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iniBuilds – KJFK New York John F. Kennedy International Airport v1.2.0
MSFS 2020

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Works with MSFS 2024: No – Native version available here
Works with MSFS 2020: Yes – Native
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Note: This airport conflicts with Asobo Studio KJFK airport, only use one of the two.

Optional Configuration: To remove various objects on the airport, go to “inibuilds-airport-kjfk-new-york\Scenery\airport-kjfk-newyork\kjfk-scene” and rename the following files:

• Remove Terminals – People: kjfk-scene-people.bgl -> kjfk-scene-people.disabled
• Remove Landside Cars: kjfk-scene-cars.bgl -> kjfk-scene-cars.disabled
• Remove Ground Clutter: kjfk-scene-gen_clutter.bgl -> kjfk-scene-gen_clutter.disabled
• Remove Vegetation: kjfk-scene-veg.bgl -> kjfk-scene-veg.disabled
• Remove Animated Airtrain: kjfk-scene-airtrain.bgl -> kjfk-scene-airtrain.disabled
• Remove Static Aircraft: kjfk-scene-statics.bgl -> kjfk-scene-statics.disabled
• Remove Construction Clutter: kjfk-scene-const_clutter.bgl -> kjfk-scene-const_clutter.disabled
• Remove GSE – General: kjfk-scene-gse.bgl -> kjfk-scene-gse.disabled
• Remove GSE – Tugs & Tows: kjfk-scene-gse-tugstows.bgl -> kjfk-scene-gse-tugstows.disabled
• Remove GSE – Snow Equipment: kjfk-scene-gse-snow.bgl -> kjfk-scene-gse-snow.disabled
• Remove GSE – Cargo: kjfk-scene-gse-cargo.bgl -> kjfk-scene-gse-cargo.disabled

Optional Configuration: To remove Terminals – Detailed interiors, rename the following files:

• inibuilds-airport-kjfk-new-york\Scenery\airport-kjfk-newyork\kjfk-modellib\kjfk-modellib-termPC.bgl -> kjfk-modellib-termPC.disabled
• inibuilds-airport-kjfk-new-york\Scenery\airport-kjfk-newyork\kjfk-modellib\kjfk-modellib-termXB.disabled -> kjfk-modellib-termXB.bgl
Welcome to the big apple

Our latest and greatest, one of the most highly requested sceneries for Microsoft Flight Simulator is here, New York-JFK!

With the legendary TWA Hotel beautifully recreated, multiple custom jetways with decals and the AirTrain JFK train system included, these additions add to the overall atmosphere of the airport and will make you feel as though you are experiencing the … read morehustle and bustle of JFK first hand!

New York-JFK is the main international airport serving New York City, and is the busiest international air passenger gateway to North America. With five active terminals, containing over 130 gates, you will be able to fly airlines (both cargo and commercial) from all across the world to this mega-hub!

Features:

• Hand-made ground textures with crisp, bespoke texture sets (Runways, aprons, paths, roads)
• True-to-life airport landside recreation with custom ground decals, signposts, vegetation, parking barriers and more
• Accurately modelled and positioned dynamic airport lighting
• Highly detailed models of all airport buildings, objects and surroundings
• Up to date airport layout reflecting the current, real-world location
• Custom built jetways with realistic variations using PBR texturing and animations, including gate number toppers
• Fully animated JFK AirTrain between each terminal
• Accurate representation of the famous Canarsie approach
• Level of Detail (LOD) optimisation for every model to encourage the best performance possible
• Use of the latest MSFS SDK features to allow for the best optimisation and performance possible
• Custom static aircraft
• Full iniManager compatibility to configure your scenery for the best possible performance for your system
• Bespoke taxi signage as it is in the real world
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176 thoughts on “iniBuilds – KJFK New York John F. Kennedy International Airport v1.2.0
MSFS 2020
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  1. Anonymous

    Most runways have some bumps on them. Usually at intersection points with other runways or random taxiways.

  2. Muhammed Abbas

    all the inibuilds products i downloaded from here have pink textures and others dont and its only with inibuilds products.

    1. SceneryAddons

      you’re most likely missing crucial files, make sure nothing is getting blocked during extracting.
      other than that also try deleting your SceneryIndexes files as described in the FAQ

      1. Tomas

        I had the same problem, but is bc you disabled this. if u don’t disabled this, you’ll see all the terminals

        Note: To remove Terminals – Detailed interiors, rename the following files:

        • inibuilds-airport-kjfk-new-york\Scenery\airport-kjfk-newyork\kjfk-modellib\kjfk-modellib-termPC.bgl -> kjfk-modellib-termPC.disabled
        • inibuilds-airport-kjfk-new-york\Scenery\airport-kjfk-newyork\kjfk-modellib\kjfk-modellib-termXB.disabled -> kjfk-modellib-termXB.bgl

          1. aeronildo

            I can confirm that disabling termPC and enabling termXB the terminals disappear. Downloaded the torrent by the way.

