antigua and barbuda
Antigua Vc Bird Intl TAPA V2
Antigua (pronounced An-tee'ga) and Barbuda are located in the middle of the Leeward Islands in the Eastern Caribbean, roughly 17 degrees north of the equator. To the south are the islands of Montserrat and Guadaloupe, and to the north and west are Nevis, St. Kitts, St. Barts, and St. Martin.
Antigua, the largest of the English-speaking Leeward Islands, is about 14 miles long and 11 miles wide, encompassing 108 square miles. Barbuda, a flat coral island with an area of only 68 square mile... Antigua (pronounced An-tee'ga) and Barbuda are located in the middle of the Leeward Islands in the Eastern Caribbean, roughly 17 degrees north of the equator. To the south are the islands of Montserrat and Guadaloupe, and to the north and west are Nevis, St. Kitts, St. Barts, and St. Martin.
Antigua, the largest of the English-speaking Leeward Islands, is about 14 miles long and 11 miles wide, encompassing 108 square miles. Barbuda, a flat coral island with an area of only 68 square miles, lies approximately 30 miles due north. The nation also includes the tiny (0. 6 square mile) uninhabited island of Redonda, now a nature preserve. The current population for the nation is approximately 68,000 and its capital is St. John's on Antigua.
VC Bird International Airport is located just outside St. John’s and has transitioned through several phases of development before becoming the preeminent airport facility in the subregion today.
VC Bird International Airport:
- One of the largest airports in the Leeward Islands.
- Over 860,000 passengers per year.
- Services more than 50 destinations worldwide.
- Fixed Based Operation provides service to a variety of business jets.
In 2012, the construction of a new passenger terminal building commenced. The building spans 23,000 square meters with 46 common use counters, 15 self-check kiosks, a state-of-the-art baggage make-up system, four passenger loading bridges and more than 30 retail and food and beverage commercial spaces.
Airlines serving Antigua:
- Liat (home base).
- American Airlines.
- Delta Airlines.
- British Airways.
- United.
- Winair.
- Caribbean Airlines.
- JetBlue Airways.
- interCaribbean Airways.
- Virgin Atlantic.
- Air Canada / Rouge.
- Tradewind Aviation.
- Westjet.
- SVG Air.
Source: Antigua & Barbuda and VC Bird Airport official sites.
FEATURES
- Highly detailed rendition of VC Bird International Airport / TAPA located on the island of Antigua
- Completely new terminal building featuring a fully modelled 3d interior with layout according to the real terminal
- Full night illumination
- Native MSFS Dynamic Lighting
- Functional animated jetway
- Seamless integration with default MSFS scenery
- Usage of MSFS SDK FlightSim Materials
- Usage of MSFS SDK native gITF models
