FSX / P3D scenery

FSX Greymouth Airport (NZGM) Scenery

Greymouth Airport (NZGM) scenery brings New Zealand’s wild West Coast airfield to life with corrected runway and taxiway geometry, updated parking for aero club and helicopter operations, and realistic fuel point and windsock placement. Designed for Microsoft Flight Simulator X, it blends neatly with the surrounding coastline and Grey River setting using default objects.

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Flight Simulator X Prepar3D

Positioned on the rugged and picturesque west coast of New Zealand’s South Island, Greymouth Airport (NZGM) offers a modest yet functional facility for both general aviation and helicopter tours. Created by developer and designer, Nick Hobart, this freeware airfield enhancement upgrades runway paths, modifies fuel point placements, and refines windsock positioning for added realism in Microsoft Flight Simulator X.

Enhanced Airport Layout and Operational Refinements

The updated scenery focuses on blending into the unique geological setting around Greymouth, well-known for its proximity to the Grey River and dramatic coastline. These modifications include:

  • Accurate taxiway alignments based on real-world references.
  • Adjustments to parking spots for local aero club usage and helicopter operations.
  • Precise fuel area relocation to match actual on-site fueling procedures.
  • Resituated windsocks for faithful crosswind representation.

This approach ensures that sim pilots experience a dimension of authenticity when practicing takeoffs, approaches, or rotorcraft maneuvers in one of New Zealand’s most scenic regions.

Visual Reference

Screenshot of Greymouth Airport Scenery.

Illustration of the refined Greymouth Airport environment.

Installation Procedure

For seamless integration into your existing sim framework, place the extracted files into your preferred Addon Scenery directory under the scenery subfolder. For instance:

Example Directory
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon Scenery\scenery

By positioning them in this folder and ensuring the scenery library is properly activated, the enhancements will appear the next time you load your simulator. Note that the default simulator library does not originally include Greymouth Airport data. Consequently, this enhancement relies solely on default scenery objects to achieve its adjustments.

Important Notes

Though the airfield accommodates both private pilot activities and commercial rotorcraft operations, there are currently no scheduled airlines servicing NZGM. The scenery files are offered free of charge, but installation and usage are performed at the user’s discretion, without warranty. The design process employed the ADE 1.37 toolset to ensure accurate terrain and structure placement. When installing, it is advised to back up existing files and proceed carefully in case any conflicts arise.

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File information

Filename
greymouth.zip
File size
2.39 MB
Virus scan
Clean (scanned with ClamAV)
Access
Freeware
Content rating
Everyone

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How to install this mod

FSX / P3D scenery
  1. Extract the downloaded archive

    Use 7-Zip (free) or WinRAR to extract the ZIP to a temporary folder. Don't install while still zipped — the simulator can't read inside ZIP files.
  2. Place scenery in Addon Scenery

    Create a folder under FSX\Addon Scenery\ containing scenery and texture sub-folders.
  3. Activate in Scenery Library

    In FSX, go to Settings → Scenery Library → Add Area. Higher priority means it overrides lower entries for the same location.
  4. Always read the included readme

    Every mod ships with a readme.txt or README file. It tells you exactly where files go, what dependencies are needed, and any quirks specific to this add-on.

Finding the scenery

Use these coordinates to fly directly to this location once the mod is installed.

FSX / Prepar3D coordinates (or generate a flight plan)
-42.46055500,171.19833300
Decimal degrees
-42.460555°, 171.198333°
Degrees, minutes, seconds
42° 27' 37.998" S 171° 11' 53.999" E

Launch FSX or Prepar3D and use Flights → Load to open the downloaded .pln file. Your aircraft will be positioned at this location.

What’s inside this archive

The archive greymouth.zip has 11 files and directories contained within it.

File Contents

This list displays the first 500 files in the package. If the package has more, you will need to download it to view them.

Filename/Directory File Date File Size
23.JPG02.18.11105.42 kB
File_id.diz02.18.11490 B
NZGM 2-11-2008 (28).JPG11.02.081.68 MB
nzgm.JPG02.18.11622.51 kB
Readme.txt02.18.11840 B
Scenary02.24.110 B
NZGM.BGL02.24.115.12 kB
NZGM_CVX.bgl02.24.11442 B
Thumbs.db02.18.1139.50 kB
flyawaysimulation.txt10.29.13959 B
Go to Fly Away Simulation.url01.22.1652 B

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