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MSFS Washington D.C. Landmarks & Scenery Pack

Washington, D.C. comes alive with a large freeware landmarks pack featuring 30+ custom, hand-placed 3D models across the National Mall and beyond, including the Capitol, White House, Smithsonian museums, memorials, and a KDCX National Mall airfield. Built for Microsoft Flight Simulator with Blender-made assets and PBR textures, plus enhanced night lighting.

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United States of America

Flight Simulator 2020

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A large neoclassical building with a yellow roof sits in the foreground, with the Capitol dome and cityscape in the distance.

A large neoclassical monument with columns sits in a circular park surrounded by trees, with a city skyline and river in the background.

A small single-engine aircraft flies above a city at sunset, with a domed capitol building and river visible below.

Aerial view shows a detailed cityscape with prominent government buildings, tree-lined avenues, and a river under a partly cloudy sky.

Aerial view shows city buildings, a round white museum, a large domed structure, tree-lined avenues, and a distant obelisk under partly cloudy skies.

A red and black biplane with registration SXBR flies over a river surrounded by trees, with a city skyline in the background.

A large white neoclassical building with a domed roof sits beside a tree-lined path, with a tall obelisk visible in the distance.

A large domed building with white columns stands in the foreground, overlooking a cityscape with green parks and scattered clouds.

A large, modern building with curved beige walls and a domed roof sits among trees and nearby roads with scattered vehicles.

Low clouds partially obscure an aerial view of a city with a river, bridges, and a grid of buildings and roads below.

A domed neoclassical monument with columns stands among trees near a river, with city buildings and scattered clouds in the background.

A cityscape at sunset features a tall obelisk, domed and red-roofed buildings, and dramatic clouds illuminated by golden light.

A cityscape at sunset features a domed building, several modern structures, tree-lined streets, and the Capitol building in the distance.

A large three-spire monument stands near a network of roads and trees, with city buildings and dramatic clouds in the background.

A large pentagon-shaped building sits near a river with a runway visible in the distance under partly cloudy skies.

A cityscape at sunset features a domed building in the foreground, illuminated windows, and a tall obelisk structure in the distance.

A large domed government building is surrounded by trees and roads under a sky filled with scattered clouds.

A cockpit side view shows a white aircraft wing over a cityscape with a river, bridges, and a prominent monument below.

A single-engine aircraft with registration F123FN flies above a winding river and cityscape under partly cloudy skies at sunset.

A nighttime aerial view shows a city grid illuminated by streetlights, with scattered clouds and a river winding through the scene.

A close-up view of a high-wing taildragger aircraft’s landing gear is shown in flight above a city at sunset.

A nighttime aerial view shows a river winding through a city with illuminated roads, bridges, and scattered buildings under a cloudy sky.

A dramatic sunset sky illuminates the dome of the United States Capitol building with city lights and the Washington Monument in the distance.

A small white single-engine aircraft with registration F123FN flies above a cityscape near a river at sunset with scattered clouds.

A red and black biplane flies over a river at sunset with city buildings, bridges, and scattered clouds in the background.

A red and black biplane flies over a cityscape with lakes, dense trees, and a tall white monument at sunset.

A red and black biplane flies above a large pentagon-shaped building with surrounding roads and a river at sunset.

A United Airlines jet flies above a cityscape at sunset, with a river, bridges, and scattered clouds visible below and beyond.

A high-wing taildragger aircraft with "ULTRA" on its fuselage flies above a sprawling cityscape at sunset with scattered clouds.

A large domed building sits near wide roads and green spaces under a dramatic cloudy sky at sunset, with scattered vehicles visible.

A domed government building stands near a reflective pond, surrounded by trees and dense clouds under a partly sunny sky.

A cockpit view shows an aircraft flying over a city at sunset with the wing, seat, and urban landscape visible below.

A cockpit view shows avionics displays and instruments while flying over a city with rivers, buildings, and the Washington Monument at sunset.

A cityscape at dusk shows illuminated streets, prominent government buildings, and dramatic clouds tinged with pink above the horizon.

A large domed building with arched windows stands beside a tree-lined road, with a white capitol building visible in the background.

