Where can I find free flight simulator add-ons?

Free flight simulator add-ons are available in our multi-simulator freeware downloads library, including aircraft, scenery, liveries, missions and utilities for Microsoft Flight Simulator, FSX, X-Plane, Prepar3D and older sims. Choose your exact simulator and release, then verify dependencies and installation instructions; packages are rarely interchangeable between platforms.

Where should I download free add-ons for my simulator?

Start in the section for your exact simulator, generation and computer platform rather than choosing a file from its screenshots alone.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 reached Sim Update 5 in April 2026. For avionics modifications, system-heavy aircraft and external utilities, look for compatibility notes covering that update or a later build shown in your simulator.

Can I install free PC add-ons on Xbox or PlayStation?

No; downloadable PC packages from a website cannot be manually installed on the Xbox or PlayStation editions of Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 launched on PS5 and PS5 Pro in December 2025, but that did not add access to the PC Community folder. Console users need a console-compatible version distributed through the simulator's supported content system. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 was never released for PlayStation.

Is Fly Away Simulation free of charge?

Files labelled freeware in our Fly Away Simulation library are free of download charges, although an individual package may require a separately obtained base aircraft, scenery library or other dependency.

Freeware describes the price, not the licence. It does not automatically permit redistribution, modification, commercial use or inclusion in another package. Keep the author's documentation and follow its stated permissions.

Fly Away Simulation is our correct name; “Fly Away Simulations” is a common plural search for the same community and downloads library.

What does “غير مدفوع” mean on a download?

The Arabic phrase غير مدفوع means “not paid”, but غير on its own can mean “not”, “non-” or “other” depending on context. It does not establish a file's price or reuse rights, so check the package's freeware label and licence rather than relying on that word alone.

What kinds of flight simulator add-ons can I get for free?

Free add-ons include complete aircraft, repaints, scenery, missions, traffic and utilities, but these package types are not interchangeable.

• Complete aircraft: A flyable model containing the files needed for its supported simulator. Some use default avionics or sounds, while others require an additional component named in the description.
• Liveries and repaints: Alternative paint schemes for one exact aircraft model and often one exact variant. A repaint without its required base aircraft will not produce a flyable aircraft.
• Scenery: Airports, landmarks, cities, terrain, mesh and object packages. Airports may depend on separate object libraries, and two packages modifying the same location can conflict.
• Utilities and plugins: External tools or simulator modules for functions such as planning, cameras, weather and systems. Check both simulator and operating-system support before installing them.
• AI traffic: Models, liveries and flight plans used for computer-controlled traffic. Missing one component can cause blank liveries, absent aircraft or substitution by a default model.
• Missions, adventures and flight plans: Prepared routes or scenarios built for a particular simulator. Mission formats are especially dependent on the named simulator generation.

Choose a complete aircraft if you do not already own the required model. Choose a livery only when the description names the same developer, aircraft, engine variant and simulator release that you have installed.

How do I check compatibility before downloading?

A suitable add-on must match your simulator, release, platform, base product and listed dependencies.

1. Identify the simulator precisely. Record whether you use MSFS 2024, MSFS 2020, FSX, X-Plane 11, X-Plane 12 or a particular Prepar3D generation. “Microsoft Flight Simulator” alone is not specific enough.
2. Confirm the computer platform. Some X-Plane plugins and external utilities are built for a particular operating system. PC packages are not installable on Xbox or PlayStation.
3. Read the complete description. Check requirements, exclusions, known issues and the date of any compatibility update. Screenshots do not establish compatibility.
4. Determine whether it is complete. Words such as repaint, livery, sound set, panel update, patch or configuration fix usually mean that another aircraft or package must already be installed.
5. List every dependency. Obtain required object libraries, plugins and base models before loading the simulator. Similar aircraft names do not mean that their liveries or configuration files are compatible.
6. Read the included documentation. The package author's instructions take priority over generic folder advice because installers and file structures vary.

A mistake we see constantly is treating every Microsoft-branded simulator as one platform. FS2004, FSX, MSFS 2020 and MSFS 2024 use different package formats and folder structures; owning the same aircraft type in each simulator does not make its add-ons transferable.

How should I install a downloaded add-on?

Extract the archive into a temporary folder, inspect its structure and documentation, then move the package to the location specified for that simulator.

1. Keep the original archive. Save the downloaded ZIP separately so you can restore missing files or reinstall without downloading it again.
2. Extract the complete archive. Do not run the add-on from inside the compressed file. Preserve its internal folders rather than moving individual files at random.
3. Find the actual package folder. MSFS packages commonly contain manifest.json and layout.json; that package folder normally belongs directly inside the active Community folder. Avoid leaving it inside an extra wrapper folder.
4. Use the simulator's expected location. X-Plane aircraft normally go under Aircraft, while scenery normally goes under Custom Scenery. FSX and Prepar3D scenery may need to be added or activated through the simulator rather than merely copied into its root directory.
5. Install one add-on at a time. Start the simulator and test the aircraft or location before installing the next package. This isolates conflicts and bad dependencies.

The active MSFS Community location can vary with the simulator release, store edition and package location selected during installation. Use the location reported by your own installation rather than copying a path from an unrelated computer.

Why is my downloaded add-on not showing in the simulator?

An add-on that does not appear is usually in the wrong folder, nested one level too deep, missing a dependency or built for a different simulator version.

Are free flight simulator add-ons safe?

Freeware from an established archive is generally lower risk than an unknown file, but every download should still be inspected before installation.

• Scan the archive and any installer with up-to-date security software.
• Read the file list before running an executable. A simple repaint or scenery folder should not normally need an unrelated installer or permanent administrator access.
• Back up any default file that an older package asks to overwrite.
• Prefer add-ons installed in their own folders over packages that replace core simulator content.
• Remove the latest package first if a fault begins immediately after installation.
• Do not redistribute freeware merely because no payment was required; the author's licence still applies.