Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update XIII adds Oceania, Antarctica to the game

Posted by:Robert Collins
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Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update XIII is now available. This latest World Update introduces virtual aviators to some of the most exotic regions of the Earth: Oceania and Antarctica.

New points of interest, new airports

Altogether players can now take to the skies of 13 new countries and 28 non-sovereign territories. There are also 150 new points of interest in the game with these new landscapes. Among them are:

  • Four sets of Moai statues on Easter Island
  • Indonesia’s Autograph Tower—the tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere
  • Antarctic research bases including Scott Base and Davis Station
  • Tahiti’s Point Venus Lighthouse

World Update XIII also includes more than a dozen new handcrafted airports including:

  • Hawaii’s Kona International Airport (PHKO)
  • Easter Island’s Mataveri International Airport (SCIP)
  • Bora Bora Airport (NTTB) in French Polynesia

Flight Simulator - Antarctica World Update

New discovery flights, challenges, and bush trips

Check out these 5 new 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.

And 3 new 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

And finally, 3 new bush trips.

  • New Caledonia Tour in a Diamond Aircraft DA62
  • New Guinea Challenge in a CubCrafters NXCub
  • Aloha Hawaii in a Cessna 172

Flight Simulator - Antarctica World Update

Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update XIII is available for free right now!

The update is free for all owners of the game on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S (including via Xbox and PC Game Pass), Windows, Steam, and on supported mobile devices via Xbox Cloud Gaming. The sky is calling!