{"id":272262,"date":"2025-03-11T20:07:39","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T20:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/11\/microsoft-flight-simulator-releases-world-update-xix-brazil-guyana-suriname-and-french-guiana\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:09:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:09:10","slug":"microsoft-flight-simulator-releases-world-update-xix-brazil-guyana-suriname-and-french-guiana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/11\/microsoft-flight-simulator-releases-world-update-xix-brazil-guyana-suriname-and-french-guiana\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Flight Simulator Releases World Update XIX: Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Experience South America\u2019s most alluring regions in fresh, vibrant detail for both <em>Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024<\/em> and <em>Microsoft Flight Simulator<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This long awaited and oft-requested <em>Microsoft Flight Simulator<\/em>: World Update XIX is filled with excitement and beauty that enhances over half the land mass of South America with its coverage of Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana. Brazil and its northern bordering countries of Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana are home to some of the planet\u2019s most spectacular sights and ecosystems. The region encompasses much of the vast Amazon Basin, Caribbean and Atlantic coastlines, and modern cities. World Update XIX invites you to explore these diverse regions, reproduced in exquisite detail.<\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_01-scaled.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-146982 image-thumbnail-button\" aria-label=\"\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-146982 image-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_01-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_01-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_01-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_01-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_01-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_01-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_01-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><\/button><\/p>\n<p><em>Microsoft Flight Simulator<\/em> partnered with Bing Maps, Maxar and Vexcel to create this update, featuring sights ranging from vast dune fields to bustling metropolises. The team fused several types of recent geospatial data, including aerial photographs, satellite imagery, DEM (digital elevation model) data, and DTM (digital terrain model) data to bring the most realistic, real-time images.<\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_02-scaled.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-146983 image-thumbnail-button\" aria-label=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-146983 image-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_02-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_02-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_02-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_02-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_02-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_02-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_02-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><\/button><\/p>\n<p>World Update XIX captures 75 POIs (points of interest), including Fort Diamant in French Guiana, Monte Roraima in Guyana and Brazil, Fort Zeelandia in Suriname, and Brazil\u2019s Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro. It also includes four TIN cities, all in Brazil: Brasilia, Ouro Preto, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. <em>Microsoft Flight Simulator<\/em> partner, Gaya Simulations hand crafted seven airports, including Brazil\u2019s Foz do Iguacu International Airport (SBFI), Fernando de Noronha Airport (SBFN), Santos Dumont (SBRJ) and Santarem-Maestro Wilson Fonseca International Airport (SBSN); Guyana\u2019s Kaieteur International Airport (SYKA\/PKSA), Suriname\u2019s Zorg en Hoop Airport (SMZO), and French Guiana\u2019s Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Airport (SOOM).<\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_03-scaled.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-146984 image-thumbnail-button\" aria-label=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-146984 image-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_03-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_03-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_03-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_03-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_03-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_03-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_03-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><\/button><\/p>\n<p>The update also includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Three Discovery Flights including northern Brazil\u2019s Len\u00e7\u00f3is Maranhenses National Park, Paramaribo, the capital of Suriname, and Brazil\u2019s S\u00e3o Paulo.<\/li>\n<li>Three Landing Challenges for you to test your piloting skills at Brazil\u2019s Santos Dumont Airport (SBRJ) with its short runway, Brazil\u2019s Fernando de Noronha Airport (SBFN) in a strong wind challenge, and Brazil\u2019s S\u00e3o Paulo\u2013Congonhas Airport (SBSP) located in the heart of the S\u00e3o Paulo metropolis.<\/li>\n<li>Three Bush Trips (only for Microsoft Flight Simulator owners) where you\u2019ll soar throughout some of South America\u2019s most spectacular scenery: \u201cAmazon Tour,\u201d which explores the Amazon River from the depths of the Amazon Rainforest to its delta; \u201cDiscover Brazil,\u201d which traces a route inland of S\u00e3o Paulo to Brazil\u2019s capital, Bras\u00edlia; and \u201cGuyana \u2013 Suriname \u2013 French Guiana,\u201d which explores seldomvisited regions of South America, from highlands to the Caribbean and Atlantic Ocean coasts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><button type=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_04-scaled.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-146985 image-thumbnail-button\" aria-label=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-146985 image-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_04-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_04-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_04-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_04-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_04-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_04-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_04-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><\/button><\/p>\n<p>Starting on March 17th <em>Microsoft Flight Simulator<\/em> 2024 will introduce the following Brazil-based content:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A helicopter landing challenge at Mirante Dona Marta, which grants a spectacular view of Rio de Janeiro<\/li>\n<li>A Rally Race through Rio de Janeiro in an F\/A-18<\/li>\n<li>A Low-altitude Challenge in an L-39 through the Serra do Corvo Branco, a rugged mountain range in southern Brazil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><button type=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_05-scaled.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-146986 image-thumbnail-button\" aria-label=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-146986 image-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_05-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_05-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_05-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_05-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_05-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_05-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_05-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><\/button><\/p>\n<p>World Update XIX: Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana is available FREE to all owners of <em>Microsoft Flight Simulator<\/em> and <em>Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024<\/em>. Ensure that your simulator is updated to the latest version and download World Update XIX today. The sky is calling!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr style=\"display: block; height: 2px; width: 100%; margin-top: 55px; margin-bottom: 75px;\"\/>\n<h2>Screenshots<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_06-scaled.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-146979 image-thumbnail-button\" aria-label=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-146979 image-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_06-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_06-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_06-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_06-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_06-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_06-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_06-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><\/button><\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_07-scaled.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-146980 image-thumbnail-button\" aria-label=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-146980 image-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_07-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_07-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_07-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_07-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_07-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_07-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_07-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><\/button><\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_08-scaled.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-146981 image-thumbnail-button\" aria-label=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-146981 image-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_08-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_08-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_08-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_08-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_08-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_08-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/flightsimulator.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WU19_MSFS2024_Screenshots_08-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><\/button><\/p>\n<hr style=\"display: block; 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