FSX AFCAD Files

AFCAD files are simply the compiled “.bgl” files that many versions of Microsoft Flight Simulator use to store the configuration of airports and airport data within the simulation program.  They are used all the way from FS2002 up to the latest version, FSX – which is covered in this category.  They have been expanded upon over the years and have always been open-to-edit so that developers and enthusiasts can modify the default airports themselves.

JFK airport updated and fixed with one of the AFCAD files for FSX.  Image shows the terminal building.

JFK airport updated and fixed with one of the AFCAD files for FSX. Image shows the terminal building.

The files in this category are for the many thousands of airports and airfields found within FSX.  The files mainly consist of modified, updated or corrected “.bgl” files which bring the airport data up to date – changes or updates could include;

  • Length or runways
  • Updated terminal buildings
  • New runways
  • New/updated gates and ramps
  • Updated or new ILS and radio communication information
  • New AI traffic information based on real-world traffic
  • Updated visual elements such as ground terrain, textures, taxiways and buildings around the airport/airfield

The format of these .bgl files is compiled XML, which is usually compiled by programs such as BglComp and Shp2Vec – both come as part of the FSX SDK.  Once the XML files have been compiled, they can be read and loaded by FSX.  You can create your own pre-compiled XML files with a text-based editor such as Windows Notepad for example.  However, there are a few easy to use applications that provide a GUI, making editing your favourite airport even easier.  If you are interested in editing airports yourself, the most comprehensive program available at the moment is Airport Design Editor by ScruffyDuck – it’s free to download and use.

Did you know, the acronym “AFCAD” (which stands for Airport and Facilities Data Computer Aided Design) is used loosely because the name “AFCAD” came from and old program developed by Lee Swordy for FS2002 and FS2004 and due to its popularity it has somehow become the accepted name for these .bgl files.  Even new editors have promoted “AFCAD Editor” in their name.

Enjoy browsing the files in this section, it’s one of our most popular and for good reason – having the most up to date and accurate airport information in FSX is most important when realism is the goal.

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Mega AFCAD Pack for USA (Over 550 Airports & Airfields)

Covering over 550 U.S. airports, this Smith Graphics Mega AFCAD bundle refreshes FSX default data with re-drawn taxiway geometry, precise gate numbering, correct runway lengths, updated ATC frequencies and optimised approach coding, all referencing stock library objects, ensuring accurate AI routing, reliable flight-planning and minimal performance overhead across the continental United States, Alaska and outlying territories.

Country
United States of America
File Size
7.36 MB
Total Downloads
22.4K
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
20
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Tuguegarao Airport

Dominique Gabriel Banaga’s ADE-crafted Tuguegarao Airport upgrade for Microsoft Flight Simulator X refreshes the AFCAD, introduces two commercial gates, four general-aviation bays, enlarged apron geometry, bespoke terminal and cargo objects, static rescue vehicles, defined ATC frequencies, GSX-compatible ground-service paths and continuous perimeter fencing.

Country
Philippines
File Size
96.48 KB
Total Downloads
1.3K
Screenshots
1
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Innsbruck Airport

LOWI Runway 08 ILS for FSX and P3D installs a custom 111.50 MHz localiser on 080° track with a 7-degree electronic glide path, suited to precision IFR work in the tight Innsbruck valley. The update provides revised approach coding, 24.5 DME turn point, KTI NDB cross-check, 12 000 ft initial segment and autopilot-compliant signals confirmed in Learjet 45 trials.

Country
Austria
File Size
6.64 KB
Total Downloads
4.2K
Star Rating
1/5
Screenshots
1
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Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport

This YBWW Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport scenery for FSX supplies calibrated ILS/DME on both runway thresholds, authentic runway and taxiway geometry, four assigned parking gates, and correct surface markings, giving flight-sim users a technically accurate regional hub for reliable ground operations and IFR procedures in Queensland.

Country
Australia
File Size
3.18 KB
Total Downloads
581
Star Rating
1/5
Screenshots
1
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Roxas Airport Scenery V1

Roxas City–Capiz Airport (RPVR) in Western Visayas, Philippines, receives a practical upgrade via Airport Design Editor v1.65 that layers accurate ramp geometry, five marked parking bays (three airline gates, two general-aviation), bespoke terminal structures, fire-rescue assets, perimeter fencing, tuned ground comms and GSX-compatible vehicle taxiways.

Country
Philippines
File Size
103.14 KB
Total Downloads
334
Screenshots
1
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Lands End/St Just Airport

For FSX and compatible sims, this Lands End / St Just Airport (EGHC) remake refines the Cornish airfield with geo-referenced asphalt-and-grass strips, correct edge-line markings, real-world terminal placement, dual hangars, detailed apron fuel farm, static BN-2 Islanders, a parked Bell helicopter and car-park objects; a missing outbuilding fix is scheduled.

Country
United Kingdom
File Size
4.65 KB
Total Downloads
712
Screenshots
1
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Tresco Heliport

Targeting Microsoft Flight Simulator X pilots, this scenery add-on recreates EGHT Tresco Heliport in the Isles of Scilly with scale-checked waiting room, precisely geo-referenced twin landing pads, centreline service track, static AW109, utility tractors, on-site fire appliance, and its real-world approach alignment to the included Tresco Private Airstrip in southwest England.

Country
United Kingdom
File Size
3.19 KB
Total Downloads
210
Screenshots
1
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Penzance Heliport V3

Penzance Heliport V3 refines EGHK for FSX with corrected object placements: redundant beacon deleted, maintenance crew removed, revised control tower model set centrally in the car park, updated ground animations including a motorbike entry, and a properly aligned marshaller, enhancing accuracy for rotorcraft ops, AI pathing and VFR navigation.

