X-Plane scenery

X-Plane 11/10 SWFN Manaus Flores Airfield Scenery

Flores Airfield (SWFN) for X-Plane 10 and X-Plane 11 brings Aeroclube do Amazonas in Manaus to life with reworked aprons, ramps, gates, taxiways, and lighting, plus local buildings and sharp orthophoto coverage around the field. XP11 users also get airport ground services; requires only default libraries.

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A small airfield with a single runway is surrounded by hangars, trees, and urban buildings, with a large city skyline in the background.

A single asphalt runway marked 23 is surrounded by hangars, taxiways, and trees, with a city skyline visible in the distance.

A large sports stadium and several distinctive rectangular buildings are surrounded by suburban neighborhoods, roads, and scattered high-rise structures.

A small airport with a single runway is surrounded by hangars, residential neighborhoods, and a distant city skyline near a body of water.

A single-runway airport with visible tire marks is surrounded by hangars, small buildings, and residential neighborhoods with high-rise apartments.

Four hangars and two small aircraft sit beside a taxiway, with residential houses and trees visible beyond the airport perimeter.

Aerial view shows a sprawling city with clusters of high-rise buildings, a small airport, and a large body of water in the distance.

A red and white helicopter is parked near two hangars and three helipads, with city buildings and trees in the background.

Several small aircraft are parked near hangars and service buildings, with tall apartment buildings and residential houses in the background.

A small airport features a single runway, several light aircraft on the ramp, adjacent hangars, and a parking lot with numerous cars.

A cityscape at dusk shows a brightly lit stadium complex in the foreground surrounded by residential neighborhoods and scattered high-rise buildings.

A small airport with a single illuminated runway is surrounded by hangars, buildings, and trees at dusk, with a city skyline in the background.

A small airport with a single illuminated runway is surrounded by hangars, taxiways, and city buildings at dusk.

A small airport with a single illuminated runway sits near residential buildings at dusk, with a city skyline and sunset in the background.

Several hangars and small aircraft are illuminated by apron lights near a taxiway at dusk, with tall apartment buildings in the background.

Several large hangars and two small aircraft are illuminated by apron lights at a quiet airport during dusk, with city lights in the background.

A small airport is shown at sunset with illuminated taxiways, several parked aircraft, hangars, and a parking lot filled with cars.

Two illuminated hangars and three marked helipads are visible at dusk, with a red helicopter parked near the closest building.

A cityscape at dusk shows scattered streetlights, illuminated buildings, and a river or bay with islands in the background.

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Expert Overview

This comprehensive mod recreates the SWFN Manaus Flores Airfield with precision, bringing to life the bustling flight school and general aviation hub in the heart of the Amazon rainforest. It accurately depicts aprons, ramps, gates, a carefully tuned lighting system, and detailed city buildings. During my time testing this add-on, I found the orthophoto-based ground textures particularly immersive, enhancing approach and touchdown realism while maintaining top-notch performance in both X-Plane 11 and X-Plane 10.

Developed to portray one of Brazil’s oldest operating civil aviation schools, the scenery showcases the spirited aviation activities that take place here daily. The inclusion of pushback services (where supported) and the faithfully rendered surroundings give pilots a taste of genuine Amazonian flying. Thanks to its reliance solely on default X-Plane libraries, this mod introduces an authentic, well-optimized environment without needing additional third-party scenery packs—an excellent choice for flight enthusiasts seeking a deeper connection to one of Brazil’s most distinctive airfields.

This is an X-Plane 11 and X-Plane 10 scenery package for Aeroclube do Amazonas / Flores Airfield (ICAO: SWFN, no IATA), which is a flight school and general aviation airfield located in the Manaus, Amazonas, in Brazil.

Aerial view of Manaus Airfield and the surrounding town. It includes corrected aprons, ramps, gates, taxiways, lighting system, city buildings, orthophoto scenery for the airfield area, and (XP11 only) airport ground services (like push back).

