Free · Curated · No exclusivity · You keep every right

Put your add-ons in front of 20 years of flight simmers

List your freeware MSFS, X-Plane, FSX and P3D creations on Fly Away Simulation. Our editors install and test every release, shoot an in-house screenshot pack and write the listing — you get real download numbers, comment replies and a developer profile with your donation links.

Takes a minute. Uploads up to 12 GB, resumable. Nobody needs an account to download your work.
24,000+add-ons in the library
20+years serving simmers
145,000+newsletter subscribers
Freedownloads, no sign-up
Curated, not crowd-dumped

A library where being listed means something

Fly Away Simulation is not a publish-anything file dump. Every submission is reviewed by a human editor who installs it, flies it and checks it does what it says. Only work that meets the bar goes live — which is exactly why a listing here carries weight with simmers, and why search engines trust the library over mass-upload sites.

That standard protects you too: your add-on sits alongside curated releases, not clones and broken uploads, every listing gets a written Expert Overview and an in-house screenshot pack, and readers know that anything on the site has been tested. If we can't list something, we tell you why and what would change that.

Human review on every submissionInstalled & tested in the simulatorEditor-written listing & Expert OverviewOriginal, high-quality freeware only
Why creators list here

Reach, proof and credit — not just a file host

Most freeware sites give you a folder and a hit counter. Fly Away Simulation is an editorial site with one of the largest flight simulation audiences on the web, and every listing is treated like a review.

A very large, very active audience

One of the biggest flight sim communities online, ranking for the searches your users actually make. Your add-on is found, not buried.

Curated by human editors

No auto-publish. An editor installs your release, tests it and writes an Expert Overview. That badge on your listing is a level of trust a bulk-upload site can't give you.

Our own screenshot pack, free

We shoot a fresh, high-resolution screenshot set for every listing and bundle it in the release. Popular add-ons also get 4K feature videos you may reuse anywhere.

Real download statistics

Lifetime, 30-day and 7-day downloads for every add-on, ratings and a daily trend — on your dashboard, not buried in an email.

Reply to your users

Comments on your add-ons land in one inbox. Reply as the developer, publicly, and the commenter gets an email — support without a forum thread.

Get paid for your work

PayPal, Ko-fi or Patreon links appear as buttons on every one of your listings and on your developer profile. Fly Away Simulation takes nothing.

How it works

From zip to live listing in four steps

Create your account

Free, separate from PRO. Your developer name is what every listing is credited to.

Upload and describe

Drag in the zip — up to 12 GB, resumable if your connection drops — and describe the add-on in your own words.

We test and produce

An editor installs it, shoots the screenshot pack, writes the listing and the Expert Overview.

Live, promoted, tracked

Email when it's live. Newsletter and social exposure. Stats and comments on your dashboard from day one.

Your dashboard

Everything about your add-ons, in one place

  • Lifetime, 30-day and 7-day downloads per add-on, with a daily trend
  • Ratings and every comment, with one-click developer replies
  • Submission status — in review, changes requested, live
  • Your public profile: avatar, bio, website and donation buttons
  • Update a release with a changelog and keep its ranking and reviews
Compared

What a listing here includes

Fly Away SimulationTypical freeware host
Download without an accountYes, alwaysUsually requires sign-up
Human curation — only quality work is listedEvery submission reviewedPublish-all
Editor installs & tests your releaseEvery listingNo
In-house screenshot pack & feature videosIncluded, freeYour own images only
Written listing & Expert OverviewYesYour description as pasted
Download stats & daily trendDashboardHit counter
Reply to comments as the developerYes, with email to the userSometimes
Donation buttons on every listingPayPal, Ko-fi, PatreonRarely
Newsletter & social promotion145,000+ subscribers—
Fees, revenue share, exclusivityNoneVaries
Before you submit

What we ask of a release

  • You made it, or you have the author's written permission. Repaints of a freeware model are welcome; include the model author's credit. Freeware copyright policy.
  • One zip per release, packaged as you would distribute it, with a readme covering installation and requirements.
  • Freeware only. Payware, demos and files that require a purchase elsewhere are not listed.
  • Finished and working. It should install and run as described; incomplete, duplicate or broken uploads are declined rather than listed.
  • Any simulator, any type — aircraft, liveries, scenery, airports, utilities, sounds, paint kits, missions.
Questions

Frequently asked

Is it free to list my add-ons?
Yes — completely. There is no fee, no revenue share and no exclusivity. You keep every right to your work and can list the same add-on elsewhere.
Which simulators do you cover?
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020 and 2024), X-Plane 12 and 11, FSX and Prepar3D. Aircraft, liveries, scenery, utilities, sounds and paint kits are all welcome.
Do you distribute my zip exactly as I upload it?
Almost. Your archive stays untouched apart from a /Screenshots folder we add with our own in-sim screenshots, and a small text file linking back to the listing. Nothing inside your files is modified.
Why do you take your own screenshots?
Every listing on Fly Away Simulation is installed and tested by an editor, who shoots a fresh screenshot pack in the simulator. It proves the add-on works, gives the gallery a consistent look, and keeps the listing unique for search engines — which is what gets your add-on found.
Will every submission be accepted?
No — and that is the point. Fly Away Simulation is a curated library: submissions that are broken, incomplete, duplicated, not freeware or not yours are declined, and we tell you why. Good work, from first repaint to full aircraft, is very welcome.
How long does review take?
Usually a few days. You get an email the moment it goes live, and if we need anything changed we tell you exactly what.
Do people have to register to download?
No. Anyone can download any add-on without creating an account. Our optional PRO membership only adds faster download speeds; it never gates your work.
Can I update a release later?
Yes — submit the new version from your dashboard with a changelog and we swap it in, keeping the listing, its ranking, ratings and comments.
I am already listed but never had an account
Your developer profile already exists from our outreach. Use Forgot password with the email we have on file, or contact us and we connect your listings to a new account.

Ready when you are

Create your free creator account, upload your first release and let our editors do the rest.