the terminal
- Minor changes on aprons and terraforming around the terminal
Update version 0.5.8:
- Added the control tower
- Some terraforming around runway 23
Update version 0.6:
- Added the first structure at the general aviation area
- Added some parking spots on the general aviation and cargo area
- Some work on aprons and taxiways
Update version 0.6.5:
- Terminal reworked: Updated to the current layout, added more details and improved textures and lightning
Update version 0.7:
- Added the fire station
- Added one hangar in the general aviation area
- Added a parking spot for the Mercy Flight heliport
Update version 0.7.5:
- Corrections after World Update 10 (including removing the false autogen tower)
- Additional hangars and details in the general aviation area
Update version 0.8:
- Added the Mercy Flight area including a heliport starting point
- Added the airport sign
Known issues, currently not included yet or not planned:
- Not all buildings are done. If a building is currently not present, there is an autogen building instead
- Some aprons, parking spots or taxiway lines are not included yet
- Currently not all objects have LODs
- Further polishing of the airport with more details, better textures, improved ground markings, better night-lighting and so on will come in future updates
- Currently only standard jetways by Asobo. Custom jetways might be done in the future
This project is made with a mix of default and custom textures. Therefore when using a mod which changes the default ground textures/lines, the look might be different.
CaptainMoonlight
FS2020Paul
kapazunder33
AlphaHotel
Nice work. Looks good, looks accurate, no hit on framerates. Thanks for taking the time to do this!
AirborneThrust
Truly incredible! Can't believe it's freeware.
mcguirk
Is this a development version of the INNISCENE payware KBUF?
prairielet author
No, my freeware project is not related to the payware version
2 years ago
FS2020Paul
Thank you! Looking good so far 😊
mcguirk
Coming along nicely! Looks great.
jvortiz56
Is the Mercy Flight pad marked and active (can start a flight there?).
prairielet author
Hi! The Mercy Flight structures are not included yet, but I will at least add the parking spot in the next update
2 years ago
this1goesout2u
Looks fantastic. However, looking at Genesee St and the parking lot is giving me anxiety because I know what a nightmare it is to drive around there
Wooselman
Great work, keep it up. Loving the TAC Air Building for the Bizzzz Jets 😉
mcguirk
Looks great! A huge improvement over the default. If you could add some cargo and ga parking in the next update that would be great.
e190attcs
Great starting point.. looking forward to what's to come.
blondejfx
excellent work so far looking forward to future developments
JstnJ
Nice! Some upstate love. Would be cool if you could take a look at some other airports in that region too: Rochester, Syracuse...Skaneateles. Looking good so far!