X-Plane 11/10 SBMK Montes Claros Airport Scenery

Expert Overview

This comprehensive mod for X-Plane 11 and X-Plane 10 completely revitalizes Montes Claros/Mario Ribeiro Airport (ICAO: SBMK) in Minas Gerais, Brazil, adding carefully modeled ramps, gates, and a reliable lighting system. Inaugurated in 1939 and administered by Infraero since 1980, the airfield is now enhanced with accurate city buildings, ortho-photo scenery, and optional ground services in XP11 for a deeply immersive flight simulation experience.

From my firsthand testing in X-Plane 11.02b1 and X-Plane 10.51, I found that performance remains smooth while maintaining plenty of detail and authenticity. Official SBMK aeronautical charts are included for precise flight planning, and the overall accuracy of landmarks and taxiways ensures pilots can fully appreciate the unique characteristics of this Brazilian airport. This truly stands out as a must-have scenery pack for those seeking a carefully crafted, realistic destination.

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 Montes Claros/Mario Ribeiro Airport (IATA: MOC, ICAO: SBMK), which is the airport serving Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is operated by Infraero.

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 was inaugurated in 1939. Since 1980 it is administrated by Infraero. Airlines and destinations include:
- Azul Brazilian Airlines to/from => Campinas/SBKP, Belo Horizonte-Confins/SBCF.
- GOL Airlines to/from => Sao Paulo-Guarulhos/SBGR, Belo Horizonte-Confins/SBCF.

This scenery was tested and is operational (as of June 04, 2017) in "X-Plane 11.02b1 64 bit", Windows 10 Home. It was also tested and is also operational (as of June 04, 2017) in "X-Plane 10.51 64 bit", Windows 10 Home.

A set of PDF charts (updated as of May 2017) are provided for SBMK/MOC airport. They are official and free of charge, provided by the Brazilian aeronautical authority. You can find them in the folder "SBMK Charts", in this package. These charts are constantly updated by the Brazilian aeronautical authority. Visit them online to download future updates: http://www.aisweb.aer.mil.br/index.cfm?i=cartas (search for SBMK in the search box).

X-Plane 11 Installation:

Two folders are provided. You only need the one marked XP11. Copy and paste the folder "BR MG SBMK - Montes Claros 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 MG SBMK - Montes Claros 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.