Siamflight VTBS/BKK Suvarnabhumi International Airport MSFS2020 v1.0
Name
Suvarnabhumi Airport. (ICAO: VTBS, IATA: BKK) “su-wan-na-poom”. The name Suvarnabhumi was chosen by HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej which means “The Golden Land”, specifically referring to the continental Indochina. “Golden Peninsula” or “Golden Land” is a traditional name for the Thailand-Cambodia-Laos-Burma region
Feature lists
- New Satellite-1 Terminal detailed model with PBR materials and Day/Night lighting.
- APIS++ A-VDGS to match the real airports. Work as a clock and gate sign when idled. ( Works with Gate to Gate flight plan, Only “Heavy airliner can spawn APIS++ of new satellite terminal ) - SimObject. (Will remove in the next update for GSX Pro)
- A-VDGS for North terminal and parking ramp. Also, works as a clock and gate sign when idled – SimObject. (Will remove in the next update for GSX Pro)
- Custom Animated Jetways to match the real Suvarnabhumi Airport's new Satellite-1 terminal and North terminal. SimObject. (Can connect one jetway per parking space.
- Ground service approved taxiway names. (The controller may instruct you to taxi around just for fun sometimes)
- Matches parking gate numbers, North terminal, Parking ramp, Cargo ramp, and New Satellite-1 terminal.
- Full Airport services. Pushback, Baggage cart, Catering service, Power supply, Jetways connection, Boarding stairs, and Marshaller. Configure for each Parking Gate/Ramp with Appropriate regions and aprons workers.
- Hand-placed Taxiing Guidance Signs System.
- Hand-placed Taxiways and Runway light system. Taxiways center, Taxiways edge, Runway light system, Taxiways lead-off, Stop bar, Guard lights, etc.
- Custom ground scenery SimObjects, dynamic Boarding stairs. Airport Shuttle bus, Trucks, Vans, Operation pick-up trucks, Tug, etc.
- Moderate terminal interior details.
- Transfer Baggage Terminal model and PBR materials with small various details around the building.
- FBS cargo, TG cargo, and Cargo zone warehouses.
- Free Zone Operation Building, Thai Airway office building, and all other surrounding buildings.
- Full Day/Night lighting.
- Hand-crafted ground markings and textures matched the real airport.
- Taxiways, aprons, and runways match the real airport.
- Try my best to optimize as much as possible. (i9 with 2080ti-MaxQ laptop)
Questions, problems/complaints, or requests, feel free to contact me at [email protected]
Airport Code
Suvarnabhumi Airport inherited its IATA airport code BKK from Bangkok Don Mueang International Airport. (ICAO: VTBS, IATA: BKK) In the interim period while both airports were operating (from September 15th to September 28th) Suvarnabhumi used the code NBK. Don Mueang International Airport’s new code is DMK.
Location
The airport is located in Racha Thewa in the Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan province, 30 kilometers east of Bangkok.
Hours of operation
24
Architects
The airport was designed by Murphy/Jahn Architects.
Facilities (Phase I)
- 130 passport control checkpoints for arrivals, 72 for departures.
- 26 customs control checkpoints for arrivals, 8 for departures.
- 22 baggage conveyor belts.
- 360 check-in counters. There are 100 additional counters for passengers without luggage.
- 107 moving walkways.
- 102 elevators.
- 83 escalators.
Capacity (Phase I)
The airport has 2 parallel runways (60 m. wide, 4,000 m., and 3700 m. long) and 2 parallel taxiways to accommodate simultaneous departures and arrivals. It has a total of 120 parking bays (51 with contact gates and 69 remote gates) and 5 of these are capable of accommodating the Airbus A380 aircraft. With a capacity of handling 76 flight operations per hour, both international and domestic flights will share the airport terminal but will be assigned to different parts of the concourse. In the initial phase of construction, it will be capable of handling 45 million passengers and 3 million tons of cargo per year. Between the airport hotel and the terminal building are the two 5-storey car park buildings with a combined capacity of 5,000 cars.
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