Skybound Studios Releases Ancona Airport for X-Plane 12
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Skybound Studios released Ancona Falconara Airport (LIPY) for X-Plane 12, a detailed Italian airport scenery built on structural models by Lucio Barelli adapted from MSFS. The package includes custom terminal and hangar models, hand-crafted terrain blending with adjacent railway lines, animated apron and road vehicles via Living Scenery Technology, dense 3D vegetation, realistic ground textures with wear and tyre marks, and full XP12 atmospheric effects including dynamic puddle reflections and custom night lighting. The scenery is optimized for performance and priced at $16.99–$17.54 across multiple storefronts.
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Skybound Studios has released Ancona Falconara Airport (IATA: AOI, ICAO: LIPY), developed in collaboration with Barelli, for X-Plane 12.
The airport is located on Italy’s Adriatic coast and serves passenger, cargo, and general aviation traffic, among others.
Skybound Studios says the project builds upon Barelli’s existing 3D models from MSFS, which the team has spent several months adapting, texturing, and integrating into XP12.
The scenery also ships with custom hangars and surrounding landside buildings, and Skybound Studios has created custom ground textures, including concrete wear and tyre markings, and sculpted custom terrain to blend the airport seamlessly with the nearby railway and surrounding landscape.
X-Codr’s Living Scenery Technology has been used for animated apron vehicles and road traffic, and hand-placed 3D vegetation has been added around the airport.
Custom night lighting has been included in the terminal and apron areas, and the scenery uses XP12’s native weather and lighting features.
This includes dynamic puddle reflections, with Skybound Studios saying they have also optimised the airport for performance.
Scenery Features
Custom Airport & Surrounding Models
Features structural modelling by Lucio Barelli covering the main terminal, hangars, and almost all surrounding landside buildings.
Custom Railway & Terrain Details
Includes hand-crafted terrain work incorporating the adjacent train lines and surrounding landscape contours without requiring custom mesh plugins.
Animated Apron & Road Traffic
Animated service vehicles around the apron powered by Living Scenery Technology (LST), plus moving traffic on surrounding airport roads.
Rich 3D Vegetation & Clutter
Dense placement of 3D trees and realistic foliage around the airport boundary, along with detailed ground equipment across the ramps.
Realistic Ground Surfaces
High-detail ground textures showing realistic concrete wear, runway tire rubber marks, and authentic weathering across aprons and taxiways.
Full X-Plane 12 Environment Support
Designed for X-Plane 12’s atmospheric effects, featuring realistic night lighting, dynamic rain puddle reflections, and smooth
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Skybound Studios’ Alcona Airport is available for X-Plane 12 for varying prices, but is listed at $17.54 (£12.99) on the developer’s website.
The X-Plane.org Store charges $16.99 USD, though this may include VAT; we couldn’t verify.
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