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A freeware enhancement of the Sao Luis airfield SBSL in northern Brazil updates the ground layout and taxiway signage. Gustavo Luna creates it, using SBRF_patioLuz.bmp in the TEXTURE subfolder and .fx files placed in EFFECTS, with the SBSL - Sao Luis folder residing in ADDON SCENERY and night lighting that aids operations.

In the second edition expands Misawa AB in Japan, tripling the area and adding hangars, terminals, the main gate, the nine-story residences, and the FLR-9 antenna with Echelon radomes. Most models use a 3D tool and export .dae files, then convert them to .mdl.

At Islip, New York, the airport add-on replaces the terminal and adds parking, vehicles, and GA hangars, controlled by KISP.bgl, KISP_Lights.bgl, KISP_parklot.bgl, KISP_Ehangers.bgl, KISP_Static_GA_Aircraft.bgl, and KISP_Static_C_Aircraft.bgl. Two static aircraft files, one for GA and one for Commercial, plus a Static Helicopters file, accompany RWY12 Libraries and Abacus.

Shanard Letang presents version 1 for Cortissoz Airport (SKBQ) near Barranquilla, Colombia, with corrections applied. The record specifies the ICAO code SKBQ and the Barranquilla location in Colombia, establishing a precise reference for this facility.

By Kambiz Agazi, this modification reworks Cyril E. King Airport to reflect 2010 specifications, introducing a new VOR A approach with transitions to Runway 10 and a reconfigured control tower, GA ramp, terminal gates, and cargo parking. Three TIST2010_KA*.bgl files implement the changes, and ADE9X V1.47.7 underpins the development.

By Cesar Marinho, this equator region mesh correction adjusts the elevations of lakes surrounding Quito, Ecuador. It relies on the file Quito_Flatten.BGL and requires a compatible 2008-era mesh dataset to function, with the correction addressing altitude of nearby lakes and supporting accurate terrain in the Quito region.

Aden in Yemen (OYAA) uses satellite imagery to guide a stock-airport-based upgrade, adjusting aprons and taxiways and adding parking spots plus vehicle paths. A single .bgl file, released into the public domain by Ana Gana, replaces the stock airport on the next start and can be removed by deleting the file.

By Patrick Finch, KSAT replaces the two passenger terminals with custom buildings and adds jetways to every gate, ensuring all gates are equipped and the layout reflects a modernized airfield plan. The crosswind runway 3/21 is activated.

Araraquara Airport (SBAQ) lies in São Paulo, Brazil, with expanded details for the facility. Cesar Marinho Costa, from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, contributes added details in June 2007, documenting the airport and its SBAQ designation.

Philiadelphia International Airport (KPHL) in Pennsylvania gains numbered gates and assigned airline codes, reflecting its operational layout. The addition includes a UPS ramp along with cargo, airline, and GA parking, credited explicitly to Dusty Bizub.

By Daniel Louvet, CYGR on Havre-aux-Maisons sits on the Iles-de-la-Madeleine in the Magdalen Islands, near Cap-aux-Meules, Quebec, Canada. It provides an apron and parking for five aircraft, includes airport information and charts, and remains strictly freeware with redistribution not allowed.

Nearby in northeastern France, the airfield features photoreal ground and seasonal variants, with custom hangars and an animated windsock alongside static aircraft and livestock. It lists compatibility with three ZIP bundles and a thumbnail image alongside BGL files, while birds on the grass runway and night closure of aids are noted.

An airport enhancement by Cesar Marinho improves details for Prefeito Octavio de Almeida Neves Airport (SNJR) in Brazil. It remains free and available to anyone or any site, yet commercial sale remains prohibited by policy.
St Barthelemy airport features a sloping runway. Saba, Juancho E yrasquin airfield is completely remade and placed in its correct real world position, while Princess Juliana airport is rendered with assigned parking and small fixes to the main field.

This revision updates SeaTac, Boeing Field (KBFI), Renton (KRNT), and Paine Field (KPAE) to align with MegaScenery Earth ground imagery, expanding the artificial plateau around SeaTac, adding a third runway, and repositioning runways, taxiways, and structures to match terrain. MegaScenery Earth Washington-001 covers KSEA, KBFI, and KRNT, while Washington-002 covers KPAE.

Honolulu International (PHNL) area receives high-resolution ground data at 1.2 meters per pixel, with 4.7 meters per pixel as standard, by Gottfried Razek. The coverage spans about 12 by 12 kilometers and includes Ford Island NALF (PNPS).

Taxiway and apron positions update to align with AIP data, and the ILS with DME is refreshed to support routes, by Gernot Zander. The update removes EDDT and EDDI; it rebuilds area, towers and SMR rise, apron E gains parking spots, while eddiweg.bgl darkens EDDI lights and shifts ILS/VOR frequencies to avoid interference with EDDB.

Navigational aids ILS and LOC are added for Kai Tak, Hong Kong, with Runway 13 featuring a 75-degree turn on final, and the update is credited to J. D. Starseed of Starseed Productions LLC, distributed for Red Eye Guys inc.

A single bgl file for LEPA exists, credited to Harry Patten, and it centers on Palma airport on Mallorca, Spain, depicting a military base, static aircraft, and animated people, as described by Harry Patten today.

BlueSkyScenery delivers photoreal coverage across the state of Washington, adding over 31.62 GB of detail with 1m/pixel imagery and a 10m elevation mesh that align features with real-world geography. It remains compatible with FSX, FSX: Steam Edition, and Prepar3D v4/v5, highlighting Cascade Range, Olympic National Park, St. Helens Monument, and Kelso Southwest Washington Regional Airport.