            1. SceneryAddons

              hm, gotta be a bug then. there’s both entries for PC.bgl and XB.bgl inside the layout.json so it should work.
              also make sure to delete your SceneryIndexes folder after you rename the files

      3. Anonymous

        IF there is a way to bring back the older version of this airport ..the new updated is awful ..gsx isn’t working well as it was on the previous update
        and the preformance is bad also

      4. Fabio

        This scene is absolutely beautiful and rich in details.
        I did the performance test landing on runway 13L by ILS:
        – Asobo = 25 – 30 fps
        – Inibuilds = 20-25 fps

        My performance is always limited by the CPU.
        Ryzen 5600 + Rx 6600 XT + 16GB

        If anyone knows any tips to improve performance in general, let me know.

        1. mshome

          Just run the MSFSLayoutGenerator.exe on the scenery folder after renaming all the BGL that you need, specially the kjfk-modellib-termXB.bgl.

      8. Doc

        Seems that the red box is a bit inaccurate. There is no “people.bgl” file present, although there is a “terminal.bgl” file. Also appears that there are additional bgl files such as “drains” and “blast walls”.

      10. Hieronymus

        “Control tower and T4 buildings do not load i only see jetways??”

        • same for me. Re-download it multiple times, no differents. Not useable for me.
        3. Nikita

          My specs:
          CPU: Ryzen 3600x
          GPU: RX 590
          RAM: 16 GB
          Performance is awful (~15fps) without people and statics running on high graphic settings

            1. Anonymous

              no. the guys who make the profile only upload their profiles on the inimanager. You can get the profile without having purchased the airport i believe.

      24. Lucas

        The default scenary (not the asobo one, I have removed the kjfk in the content manager) is over the inibuilds` one. Anyone knows any fix?

      25. Dmitry

        something is broken on the runways; theres some elevation issues making the plane to bounce on the runway in a completly unrealistic way.. idk if im the only one experiencing this.31R

      28. Miguels89

        Could it be that the purchased version will have the fix for the fps, lags? IMPORTANT: on Alpha taxi street by the TC (TangoCharlie)intersection that borders terminal 8 there is a bridge when you take a taxi there the plane sinks on the bridge and breaks

      30. Pilot_dani

        imo they first created lag and stuttering then they built an airprot around it
        extremely poor performance which makes it a thorough nonsense.
        deleted it in no time

      31. Anonymous

        I am having an issue with fps here after the 1.05 update. Any help? Also reduced mnost of objects.

        1. Anonymous

          Apparently they know about it and are about to release a fix that stops intense processing for approx 5 mins at random that tanks fps and causes major stuttering.
          from the support forum…
          The FPS on 3440×1440 resolution around the area where my Bus Interface Load is @72 is around 10-13 frames per second.
          However, the moment I clear my memory’s Standby list & System working set, the Bus Interface Load drops to near zero and the frames on this airport occur as normal!
          To trigger the low fps again, I just have to drone around the airport and point towards the TWA hotel

      33. Anonymous

        with the new update i get worst performance before had 36-37 with fenix and other aircraft now down to just 30 with the removal of objects

      34. Anonymous

        Not so much performance gain for me , but still not terrible 🙂 anyway i am missing this file ,,kjfk-scene-gse-tugstows.bgl” is it removed in new build or merged into another GSE bgl ? .

      35. Anonymous

        Hi @Simplaza,

        you can remove

        • Remove Cargo containers & trollies: kjfk-scene-gse-cargo.bgl -> kjfk-scene-gse-cargo.disabled

        and

        • Remove GSE – Tugs & Tows: kjfk-scene-gse-tugstows.bgl -> kjfk-scene-gse-tugstows.disabled

        from the description cause these files are not there anymore.

        Best wishes

      37. Ray Proudfoot (aka OD_Emperor)

        Oh wow! 1.05 makes a huge difference on my 6GB video card. Much more acceptable FPS now. Thanks, SimPlaza!

      39. potato

        FOR ANYONE STRUGGLING WITH FPS:
        just disable interior clutter and people. the airport still has an insane interior so its totally useless to have enabled.
        also anything on ground is also useless unless you are going for max realism and/or ai traffic

          1. potato

            instructions are in the red box above downloads.
            but ima be real, this airport is poorly optimized, like incredibly. i have a 3080 with 10GB VRAM and the airport is demanding more than that for its crazy textures. until they release a 4k version (like in EGLL), there is no point using this scenery with a low VRAM GPU.
            occasionally my fps drops by around 25 because of textures loading in. ridiculous.
            I’ve done so much testing to make sure I am not spitting garbage but with my specs (5700x & 3080(10)) my gpu is on full blast as soon as specific textures in the distance, near the front of the main terminal, load in.

