World Update 13 is now available for MSFS, focused on Oceania and Antarctica

Microsoft Flight Simulator is taking simmers on a new journey to the furthest reaches of the globe with the release of World Update 13, which brings to life the breathtaking regions of Oceania and Antarctica. This latest update enhances the already immersive experience for MSFS users by providing stunning new landscapes, points of interest, and missions to try out.

Oceania, a vast region that includes Polynesia, Melanesia, and the Galapagos Islands, is home to remote coral islands, pristine white sand beaches, towering volcanoes, and dense rainforests. World Update 13 delivers higher resolution imagery for 13 countries and 28 non-sovereign territories, as well as improved height field data for Hawaii and handcrafted buildings for the city of Honolulu.

Meanwhile, Antarctica offers a unique flying experience for aviators with its untouched coastal and inland glaciated terrain. The update brings key regions of Antarctica to life, notably the Antarctic Peninsula, and adds several Antarctic research bases as points of interest, including McMurdo Station, Scott Base, and Davis Station.

Orbx, a partner team for this update, has created 150 points of interest across Oceania and Antarctica, such as the iconic Moai monoliths on Easter Island, the Autograph Tower in Indonesia, the Point Venus Lighthouse on Tahiti, and more. Orbx has also handcrafted over a dozen airports, catering to adventurous STOL (short take-off and landing) pilots with challenging highlands dirt airstrips in Papua New Guinea, as well as more conventional airports like Kona International Airport in Hawaii and Mataveri International Airport on Easter Island.

To help pilots explore the beauty of Oceania, Perfect Flight has developed eleven missions for World Update XIII. These missions include five Discovery Flights over locations like West Maui, Tahiti, Kiribati, Mauna Kea, and Central Java. Additionally, there are three Landing Challenges at airports like Fiji’s Nadi International Airport, Palmyra Airport on Palmyra Atoll, and Busilmin Airstrip on Papua New Guinea. Finally, three Bush Trips have been designed for New Caledonia, New Guinea, and Hawaii, offering an unforgettable experience for virtual aviators.

World Update 13: Oceania and Antarctica is now available as a free download for all Microsoft Flight Simulator owners. To access the update, ensure your simulator is updated to the latest version and download the new content pack through the Marketplace.

POINTS OF INTEREST

Altutaki Lagoon Island Resort, The Cook Islands

Amédée Lighthouse, New Caledonia

APEC Haus, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Apia Town Clock Tower, Samoa

Autograph Tower, Java

Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua, Tonga

Bora-Bora Pearl Beach Resort, French Polynesia, Bora-Bora

Borobudur Temple Compounds, Indonesia

Cactus Test Dome, The Marshall islands

Capitol of Palau, Palau

Centennial Church, Tonga

Central Bank of Samoa, Samoa

Coast Watchers Memorial Lighthouse, Papua New Guinea

Conrad Bora Bora Nui, French Polynesia, Bora-Bora

FMFMIl Government Building, Samoa

Fort Teremba, New Caledonia

Four Seasons Bora Bora Resorts, French Polynesia, Bora-Bora

St. Regis Bora Bora Resorts, French Polynesia, Bora-Bora

Gama Tower, Java

Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Java

Grand Hotel and Casino Vanuatu, Vanuatu

Grand Pacific Hotel, Fiji

Great Mosque of Central Java, Java

Guam Museum, Guam

Ha’amonga ‘a Maui, Tonga

Hilton Hotel Tahiti, French Polynesia

Hilton Moorea Lagoon Resort, French Polynesia, Mo’ore

Hotel lorana, Easter Island, Chile

Hotel Manava Beach Resort, French Polynesia, Mo’orea

Hotel Nikko and Crystal Chapel, Guam

Imagination Island Hotel, Solomon Islands

Immaculate Conception of Mary Cathedral, Samoa

Indosiar Television Tower, JavA

InterContinental Bora Bora Resorts, French Polyn, Bora-Bora

InterContinental Le Moana Bora Bora Resorts, French Polyn, Bora-Bora

Intercontinental Moorea Resort, French Polynesia, Moorea

Istiqlal Mosque, Indonesia

Isurava Memorial, PNG

Jakarta Cathedral, Java

JOC Building, Johnston Atoll, Johnston Atoll

Kingsford Smith Grandstand, Fili

Kingston and Arthurs Vale Historic Area, Australia

Kiribati Parliament House, Kiribati

Lapangan Banteng, Indonesia

Lawang Sewu, Java

Le Meridien Bora Bora, French Polynesia, Bora-Bora

Le Meridien Noumea Resort, New Caledonia

Le Taha’a island Resort, French Polynesia

Lempuyang Temple Compounds, Indonesia

Lengkuas island Lighthouse, Belitung

Leon Dormido, Kicker Rock, Ecuador

Luminary Tower, Java

Mairie de Pirae, French Polynesia

Markham Bridge, PNG

Menara TVRI Tower, Java

Moai Statues Ahu Akivi, Easter Island, Chile

Moai Statues Ahu Nau Nau, Easter island, Chile

Moai Statues Ahu Tahai, Easter Island, Chile

Moai Statues Ahu Tongariki, Easter Island, Chile

Monas (National Monument), Java

Mori Building, Java

Muri Beach Club Hotel, Cook Islands

MV Ocean Giant, Antarctica

National Parliament House, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Nayara Hangaroa Hotel, Easter Island, Chile

