FSX / P3D scenery

FSX Area 51 Scenery

Area 51 scenery transforms the isolated Nevada test range into a dense, atmospheric military complex with handcrafted buildings, UFO set pieces, animated personnel, and varied custom objects designed from the ground up for Microsoft Flight Simulator X. The result adds believable ground activity and visual storytelling for low-level sightseeing and covert-style approaches.

3.3/5 (4) 6.9k downloads 3.49 MB Scanned clean United States of America
Flight Simulator X Prepar3D

Area 51 is a secret base (the most famous in the world) which operates since the cold war. The U.S.A. and the C.I.A. are the only owners. It is located alone in the Nevada desert. Anything in this scenery is new: FSX did not do nice work, so this was started from zero. Now it's full of objects. There are UFO's, custom objects, people moving and more. By Skara Scenery.

Screenshot of Area 51 scenery.

Screenshot of Area 51 scenery.

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File information

Filename
area_51_skara_scenery.zip
File size
3.49 MB
Virus scan
Clean (scanned with ClamAV)
Access
Freeware
Content rating
Everyone

Download speed: Free tier is capped at 0.5 Mbps. PRO members download at full line speed.

This is a freeware file — use is subject to our freeware copyright terms.

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.
Still stuck? The readme included with the file is the authoritative source for this specific mod. Visit our Flight School tutorials or ask in our Q&A forum.

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)
37.23500000,-115.81110000
Decimal degrees
37.235000°, -115.811100°
Degrees, minutes, seconds
37° 14' 06.000" N 115° 48' 39.960" W

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 area_51_skara_scenery.zip has 46 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
Area 51 overview.jpg09.04.11459.65 kB
Area 51.jpg09.04.11381.66 kB
area 5107.02.120 B
scenery07.02.120 B
AR51_ADEX_SKARA SCENERY.BGL09.04.1115.43 kB
AR51_ADEX_SKARA SCENERY_OBJ.BGL09.04.1115.17 kB
lightobj.bgl11.06.08643.63 kB
savehicles.BGL09.11.0672.66 kB
texture07.02.120 B
$main.bmp09.01.07128.07 kB
$radio.bmp09.01.0764.07 kB
almwht.dds10.16.0864.12 kB
asr9.dds04.28.09128.12 kB
asr9_N.dds04.28.09128.12 kB
b0.bmp10.12.1021.42 kB
car_cevy_beauville_van.bmp07.20.0885.43 kB
car_chevy_blazer_red.bmp07.20.0885.43 kB
concrete floor.bmp01.07.07128.07 kB
customs 2.bmp01.15.07128.07 kB
customs 2_LM.bmp01.15.07128.07 kB
customs 4.bmp01.15.07128.07 kB
customs 4_LM.bmp01.15.07128.07 kB
customs 6.bmp01.15.07128.07 kB
customs 6_LM.bmp01.15.07128.07 kB
dinersclubairstairs.bmp09.12.06341.43 kB
dinersclubairstairs_LM.bmp09.11.06341.43 kB
equityairstairs.bmp09.11.06341.43 kB
equityairstairs_LM.bmp09.11.06341.43 kB
equityairstairs_nocanopy.bmp09.11.06341.43 kB
equityairstairs_nocanopy_LM.bmp09.11.06341.43 kB
equitytug.bmp08.07.06341.40 kB
equitytug_LM.bmp08.08.06256.07 kB
lights1.dds11.06.0832.12 kB
mtn__apronbus.bmp08.07.06341.40 kB
mtn__apronbus_LM.bmp08.08.06256.07 kB
SAA.bmp08.27.06341.40 kB
SAA_LM.bmp08.07.06256.07 kB
small terminal 1.bmp01.08.07128.07 kB
small terminal 1_LM.bmp01.08.07128.07 kB
Area 51-2.jpg09.04.11596.04 kB
Area 51-3.jpg09.04.11558.09 kB
Installation help Area 51.rtf07.02.12727 B
Readme Area 51.rtf07.02.122.67 kB
Thumbs.db07.02.1215.50 kB
flyawaysimulation.txt10.29.13959 B
Go to Fly Away Simulation.url01.22.1652 B

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  1. rac1938 PRO

    Airport runways do not match Google images.

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  2. Nicholas Craig

    Highly recommend this scenery

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  3. Vaughan Martell

    Sorry, in my first comment on Area 51 scenery for FSX I mentioned a 5500 foot runway. I should have said 11,960' runway. Sorry for the trouble.

    This is now the newly edited comment: The ILS for RWY 12 has a heading of 315.9 degrees? ... also the ILS is pointed that way. I think this was meant to be a rwy 30 ILS setup and heading.

    RWY 14L/32R is shown to be 23000 feet long.

    To verify if the Area51 runways should be: Rwy 30/12 (5500'), 32L/14R (12,390'), 32R/14L (11,960').

    Maybe someone could check where the runways are located/labeled/lengths, and do the all have the correct ILS/Freq/headings.

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