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Removes Airport Vehicles

This zip file will remove the following airport vehicles (1400 & 1401) from X-Plane 12. It may give you smoother performance during taxi in/out or while on short final. This is especially true for flight simmers that are utilizing older computer systems.

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Are you tired of seeing vehicles at airports driving into one another, entering/exiting buildings, driving into gates and so on.

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Are you running an older computer system and are struggling to obtain smooth performance during short final and/or during taxi in/out, if so... this may help by reducing system load while at airports.

This replacment file removes over 40,000 fuel trucks and service vehicles (1400/1401) from airports world wide.

This apt.dat file is for use with XPlane 12.4.3

Changelog

  • v12.4.3 09. May 2026
    Update to reflect the latest changes in Xplane 12 to 12.4.3
  • v12.4.2 24. Apr 2026
    Update to reflect the latest changes in X-Plane 12 version 12.4.2.
  • v12.4.1.r1 29. Mar 2026
    Update to Laminar Research Release Candidate 1

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IthinkIikeplen 03. Jun 2026
Hello there, I love this addon and I appreciate you posting this online for other to use. Is there any way you can provide access to files for previous XP12 versions? I am remaining on XP12.4.2 and after reinstalling several items the main apt.dat file which you provided has been lost.
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SwannSim 10. May 2026
Checking the latest update from L/R, seems as though they changed something. I'll get the fix out as soon as it's done.
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Jetseter 10. May 2026
Just checked with the latest 12.4.3, seems as if they changed something, I still see vehicles. It was working just fine up until the last update or two.
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pllane_enthusiast 07. May 2026
dude this doesent work at all i switched the DAT files but the vehicles are still there
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SwannSim 27. Apr 2026
Hi Lucasfight1, Not sure what vehicles you're talking about or what airport. This file removes all of the airport support vehicles like fuel trucks, baggage carts and maintenance vehicles. This file does not affect third party airports or non-default 1400,1401 vehicles.
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lucasfight1 25. Apr 2026
It doesn't work, I put the file in the folder but I still have the vehicles.
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SwannSim 29. Mar 2026
All default service vehicles and fuel trucks.
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Rafalec 19. Mar 2026
Which vehicles correspond to 1400/1401?
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SwannSim 11. Feb 2026
Hi kehnzs, This works for default airports, any third party addons are not covered by this update.
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kehnzs 16. Jan 2026
new version available:: current shows vehicles still

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Version: 12.4.3
Size: 90.75 MB
Uploaded: 09. May 2026

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Requirements

  • • X-Plane 12 or later

Information

Release Date 13. Jun 2025
Downloads 3,287
Rating 4.3
Category Utilities / Tweaks