X-Plane 11/10 SWBC Barcelos Rio Negro Airport Scenery

Expert Overview

This high-fidelity SWBC Barcelos Rio Negro Airport scenery transforms a remote section of the Amazon Rainforest into a remarkably detailed virtual environment for X-Plane 10 and 11. It accurately depicts the airport’s core infrastructure, including aprons, taxiways, and a realistic lighting system, while also adding city buildings and orthophoto coverage to recreate Barcelos’s rugged riverfront setting. Tested on Windows 10 for smooth performance, it offers an immersive experience without the need for third-party libraries.

I found the addition of dedicated ground services in X-Plane 11 notably enhances the realism, especially when replicating flights to and from destinations like Manaus and São Gabriel da Cachoeira. The overall result is a vibrant and engaging scenery package that expertly captures the unique characteristics of this Amazon outpost, making it a top choice for flight sim enthusiasts seeking new horizons.

This mod was installed, tested and reviewed by Adam McEnroe for Fly Away Simulation. Adam is an FS mod expert. Read his bio here.

This is an X-Plane 11 and X-Plane 10 scenery package for Barcelos Rio Negro Airport (IATA: BAZ, ICAO: SWBC), which is the airport serving Barcelos, Amazonas, in Brazil.

It includes corrected aprons, ramps, gates, taxiways, lighting system, city buildings, ortho-photo scenery for the airfield area, and (XP11 only) airport ground services (like push back).

The airport is located 2 km (1 mi) from downtown Barcelos. It is located deep inside the Amazon Rainforest, by the Rio Negro (Black River). Airlines and destinations include:
- MAP Airline to/from: Manaus/SBEG, Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira/SBUA.

This scenery was tested and is operational (as of June 05, 2017) in "X-Plane 11.02b1 64 bit", Windows 10 Home. It was also tested and is also operational (as of June 05, 2017) in "X-Plane 10.51 64 bit", Windows 10 Home.

X-Plane 11 Installation:

Two folders are provided. You only need the one marked XP11. Copy and paste the folder "BR AM SWBC - Barcelos Rio Negro Airport 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 SWBC - Barcelos Rio Negro Airport 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.