About This File
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Scenary package for X-Plane 11 and X-Plane 10
SBTT - Tabatinga, AM, Brasil
Version 1.0.0 (2017-03-28)
100% freeware
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This is an X-Plane 11 and X-Plane 10 scenery package for Tabatinga International Airport (IATA: TBT, ICAO: SBTT), which is the airport serving Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil, located by the triple border among Brazil, Colombia and Peru. It is operated by Infraero.
It includes corrected aprons, ramps, gates, taxiways, lighting system, city buildings, ortho-photoscenery for the airfield area, and (XP11 only) airport ground services (like push back).
The airport is located 1 km (1 mi) from downtown Tabatinga. Its runway was built in 1964 and began operating in 1965 to meet the needs and demands of Correio Aéreo Nacional - logistically supporting the civilian communities installed in the Alto Solimões region, the Brazilian Air Force and battalions Military bases founded by the Brazilian Army, on the vast border of the far west of the Amazon with neighboring countries, Peru and Colombia. The airport serves as a strategic point of support for the operations of the Brazilian Air Force, the Brazilian Army, the Brazilian Navy, the Federal Police Department, and also to strengthen the security of the country in the triple border of Brazil with Peru and Colombia. Support to international aviation because of agreements reached between Brazil and neighboring countries. It operates with regular regional daily flights, air taxis and a large movement of military flights. In 2013 Infraero began a major renovation and expansion at the Tabatinga International Airport. Airlines and destinations include:
- Azul Airlines => Manaus/SBEG (E195) and to Tefe/SBTF (E195).
- MAP Airlines => Manaus/SBEG (ATR)
This scenery was tested and is operational (as of March 28, 2017) in "X-Plane 11 Public Beta #17 64 bit", Windows 10 Home. It was also tested and is also operational (as of March 28, 2017) in "X-Plane 10.51 64 bit", Windows 10 Home.
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A set of PDF charts (updated as of March 2017) are provided for SBTT/TBT airport. They are official and free of charge, provided by the Brazilian aeronautical authority. You can find them in the folder "SBTT Charts", in this package. These charts are constantly updated by the Brazilian aeronautical authority. Visit them online to download future updates: http://www.aisweb.aer.mil.br/index.cfm?i=cartas (search for SBTT in the search box).
For discussions and conversation, please follow the forum thread about XP11 sceneries in Brazil:
Safe flights & happy landings!
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X-Plane 11 Installation: Two folders are provided. You only need the one marked XP11. Copy and paste the folder "BR AM SBTT - Tabatinga Airport XP11 v1.0.0", and all their content, inside your "\X-Plane 11\Custom Scenery\" folder, as usual in the X-Plane world. Do not copy the folder marked XP10.
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X-Plane 10 Installation: Two folders are provided. You only need the one marked XP10. Copy and paste the folder "BR AM SBTT - Tabatinga Airport XP10 v1.0.0", and all their content, inside your "\X-Plane 10\Custom Scenery\" folder, as usual in the X-Plane world. Do not copy the folder marked XP11.
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Additional scenery libraries needed: Only the default X-Plane 11 libraries, by Laminar Research, are needed. No third party libraries are used.