Country
United Kingdom
File Size
5.4 KB
Total Downloads
274
Screenshots
1
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St Marys Airport

Ryan Bell’s overhaul of St Marys Airport (EGHE) on the Isles of Scilly replaces the bland default airfield with georeferenced runway profiling, a bespoke terminal and ATC tower, animated ramp personnel, static GA parking, plane-spotter nodes, coastal dolphin and whale animations, plus an offshore AI-driven aircraft-carrier group and service hangar.

Country
United Kingdom
File Size
7.35 KB
Total Downloads
524
Screenshots
1
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ORBX EDCG Rugen Airport

Updated AFCAD for ORBX’s freeware EDCG Rügen refines the ground layout with additional GA and commercial parking stands, corrected runway metrics, realistic glide-slope data, repositioned VASI/PAPI arrays, and an operational refuelling point, delivering more accurate traffic flow and flight-planning alignment for FSX and Prepar3D pilots.

Country
Germany
File Size
519.51 KB
Total Downloads
429
Screenshots
1
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Imagine Sim VHHH AFCAD

Specialised AFCAD upgrade for ImagineSim VHHH Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok in Microsoft Flight Simulator X, enforcing real-world runway segregation—07L/25R arrivals, 07R/25L departures—plus discrete taxi routing, A380 and B747-8 coded gates N60-66, and AI cargo allocation tuned by wingspan, not compatible with default scenery.

Country
Hong Kong
File Size
39.54 KB
Total Downloads
360
Screenshots
1
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Philippine Airports

Fine-tunes eight Philippine regional hubs with revised AFCAD files, replicating real-world apron geometry and taxiway layouts derived from current satellite imagery. Plaridel, Butuan, GenSan, Tagbilaran, San Fernando, Dumaguete, Kalibo and Basco gain accurate parking stands, corrected taxi links and upgraded runway connections for smoother ATC flow, AI traffic optimisation and ground operations in FSX or Prepar3D.

Country
Philippines
File Size
11.66 KB
Total Downloads
1.9K
Screenshots
1
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Boscobel Aerodrome

This FSX airport scenery upgrade restores the pre-renovation Boscobel Aerodrome (MKBS), delivering revised AFCAD data, corrected short-runway profile, optimized parking stands—Gate 3 labeled for Air Jamaica Express—and a companion Ocho Rios .bgl; custom buildings merge with SceneryTech North America 1.4 landclass and support realistic AI traffic flows.

Country
Jamaica
File Size
7.51 MB
Total Downloads
237
Screenshots
1
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ORBX EDBH Barth Stralsund Airport V2

Updated AFCAD v2.0 for Thomas Zipfel’s freeware EDBH Barth-Stralsund offers refined taxiway-link geometry, streamlined AI traffic routing, and a runway length reduced to match on-field markings, delivering accurate ground handling across FSX, Prepar3D and other compatible flight simulators.

Country
Germany
File Size
396.36 KB
Total Downloads
255
Screenshots
1
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KBWI

This KBWI AFCAD upgrade revises Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport by integrating a newly commissioned runway, ensuring the virtual aerodrome aligns with current FAA diagrams; refined surface layout aids ATC sequencing, AI routing and realistic traffic patterns within compatible Microsoft Flight Simulator platforms.

Country
United States of America
File Size
25.81 KB
Total Downloads
486
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
1
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Heringsdorf - 2013 X

Tailored AFCAD overhaul for Captain7’s Heringsdorf-2013 X (EDAH) refines runway geometry, taxiway links, stand numbering and AI parking logic; the BASE file reflects current civil operations while the EXTENDED variant reinstates the late-80s eastern military apron, updating parking spots, hold-short nodes, ATC frequencies and navaids for streamlined traffic flow.

Country
Germany
File Size
773.79 KB
Total Downloads
290
Screenshots
1
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LFMT

LFMT Montpellier–Méditerranée v1.3 AFCAD brings chart-accurate runway, taxiway and ramp geometry to FSX plus Prepar3D 1.4/2, featuring operational jetways, removed 12L/30R bounce, authentic ground markings, LED night lighting and GSX alignment; IVAO-tuned parking codes, detailed apron segmentation and the AVGAS 100LL fuel island mirror real-world procedures for realistic traffic flow.

Country
France
File Size
3.89 MB
Total Downloads
1.1K
Screenshots
5
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LFRD V1.19

Comprehensive AFCAD upgrade for Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo LFRD tightens frequency assignments, corrects runway metadata and taxiway geometry, expands apron parking and hangar bays—four with NAV2-tuned animated doors—introduces scripted airside traffic plus fuel-truck routing, and revises instrument approaches, all compiled in ADE for seamless FSX, P3D and legacy FS9 scenery integration.

Country
France
File Size
4.4 MB
Total Downloads
812
Screenshots
1
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LFRD

This ADE-crafted AFCAD re-aligns Dinard–Pleurtuit LFRD for FSX and P3D, fixing COM/NAV frequencies, correcting runway thresholds, redefining taxiway nomenclature, and adding realistic GA stands and apron parking, giving virtual pilots accurate ATC hand-offs, AI traffic flow, up-to-date airport layout, and smoother ground operations.

Country
France
File Size
3.03 MB
Total Downloads
306
Screenshots
1
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EPWA

For Microsoft Flight Simulator X flyers seeking a tidier EPWA, this AFCAD update supplies two BGL layouts—conventional and cross-wind—introducing the S2 rapid-exit, new N2 taxiway, lengthened A8, three additional cargo stands, refreshed ground signage, helipad trio, calibrated day-night lighting and refined parking codes that balance LOT and EuroLot AI schedules.

Country
Poland
File Size
4.22 MB
Total Downloads
3.2K
Screenshots
2

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