An often overlooked, but highly significant milestone in Flight Simulator 2000, was the addition of over 17,000 new airports, for a total exceeding 20,000 worldwide, as well as worldwide navigational aid coverage. This greatly expanded the utility of the product in simulating long international flights as well as instrument-based flight relying on radio navigation aids.
A notable addition in Flight Simulator 2000 was the introduction of over 17,000 new airports, bringing the total number worldwide to more than 20,000. This expansion greatly improved the simulator's ability to represent long international flights and instrument flying that depends on radio navigation aids.