A Gateway to Canada’s North
Located in Whitehorse, Yukon, Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport—identified by the ICAO code CYXY—connects southern Canada with remote communities across the North.
The airport accommodates scheduled passenger service alongside charter, cargo, general aviation and regional operations. Its location also makes it an appealing starting point for virtual pilots planning flights across the Yukon, into Alaska or south toward Canada’s larger population centers.
Tailwind Studios’ new scenery replaces the simulator’s default rendition with a more detailed airport environment designed to capture both the airfield and its surrounding landscape.
Tailwind Studios Recreates CYXY in Detail
The airport’s buildings, hangars and facilities have been custom modeled, while high-resolution 4K physically based rendering materials provide more realistic surfaces, reflections and weathering.
Handcrafted ground textures cover the airport’s aprons and other operating areas. Taxiway markings, signs and the overall airport layout have also been reproduced to provide pilots with a more recognizable experience while navigating CYXY.
A custom animated jetway adds movement to the terminal environment, while static aircraft, airport clutter and ground-service equipment help make the airfield appear active between arrivals and departures.
Tailwind Studios has also modeled landside and airside surroundings, along with nearby landmarks intended to improve the airport’s integration with the wider Whitehorse environment.
Night Operations and Performance
Custom night lighting has been installed throughout the scenery, giving pilots another option for experiencing Whitehorse during evening arrivals, departures and long northern winter nights.
Despite the level of detail, Tailwind Studios says the scenery includes optimized models and level-of-detail configurations intended to provide smooth performance on a range of systems.
The complete feature list includes:
- A detailed recreation of Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Custom airport buildings, hangars and facilities
- High-resolution 4K PBR materials
- Handcrafted ground textures and apron details
- Accurate taxiway markings, signage and airport layout
- Custom airport clutter and ground-service equipment
- An animated terminal jetway
- Custom static aircraft
- Detailed landside and airside surroundings
- Custom night lighting
- Optimized models and levels of detail
- Surrounding landmarks and airport-environment enhancements
Available for MSFS 2020 and 2024
Tailwind Studios’ CYXY Whitehorse International Airport is compatible with both Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 on Windows.
The scenery is available through OrbxDirect, where installation is handled through Orbx Central. It is also offered through SimMarket.
At the time of publication, Orbx lists the scenery for A$19.99, while SimMarket lists it for €11.99. Regional pricing, taxes and currency conversions may vary.
For pilots interested in exploring northern Canada, flying regional passenger operations or tackling cargo and charter flights across the Yukon, Tailwind Studios’ latest airport provides a new destination in one of North America’s most distinctive aviation environments.