Noble Center, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Norfolk island Convict Barracks, Australia

Notre Dame Cathedral, Papeete, French Polynesia

Numa-Daly Stadium, New Caledonia

Pacific Arcade, New Caledonia

Pacific Place, Java

Pacific Plaza Noumes, New Caledonia

Papeete Town Hall, French Polynesia, Tah

Para O Tane Palace, The Cook islands

Parliament Of The Republic of Fiji, Fiji

Point Venus Lighthouse, French Polynesia, Tahiti

Poreporena Stilt Villages, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Prambanan Temple Compounds, Indonesia

Presidential Palace, Papeete, French Polynesia

Pura Ulun Danu Bratan Temple, Indonesia

Robert Louis Stevenson Museum, Samoa

RSV Nuyina, Antarctica

Sam Poo Kong Temple Compounds, Indonesia

Sanbis Resort, Solomon Islands

Sand Island Structures, Midway Atoll, Midway Atoll

Sanggar Agung Temple Compounds, Indonesia

Sir Hubert Murray Stadium, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Siti Walidah UMS Main Building, Java

Sofitel Bora Bora Private Island, French Polynesia, Bora-Bora

Sofitel Kia Ora Moorea, French Polynesia, Mo’orea

Suramadu Bridge, Indonesia

Taumeasina Island Resort, Samoa

Te Rua Manga (The Needle), The Cook Islands

Tengku Fisabililish Bridge, Batam

Teufaiva Sport Stadium, Tonga

The City Tower, Insia

The Tsubaki Tower, Guam

Tiibsou Cultural Center, New Caledonia

Tomb of King Pomare V, French Polynesia

Tonga Royal Palace, Tonga

Treasury Tower, Java

Us Naval Hospital Guam, Guam

Vanuatu Parliament House & Convention Centre, Vanuatu

Wisma 46, Java

Youtefa Bridge, Papua
Hawaii
A’alii Tower, Oahu

Ala Moana Residential Towers, Oahu

Aliiolani Hale, Oahu

Aloha Stadium, Oahu

Aloha Tower, Oahu

Aloha Tower Marketplace, Oahu

Byodo-in Temple, Oahu

Captain Cook Monument, Hawaii

Diamond Head Lighthouse, Oahu

Haleakala High Altitude Observatory Site, Maui

Hanalei Bay Pier, Kaua’i

Hapuna Heliport, Hawaii

Harbor Square, Oahu

Hawaii Air National Guard Radar Site, Kaua’i

Hawaii State Capitol, Oahu

Hawaii State Library, Oahu

Hawaiian Monarch Hotel, Oahu

Hilo Medical Center and Rainbow Falls, Hawaii

Hilton Hawaiian Resort, Oahu

Honolulu Hale, Oahu

Honolulu Park Place, Oahu

Imiloa Astronomy Center, Hawaii

Iolani Palace, Oahu

Jagger Museum, Hawaii

Kilauea Point Lighthouse, Kaua’i

King Kalakaua Building, Oahu

Ko Olina Resorts, Oahu

Makaha Ridge Pacific Missile Range Facility, Kaua’i

Maui Arts and Cultural Center, Maui

Maui Ocean Center, Maui

Mauna Loa Observatory, Hawaii

Moana Pacific, Oauhu

One Waterfront Towers, Oahu

Outrigger Kona Resort, Hawaii

Pearl Harbor National Memorial Museum, Oahu

Rainshed Heliport, Hawaii

Royal Sonesta Kaua’i Resort Lihue, Kaua’i

Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, Oahu

The Ritz-Carlton Residences Waikiki Beach, Oahu

The Royal Hawaiian Hotel, Oahu

Tripler Army Hospital, Oahu

USS Missouri (BB-63), Oahu

Waikiki Landmark, Oahu

Waikoloa Heliport, Hawaii

Antarctica Bases
McMurdo Station, USA, Ross Island

Scott Base, New Zealand, Ross Island

Davis Station, Australia, Princess Elizabeth Land

AIRPORTS

A collection of highlands dirt airstrips in Papua New Guinea

Easter Island’s Mataveri International Airport (SCIP)

Hawaii’s Kona International Airport (PHKO)

Nusatupe Airport (AGGN) on the Solomon Islands

Bora Bora Airport (NTTB) in French Polynesia

Moorea Airport (NTTM) in French Polynesia

DISCOVERY FLIGHTS

The West Maui Mountains in a DG Aviation LS8-18 glider

Tahiti in a Cessna 152

Kiribati’s Tarawa in a Guimbal Cabri G2 helicopter

Hawaii’s Mauna Kea in a Diamond Aircraft DA62

Central Java in a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan.

3 LANDING CHALLENGES:

Fiji’s Nadi International Airport (NFFN) in an Airbus A320

Palmyra Airport (PLPA) on Palmyra Atoll in a Bonanza G36

Busilmin Airstrip (AYIN) on Papua New Guinea in a a CubCrafters XCub.

3 BUSH TRIPS:

New Caledonia Tour in a Diamond Aircraft DA62

New Guinea Challenge in a CubCrafters NXCub

Aloha Hawaii in a Cessna 172.

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