      43. Cloudpunk

        I don’t understand why the developers insist on adding detailed interiors, in my opinion it’s not necessary, it’s a flight simulator, it’s not an interior simulator or gta v, maybe the interiors work well in super small airports, but in big airports the only thing what they do is reduce FPS

      45. Anonymous

        More inibuilds un-optimised shite. What a crap company.
        The only thing worse than them is their fanbois.

      47. Anonymous

        Hello, I was wondering if disabling Asobo’s KJFK and installing iniBuilds KJFK would improve the FPS on my system. I have an Alienware with a 3060 ti graphics card, but I experience significant FPS drops with KLAX and KJFK. Any insights or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

      48. elanonimodGOL

        For those who claim the fps drop, keep in mind that the fps may vary if you use a default or pmdg plane
        I saw the airport and it is well optimized, the problem is that they use third-party traffic, planes like the pmdg or the Fenix ​​swallow frames, obviously I tried it without these planes without traffic, and everything goes at 60 fps with RTX 3060 ti and ryzen 5 3600, things change when I add those traffic mods, pmdg there the fps go away completely even in default airports, in my opinion fenix and pmdg should study the sdk more and optimize more their planes that eat up many frames
        sorry for the Bad english , i use google traslate

      50. Anonymous

        v1.0.2 causes sim to freeze after a few mins also appears to have an issue with any AI traffic not spawning…reload v1.0.1 and all fine

      53. Traitor J. Trump

        I download anymore inibuilds stuff , is not only JFK being great, they have access to Asobo, make airports FOR World Updates, and know how to optimise sceneries !

        Those of you with potato PCs don’t need third-party airports. Just use default and stop complaining about FPS.

        3. Anonymous

          you are a very nice guy…thank you for you comment it was insulting to those fans who love the flight sim world but cannot affort one…would you please donate…

        4. L.Inch Trumpers

          LOL relax and come on down off that high horse buddy – I dont have a potato and its still slowing down more than I would like due to it being optimized. They have great stuff but need to work on that key functionality.
          Fly Tampa has it down pretty well.

            1. L.Inch Trumpers

              Not exactly.. but thats fine if you think so.

              This is the only airport I have issues running in 4k.

      55. Anonymous

        I don’t buy anymore inibuilds stuff , is not only JFK problem , they have to ask Flytampa how to optimise sceneries !

      58. Anonympilot

        To all crying about performance/frames :
        Go and lower your Grafic settings down from ultra and high LOD, this is not needed, also lower down the settings from FSLTL, this should help a lot.. ( if FSLTL is in use )

      60. Wild Woman

        4K with 3080ti 12gb runs fine, but OMG do not try to VR out of this Inibuild Airport… Chokes. They need to learn to how to optimize polys..

        1. Anonymous

          4K w/ 3080Ti runs fine ? cant believe it .. i have MSI Suprim X 3080Ti and 12700 CPU and i am running it on HIGH settings 1440p + no DLSS and DX11 , because it seems DX12 and DLSS is still bugged . .. also Asobo JFK uninstalled , KEWR uninstalled , clean NY area and with low Vatsim traffic and mostly everything optional disabled i have pretty bad FPS .. lower 30s 40s . What is your settings btw ? ..

        2. Anonymous

          I run a 970 GTX with an i5 7400 kelly and I run it at ultra, high and medium settings and it runs good…

          1. Anonymous

            Runs good with a 970/i5 7400 with medium-ultra settings, are you sure about that? Can you maintain a stable 30 FPS on 1080p with an airliner?

      62. Anonymous

        don’t use the new inibuilds kjfk its terrible on fps. very laggy and loads of stutters. why release an airport when its not finished yet. pc specs i7 12700k rtx 3070 32GB ram

      67. Pajaro

        Thanks a lot SP… Amazing addon.

        Excellent, they included the whole set of RLLS (Lead-in Lights) to shot the Canarsie Approach for both 13L and 13R, night or day, very realistic when visibility is reduced. Great job IniBuilds.

      68. ForkinaToaster

        installed yesterday. Took off out of KFRG in C152 and overflew this JFK at 1500. I7-9700k, RTX2070 Super, 32gb ram. Newest Nvidia drivers locked to 45 fps. Solid 45 FPS with mix of ultra/high but as soon as i came within a mile of JFK, I dropped down to 18/19 FPS and it got a little jumpy. Crossed mid section Terminals in both inside and outside views and it was just a little better in inside views without much stuttering. Headed west over 13R and as soon as I hit the numbers, right back up to 45 fps. Overflew NYC and stayed Steady 40-45fps. Might try it again after removing some of the stuff from the file.

