Grenchen Airport – LSZG
Grenchen Airport (LSZG) is located at the southern foot of the Jura Mountains in the heart of the Swiss Plateau and is one of the most important regional airfields in Switzerland. Nestled between the Jura hills and the Alpine panorama, the airport offers not only scenic arrivals and departures but also a diverse and engaging flying environment.
Grenchen is a vibrant hub for general aviation, gliding and powered flight, helicopter operations, and business aviation. Several runways with different surface types, spacious aprons, and a well-developed infrastructure featuring hangars, maintenance facilities, flight schools, and a popular airport restaurant characterize daily operations. The airfield is particularly renowned for its active gliding community and the excellent thermal conditions along the Jura, which attract pilots from across the entire region.
Grenchen Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
As part of my current development project, Grenchen Airport (LSZG) is being created as a detailed and highly realistic rendition for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. The goal of this project is to authentically integrate one of Switzerland’s most important regional airports into the virtual flight simulation world, with a strong focus on both visual quality and technical precision.
Development Status
A major milestone of the project has already been achieved:
The airport has been fully equipped with a drone-based ground layer. This ensures a highly realistic depiction of taxiways, aprons, and other paved surfaces, forming the foundation for a convincing overall appearance from the pilot’s perspective—both on the ground and from the air.
In addition, two hangar buildings have already been modeled, housing a variety of private aircraft as well as business jets.
In the upcoming development phases, additional buildings, more details on the apron, further refinement of textures, and optimizations for the simulator are planned. With each update, Grenchen Airport moves closer to its goal: a representation in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 that is as authentic and lively as possible.