MK Studios recently released their revamped rendition of Humberto Delgado Airport (LPPT) for Microsoft Flight Simulator. The airport serves the city of Lisbon, Portugal, and has a yearly average of 33.6 million passengers, making it the busiest in the Country.
Its history dates back to 1942, when it opened during the height of World War 2 as a neutral airport, smuggling people in and out of Europe, regardless of nationality. Such neutrality made it so it was heavily monitored by both the Axis and Allied forces and even earned it a movie plot.
The post-war period saw a fast expansion, reaching the 100,000-passenger mark by 1954. At that point, it was served by Air France, British European Airways, Iberia, KLM, Sabena, Pan Am, and Trans World Airlines.
The late 50s/early 60s brought a runway upgrade to accommodate larger aircraft such as the 707 and the DC-8. In 1962, a new 3130-meter-long runway allowed even bigger aircraft, such as the Boeing 747, for Lisbon’s first direct route to New York in the 1970s.
A new terminal was built in 2007 for exclusive use by low-cost carriers. It features 22 check-in desks and fifteen departure gates.
Terminal 1 was expanded shortly after, in 2011, with a large new shopping area, new airbridges and parking positions, and a new underground metro station. The airport’s infrastructure was also hugely improved during that period, with new cargo facilities, fuel storage, multiple refurbishments, and more.
In 2019, the government unveiled a new expansion program, which has been widely opposed due to environmental concerns.
It’s a hub for TAP Air Portugal and an operating base for easyJet and Ryanair. Aer Lingus, Air France, American Airlines, Air Canada, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Emirates, Iberia, KLM, Latam Airlines, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Scandinavian Airlines, Swiss, Turkish, United, and Wizz Air also serve it.
The scenery features an accurate rendition of the airport, with custom ground textures, true-to-life runway elevation profile data, custom jetways, custom vehicle models, PBR textures, an up-to-date ground layout, and more.
It’s available on Contrail and OrbxDirect for roughly $18.30, requiring at least 2.55 GB of free hard disk space to install. V1 owners are eligible for a 25% upgrade discount.
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