The Aeroclube do Amazonas (ACA) is an association of pilots and civil aviation school, located in the neighborhood of Flores, south-central zone of the city of Manaus, in the Amazon rainforest, in Brazil. Founded on April 30, 1940, it is now one of the oldest civil aviation schools still operating in Brazil. In addition to the aeroclub, several aerial taxi companies operate, and mainly, the parachutists. Skydiving schools have extreme safety both at the operational level and in the maintenance of their equipment. In addition to all these activities, ACA has an Aeromodelismo track homologated by the Brazilian Confederation of Aeromodelling (COBRA).

This scenery was tested and is operational (as of July 06, 2017) in "X-Plane 11.02r1 64 bit", Windows 10 Home. It was also tested and is also operational (as of July 06, 2017) in "X-Plane 10.51 64 bit", Windows 10 Home.

Safe flights & happy landings!

X-Plane 11 Installation:
Two folders are provided. You only need the one marked XP11. Copy and paste the folder "BR AM SWFN - Manaus Flores Airfield XP11 v1.0.0" into your "\X-Plane 11\Custom Scenery" folder, as usual in the X-Plane world. Do not copy the folder marked XP10.

X-Plane 10 Installation:
Two folders are provided. You only need the one marked XP10. Copy and paste the folder "BR AM SWFN - Manaus Flores Airfield XP10 v1.0.0" into your "\X-Plane 10\Custom Scenery" folder, as usual in the X-Plane world. Do not copy the folder marked XP11.

Additional scenery libraries needed:

Only the default X-Plane 11 libraries, by Laminar Research, are needed. No third party libraries are used.

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br_am_swfn_-_manaus_flores_airfield_v1_0_0.zip

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How to install this mod

X-Plane scenery

Extract the downloaded archive

Use 7-Zip (free) or WinRAR to extract the ZIP to a temporary folder. Don't install while still zipped — the simulator can't read inside ZIP files.
Copy into Custom Scenery

Place the scenery folder into X-Plane 12/Custom Scenery/.
Set scenery load order

X-Plane loads sceneries top-to-bottom from Custom Scenery/scenery_packs.ini. Custom airports should be ABOVE mesh and ortho-imagery.
Restart X-Plane

Close X-Plane completely and relaunch. The new content loads automatically.
Always read the included readme

Every mod ships with a readme.txt or README file. It tells you exactly where files go, what dependencies are needed, and any quirks specific to this add-on.

What’s inside this archive

The archive br_am_swfn_-_manaus_flores_airfield_v1_0_0.zip has 43 files and directories contained within it.

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Filename/Directory	File Date	File Size
_readme.txt	07.06.17	2.44 kB
-04-060.dsf	07.06.17	621 B
-04-061.dsf	07.06.17	12.25 kB
apt.dat	07.06.17	59.33 kB
earth.wed.bak.xml	07.06.17	1.34 MB
earth.wed.xml	07.06.17	1.37 MB
ortho.dds	07.06.17	5.33 MB
ortho.pol	07.06.17	128 B
validation_report.txt	07.06.17	0 B
Earth nav data	07.06.17	0 B
-10-060	07.06.17	0 B
-04-060.dsf	07.06.17	621 B
-10-070	07.06.17	0 B
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apt.dat	07.06.17	68.42 kB
earth.wed.bak.xml	07.06.17	1.48 MB
earth.wed.xml	07.06.17	1.48 MB
ortho	07.06.17	0 B
ortho.dds	07.06.17	5.33 MB
ortho.pol	07.06.17	128 B
validation_report.txt	07.06.17	0 B
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BR AM SWFN n.jpg	07.06.17	180.68 kB
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BR AM SWFN r.jpg	07.06.17	188.87 kB
thumb.gif	07.06.17	15.77 kB
thumb.jpg	07.06.17	204.18 kB
flyawaysimulation.txt	10.29.13	959 B
Go to Fly Away Simulation.url	01.22.16	52 B