Hello! Some of you may have seen that KSBN is in the works as listed in the Project Midwest thread. As the editor of this airport, I wanted to give you a preview of what’s to come in all its 3D glory! The South Bend International Airport is located about 2 miles northwest of South Bend, Indiana. KSBN and KFWA (Fort Wayne International) are always neck and neck in terms of being the second busiest airport in the state behind KIND (Indianapolis International). KSBN also happens to be my home airport, and being able to build it in the sim was a lot of fun. I’ve flown in/out as a passenger, pilot, and also work here as a ramp/ticket agent as well. The airport has a wide variety of commercial, cargo, charter, and general aviation activity. We have four airlines that regularly serve the airport:
American
Charlotte (CLT)
Dallas (DFW)
Delta
Atlanta (ATL)
Detroit (DTW)
Minneapolis (MSP)
United
Chicago (ORD)
Allegiant
Las Vegas (LAS)
Orlando Sanford (SFB)
St. Petersburg/Clearwater (PIE)
Punta Gorda (PGD)
Phoenix Mesa (IWA)
Sarasota (SRQ) Seasonal
The airport also has UPS and FedEx on site as well with flights to their respective hubs. With Notre Dame being so close, we see a huge influx of general aviation traffic around game time. All of this traffic is handled by the onsite FBOs Atlantic Aviation and Corporate Wings. Here are some highlights:
I hope you enjoyed this sneak peek! Building this airport has been a blast. With all of the airline routes, charters, cargo, and GA opportunities it makes for an interesting place to fly in/out of in the sim. Please note this is still a work in progress and is subject to change!
Hello! With the release of 23.1 I’m happy to say that the 2D side of KSBN has been updated and is available for all to utilize! All of the gate positions are now up to date and there are a few new spawn locations as well. Taxiway B is also now aligned with 9R/27L on the southwest side of the field just as construction continues in real life. As for the 3D side, I decided to start fresh with better layering for added detail and will be updating this thread soon with progress. It’ll be a little while yet before the airport is released completely, but since I’ve gotten more comfortable with the editor I want to do this airport justice.
It is! :) With all the ramp reconstruction going on it’s a bit difficult to find satellite imagery at the moment. When I get the latest available I’ll be sure to get it done.
