Dusseldorf Airport Released by JustSim for FSX/P3D

As one of the most important airports in Europe, Dusseldorf Airport plays a major role in German and European aviation. Not only is it a major airport for German travel, but many countries outside of Europe use Dusseldorf as their gateway to the Old Continent. However, Dusseldorf Airport has typically been under-appreciated in flight simulation software.

That, though, is changing, with the release of JustSim’ take on the major aviation hub. In this latest release, Dusseldorf Airport is given the attention and time that it deserves, helping to provide it with the attention to detail it deserves.

Terminal building.
Terminal building.

About Dusseldorf Airport

Just 7km from the downtown part of the city itself, Dusseldorf Airport is an easy to reach, sprawling airport. It’s based in the Rhine-Ruhr region, the largest metropolitan area in the whole of Germany. For that reason, it sees large volumes of transit both locally and from afar coming through the airport.

Indeed, it’s the third largest airport in the whole of Germany. With a whopping 23.5m passengers in 2016 alone, this is an airport that sees a huge amount of traffic heading through it. Also, the fact it is the Eurowings and Air Berlin primary hub means that it witnesses a lot of flights that even larger airports simply do not.

VIDEO: Dusseldorf Airport by JustSim

Add in the fact that it’s the only long-haul route that Lufthansa takes outside of its primary Frankfurt and Munich destinations, and the importance shines through.

With three major passenger terminals as well as two large runways, this is a large, complex and very impressive airport. Everything in the airport shows that it can handle its duty as one of the largest airports in the most powerful European nation.

Now, thanks to this upgrade, users can finally see the ‘real’ Dusseldorf Airport.

Control tower and terminals.
Control tower and terminals.

What’s Changed?

  • Full compatibility with various other scenery packages like ORBX Germany North, FTX Global Vector, and FTX Global openLC Europe.
  • Comes with huge and extensive work carried out using the P3D SDK. All ground polygons meet the stringent requirements set out within.
  • Impressive new graphical changes to the lighting (P3D v4 only) and shading.
  • Makes use of intelligent shading and texture baking to help create a more authentic airport look.
  • High-resolution ground buildings and ground textures are all improved to help create a more bespoke airport design.
  • Massive changes to the jetways have taken place, also, changing the SODE jetways using animation to add more life to the background of the airport.
  • Fresh autogen is included to help make the areas around Dusseldorf Airport look alive and realistic, improving overall visual appeal.
  • A fresh new AI-traffic compatible addition is included, which works alongside an accurate AFCAD file. Adds extra life not just to the visuals, but to the airport atmosphere in general.
  • Outstanding new night-time effects that are used to help illuminate the airport and create two differing styles from arriving at dusk or dawn.
  • Massive optimization has taken place to help make sure the airport runs smoothly without having to limit the improvements that were included.
  • A more detailed 3D taxiway lighting platform has been included to help improve visibility at night.
  • Automatic seasonal change takes place, meaning that high-resolution backgrounds and vegetation kick in depending on the time of year you fly at.
  • Excellent glass reflections on the buildings help to create higher levels of realism throughout the airport.

Overview of the airfield/airport.
Overview of the airfield/airport.

A Transformation of Dusseldorf Airport

This new take on such a major airport carries many of the hallmarks that should have been included originally. By adding an extra level of character to this important aviation landmark, users and residents should notice landmarks clearer than ever.

If you are unsure of any of the new features included, take a look at the new manual included via PDF. This explains every change and improvement being made. Now, you can see what has been improved – and where – to fully see Dusseldorf in action.

You can keep updated with the latest developments by visiting the official JustSim Facebook page here. We also have freeware FSX scenery for Dusseldorf available here - and an AFCAD with updated buildings/scenery here.

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Ian Stephens

Ian Stephens

Ian Stephens is a flight simulation industry expert with over 20 years of experience and also has a keen interest in aviation and technology. Ian spends a lot of his time experimenting with various simulator packages but has a love for Microsoft Flight Simulator X because of the huge selection of add-ons available. However, Ian also has copies of Prepar3D and X-Plane installed.

Ian has been writing for Fly Away Simulation for over 9 years. Should you wish, you can contact Ian via email at ian.stephens@flyawaysimulation.com.

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