Culebra XP

Nestled between the Puerto Rican mainland and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Culebra is a tropical paradise renowned for its crystal-clear waters, pristine beaches, and relaxed Caribbean atmosphere. Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport awaits you with its famous steep approach over a lagoon, through a notch in the hills, followed by a sharp left turn onto Runway 13, adding an extra challenge to every landing with its short, significantly sloped runway.

This add-on brings Culebra and Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport to life in X-Plane with a highly detailed recreation of the airport, complemented by hundreds of handcrafted buildings and objects by Cami De Bellis. The custom terrain mesh accurately reproduces the island's distinctive topography, including the airport's realistically sloped runway. The entire island features custom autogen, seamlessly blending with the high-resolution orthophoto coverage.

Features:

• Highly detailed rendition of Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (TJCP)
• Hundreds of custom buildings and objects specifically created by CDB
• Accurate terrain model for Culebra, including realistically sloped runway
• Custom autogen for Culebra (incl. vegetation, road network, and buildings)
• Orthophoto coverage for the entire X-Plane tile +18-066 (~0.60 m/pixel)
• High-res orthophotos for the island of Culebra (~0.05–0.20 m/pixel)
• Compatible with X-Plane 12 Default Autogen and simHeaven X-WORLD

Reviews:

Conclusion by X-Plained.com:
"There is so much to appreciate on this rugged, hilly island that had pretty much only one area where an airport could be built. Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport barely fit where it was built, and it only fit for pilots willing to fly an approach through a gap in the hills and navigate a low-altitude left turn a short distance from the runway threshold.

Having successfully managed the approach, you now have a mere 2600 feet of runway to come to a full stop. The accurate geography and X-Plane’s weather system combine to replicate the complications created by the onshore trade winds buffeting their way through the gap you have to fly through. [...]

Isla De Culebra, featuring the Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport, is a package that is well worth considering if you are the type of pilot who appreciates what it has to offer."

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• X-Plane 12.4.3+
• OS: Microsoft Windows 10 / 11 (64bit), MacOS (Mojave+) or Linux Ubuntu LTS
• CPU: Multi Core processor with 3.2 GHz or better
• Memory: 8 GB RAM or more
• Graphics card: 8 GB VRAM or more
• Free hard disk space: 8 GB

Installation runs via Aerosoft One, this requires an internet connection and an Aerosoft user account!

More information about Aerosoft One can be found in the User Guide or in the FAQs.