A method of displaying airport features on a flight deck display element of an aircraft, the method comprising: rendering a dynamic synthetic flight display on the flight deck display element during flight; receiving aircraft status data for the aircraft during flight, the aircraft status data including airspeed data that indicates airspeed of the aircraft during an approach that corresponds to a flight plan; and incrementally displaying (212, 216, 216) graphical features of an airport in the dynamic synthetic flight display during the approach, such that the graphical features of the airport are added to the synthetic flight display at predetermined trigger events during the approach, wherein the trigger events correspond to different airspeed values indicated by the airspeed data, wherein incrementally displaying the graphical features of the airport comprises: determining, based on the received airspeed data, when trigger events are indicated, the trigger events being programmed for the flight plan of the aircraft; at a first time during the approach, displaying a synthetic perspective view of terrain that does not include any graphical features associated with the airport; at a second time during the approach, and in response to determination of a first one of the trigger events that corresponds to current airspeed of the aircraft dropping below a first threshold value, displaying an updated synthetic perspective view of terrain that includes only a landing area of the airport and that does not include any other structures associated with the airport; and at a third time during the approach, and in response to determination of a second one of the trigger events that corresponds to current airspeed of the aircraft dropping below a second threshold value, displaying a further updated synthetic perspective view of terrain that includes the landing area of the airport and other features associated with the airport, the other features displayed using determined transparency. rendering a dynamic synthetic flight display on the flight deck display element during flight; receiving aircraft status data for the aircraft during flight, the aircraft status data including airspeed data that indicates airspeed of the aircraft during an approach that corresponds to a flight plan; and incrementally displaying (212, 216, 216) graphical features of an airport in the dynamic synthetic flight display during the approach, such that the graphical features of the airport are added to the synthetic flight display at predetermined trigger events during the approach, wherein the trigger events correspond to different airspeed values indicated by the airspeed data, wherein incrementally displaying the graphical features of the airport comprises: determining, based on the received airspeed data, when trigger events are indicated, the trigger events being programmed for the flight plan of the aircraft; at a first time during the approach, displaying a synthetic perspective view of terrain that does not include any graphical features associated with the airport; at a second time during the approach, and in response to determination of a first one of the trigger events that corresponds to current airspeed of the aircraft dropping below a first threshold value, displaying an updated synthetic perspective view of terrain that includes only a landing area of the airport and that does not include any other structures associated with the airport; and at a third time during the approach, and in response to determination of a second one of the trigger events that corresponds to current airspeed of the aircraft dropping below a second threshold value, displaying a further updated synthetic perspective view of terrain that includes the landing area of the airport and other features associated with the airport, the other features displayed using determined transparency. determining, based on the received airspeed data, when trigger events are indicated, the trigger events being programmed for the flight plan of the aircraft; at a first time during the approach, displaying a synthetic perspective view of terrain that does not include any graphical features associated with the airport; at a second time during the approach, and in response to determination of a first one of the trigger events that corresponds to current airspeed of the aircraft dropping below a first threshold value, displaying an updated synthetic perspective view of terrain that includes only a landing area of the airport and that does not include any other structures associated with the airport; and at a third time during the approach, and in response to determination of a second one of the trigger events that corresponds to current airspeed of the aircraft dropping below a second threshold value, displaying a further updated synthetic perspective view of terrain that includes the landing area of the airport and other features associated with the airport, the other features displayed using determined transparency.