Administrators mattY Posted Monday at 02:35 PM Administrators Posted Monday at 02:35 PM Hello, welcome to Manchester Airport (EGCC)! 🛫🌦️ We’re thrilled to announce that the next addition to our UK airport collection is nearing completion! Manchester International Airport, one of the busiest and most iconic gateways in the country, and a true aviation hub of the North! Our Visit to Manchester Back in October, our team had the incredible opportunity to visit Manchester Airport in person for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour with the airport’s management team. From the busy Terminal 2 redevelopment to the extensive airside details, we captured thousands of reference photos and textures, comparing every detail between the real-world airport and our in-sim environment. It was fantastic to gain direct insight into daily operations, design updates, and future expansion plans, all of which have helped us recreate the airport with great accuracy. We had the incredible opportunity to drive down the taxiways and service roads, capturing extensive reference material for everything from ground markings and stop points to vehicle layouts and equipment placement. We also explored the range of ground service equipment (GSE) scattered across the airport from different GHAs, an sight that truly reflects Manchester’s scale and activity. One of the highlights of our visit was gaining exclusive early access to the brand-new Terminal 2 pier, thanks to the support of the airport’s management team. With construction areas still closed to the public, we were able to photograph every detail, from the freshly installed ADB Safegate systems to the latest jetways, ensuring our in-sim recreation captures this modern expansion with fantastic accuracy. On the left of these following images, is the real life reference, on the right, their in-sim counterpart! Please keep in mind, this project is still a WIP and may be missing certain elements that will be rectified prior to public release. Community-Driven Project This project has been special for us, built not only with reference material and data, but with the people who live and work there every day. Our development team has been collaborating closely with members of the Manchester Airport Group and the wider aviation community, including ramp staff, engineers, and pilots who call EGCC home. Their feedback has been invaluable, from ensuring airside vehicle layouts match real-world operations, to helping us fine-tune building placements, signage, and lighting for a truly authentic feel. Scenery Features: Hand-made ground textures with crisp, bespoke texture sets for runways, aprons, paths, and roads True-to-life airport landside recreation with custom ground decals, signposts, vegetation, parking barriers, and more Accurately modeled and positioned dynamic airport lighting for enhanced realism 180+ hand-crafted models featuring custom-made buildings, vehicles, and objects Hand crafted terminals with crisp textures providing a fresh, modern appearance HD jetways with intricate details enhancing the airport's realism Highly detailed models of all airport buildings, objects, and surroundings Full HD ground poly matching the 2025 airport layout Up-to-date airport layout reflecting the current, real-world location Official GSX profile included in the scenery folder and iniManager download Level of Detail (LOD) optimization for every model ensuring the best performance possible Use of the latest MSFS2024 SDK features for optimal performance and smooth experience Bespoke taxi signage true to real-world specifications Full iniManager compatibility allowing easy configuration for optimal performance on your system With Airliners Live, Manchester Airport Group, and local community contributors all involved, this is a scenery built on passion and shared interest, to celebrate one of the UK’s most important aviation hubs. As always, thank you for your continued support, we can’t wait for you to get your hands on this one! Our content creators and streamers will be getting access very soon, so be sure to check out their streams to get exclusive previews! The iniBuilds Team ❤️ 5 2 Matt Y.Head of Vendors & Partners | iniBuilds
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