        1. Anonympilot

          It isn’t for shure, wonderful in performance and that is the main thing for me for a big Airport like this..
          But i think we get some good future updates from inibuild ( hopfully ) performance wise.

      71. SexyBaguette

        something is broken on the runways; theres some elevation issues making the plane to bounce on the runway in a completly unrealistic way.. idk if im the only one experiencing this..

      72. mxpoe

        I look forward to the day that iniBuilds makes an airport that doesn’t annihilate my fps. Running on medium settings on a 3080 & it makes it seem like i’m using a 10yr old 980.

      73. Anonymous

        I expect further optimization for this one will be necessary. Hits my 5800x/4090 system like a nuclear bomb. Still playable though.

      74. Anonymous

        Unfortunately I think I’m going to stick with the Asobo. INi looks really nice but the performance just isn’t there.

      75. jester

        Pretty sure ini will optimise this as they did for egll..very well done but once youve walked around the terminals..remove the interiors people etc..parked cars..that will help

      80. Anonymous

        You need a NASA computer to have a fluent FPS experience with any INI airport (KLAX, EGLL, or KJFK) and when FSLTL is loaded then you need something much bigger. Let’s hope FlyTampa or any other dev will do these airports.

      81. Anna

        Well have to agree w/ other posts regarding FPS-Yes OUCH. Running w/ JF Traffic under recom. settings & using RT Weather. Shut down/quiet malware/av. On the ground got around 20fps around gates & runway was 30 & above. Not running a 4 digit computer (tho upgrades have made it so) RX6650XT & Ryzen 7 5700XT 8 core w/ 32 GB memory. That’s my rig…..

      83. fsdude6

        I thought so while reading inibuilds. This is once again an absolute performance killer! My pc is fast, but for inibuilds sceneries you’ll need a nuclear engine. Why should I disable everything to get reasonable performance?! Other Developers show how it works. Thanks SP that I can save the 25 euros! Welcome back Asobo Standard scenery.

      89. leo

        Hello SP, how can i remove the default airport?.And its opcional to remove the objects from the Inibuilds airport?

        2. Anonymous

          I have the default airport installed with the Premium Deluxe Airport. And it doesn’t have any conflict with it it’s like I didn’t even have the default Asobo KJFK airport it’s not necessary to uninstall it with the content manager.

        2. Anonymous

          Yeah, NY area is the worst in general 🙂 in every single sim. Remember , there is JFK , LGA and EWR , large city , heavy traffic . You can adjust performance by disable lot of stuff as mentioned above , but it wont solve magically everything . I have RTX3080Ti and still pretty bad FPS almost everything disabled , but it is flyable . If you want 80+ FPS , buy RTX 4090 and turn ON frame generation 🙂 there is not any other solution .

        3. Jamey

          I have to agree, unfortunately. I’ve got a mid-high rig and I get freezes all the time with this airport.

        4. Anonymous

          Don’t forget to delete the handcrafted KJFK by asobo in your content manager, same thing happend to me for LAX the frames were atrocious but it got playable after deleting it, JFK is way better performance wise on my pc (40-45fps) ,idk your specs but try to disable some scenery artefacts such as static aircrafts, i did and my frames are really good considering the size of the airport and the entire NY scenery nearby.

        6. Anonymous

          Buy a better PC lol I have all “payware” Airports and this is the best one Yet FPS performance

          1. piloto kambara

            I run everything on ultra with no problems. Now I have to use expensive processors just released due to a poorly optimized scenario? No thank you very much.

        3. Anonymous

          There must be something wrong dude. I have weaker specs then you and it runs quite smooth. Even with GSX and FSLTL.

        4. lol

          You need a GPU with Frame Generation such as the NVIDIA 4080/4090 for heavy airports with complex aircrafts in MSFS – also you need a CPU with 3D cache such as the 5800x3d/7800x3d.

      109. Anonymous

        Inibuilds should be banned from making these nice US airports. They look amazing with so many modeling ideas and skills, yet they’re all performance hogs. You have to pretty much disable more than 70% of the objects in the customization options to get an “acceptable” performance while AI traffic is active.

        Disabling traffic on those nice big airports is like playing The Last Of US or something, so no i don’t want to disable traffic.

      110. Anonymous

        My card has 16gigs of vram.If you have less than prepare to run this on medium. Disabled the extra and my performance is atrocious. So glad I didn’t waste 25bucks!

      112. Anonymous

        Chewwy streamed this live and was getting terrible frames, and he has a 4090 so not holding out hope for my older system lol

      116. Anonympilot

        “What the hell” – this was fast, thank you SimPlaza !!
        Not tried yet so lets see how the performance and fluid is with this release..

      125. John

        Been waiting for a jfk addon like this! Super fast upload as well, only 7.5-8 hrs from official release of inibuilds! SimPlazza, our daily hero!

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