M. R. Štefánik Bratislava Airport (LZIB) designed by Flying Partners Slovakia is a work of passion for the team. The intention was to create the most accurate recreation of the most important airport of the country, created with photographic documentation, satellite imagery and accurate documentation provided by the AIP SR maps from July this year. It’s also a return to familiar ground for the Slovak studio, which released a freeware version of LZIB for MSFS back in 2021. The result is a very detailed and true-to-life airport bringing you to this historical airport in style. It joins Aerosoft’s Bratislava Airport, released for MSFS in 2022, and the Bratislava helipads that followed in 2024.
The historical records show that the construction of this particular airport began in 1947, having two runways (04-22 and the perpendicular 13-31) that are still in use today. During the 1980s, both runways were extended, while from the 1990s onwards, most of the buildings were continuously expanded and revised, aiming for better passenger flow. A good example was the new terminal being constructed by 1994 and more expansion work occurring in the 2000s. With modernization happening to this day, the Bratislava Airport continues to grow.
For Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and 2024, the team is depicting the current 2026 layout, including all the taxiways, runways, buildings and facilities. This also includes the correct signage and illumination, as well as many custom objects and textures to enhance all the airport sectors as well as some surrounding areas. The team explains what was done in this scenery with a list of key features. Have a read:
- Realistic and Highly Detailed Representation of the Airport
- More than 6 months of work
- Newly modeled buildings covered with photo textures created in the 2026
- Custom Buildings and Hangars of the Bratislava airport with detailed textures
- Custom Airplanes and Cars
- A lot of custom objects like airplanes, cars, people and more
- Models and details for the environment
- Over than 6000 pcs hand-picked, edited and fitted 3D objects
- Detailed custom ground textures
- Modified handling vehicles and staff
- Realistic ortho photo map
- The altitude points of the airport, frequencies, taxiways, stands, runways, lights, overall appearance and much more were created according to the latest AIP SR data ( July 2026 ) and satellite data
- The scenery source code contains 82,459 lines
Flying Partners Slovakia Bratislava Airport (LZIB) is now available for Microsoft Flight Simulator (compatible with both MSFS 2020 and MSFS 2024) for around $25.28 USD (or regional equivalent, taxes may vary the price). It’s on sale at the Flightsim.to store, the iniBuilds Store as well as Microsoft’s In-Game Marketplace.