A large neoclassical monument with columns stands in the foreground, with a reflecting pool and tall obelisk visible at sunset.

A United Airlines jet flies above a winding river and cityscape under a sky filled with scattered clouds and soft sunlight.

A neoclassical monument with tall columns and wide stone steps stands under a partly cloudy blue sky.

A low-angle view shows an aircraft’s landing gear and wheels in flight above a grassy area with distant domed government buildings at sunset.

A biplane flies above a cityscape at sunset, with dramatic clouds and the sun low on the horizon.

A biplane with registration ASXBR flies above a green landscape at sunset, with dramatic clouds and city buildings in the distance.

Dense clouds and sunlight obscure a cityscape below, with a river and several prominent monuments partially visible through the haze.

A cityscape at dusk features the Washington Monument in the distance, surrounded by government buildings, trees, and dramatic cloud cover.

The sun sets behind a city skyline with scattered clouds, silhouetted buildings, and tree-lined streets in the foreground.

A solid gray background features the word PLACEHOLDER in bold white capital letters centered horizontally and vertically.

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Expert Overview

The MSFS Washington D.C. Landmarks & Scenery Pack provides an immersive flight simulation experience by recreating over 30 of the city’s most iconic sights and monuments in meticulous detail. Each landmark, including the Capitol Building, White House, and multiple Smithsonian museums, uses advanced 3D modeling techniques and PBR textures that enhance realism. In my experience, the pack’s unique touches, such as the bonus Obelisco de Buenos Aires, add a fun twist while maintaining architectural authenticity.

This freeware mod elevates Washington D.C. to a hub of visual fidelity, featuring everything from the Supreme Court Building to the Arlington National Cemetery Memorial Amphitheatre for a richer pilot perspective. Its custom “KDCX National Mall” airfield further amplifies the excitement by positioning you at the heart of the action. Having tested it extensively, I appreciate how this mod blends artistry and accuracy to breathe new life into the digital skies over the nation’s capital.

A massive freeware pack created by the developer Srinivasman containing over 30 custom generated and manually placed landmarks in Washington DC for Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS) 2020 release.

Capitol Building in MSFS 2020 using the scenery addon. The 3D models have been developed using Blender, the brand-new Blender2MSFS toolkit along with other tools. PBR (physically based rendering) textures have been used.

Over 100+ hours of hard work and modeling has gone into creating this freeware add-on.

Models & Landmarks Included

KDCX National Mall “airport”
Capitol Building
Supreme Court Building
Library of Congress
Union (Train/Metro) Station
Botanic Garden Building
Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian
Smithsonian Air and Space Museum (the one on the National Mall, not the one near KIAD)
Hirshhorn Modern Art Museum
Smithsonian Arts and Sciences Building
Smithsonian Castle
National Gallery of Art – East Building
National Gallery of Art – West Building
Smithsonian Natural History Museum
National Archives
Smithsonian American History Museum
Smithsonian African American History and Culture Museum
Washington Monument
White House
WWII Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
Lincoln Memorial (Default sim model, but with added night lighting)
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
Arlington National Cemetery Memorial Amphitheatre*
Arlington National Cemetery Tomb of the Unknown Soldier*
The United States Air Force Memorial
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
*Bonus* Obelisco de Buenos Aires in Buenos Aires, Argentina (pretty much a replica of the Washington Monument)

Installation

Locate your Microsoft FlightSimulator “Community” Folder (I just searched “Community” in ‘My PC’ and found it that way)
Move the“ srinivasman-washingtondc” and “srinivasman-kdcx” folders into your Flight Simulator “Community” Folder
Start Microsoft Flight Simulator and start your flight at KDCX–National Mall (It is a starred airport on the world map).

Donate to the developer

If you like this freeware creation, we ask you to donate to the developer Srinivasman to enable him to continue producing amazing packs like this.

His note;

If you would like to see more (or have requests for) high quality custom scenery developed for MSFS 2020, please consider donating

You can donate using the PayPal page here.

Developer: Srinivasman.

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File information

Filename

washington-landmarks-msfs.zip

File size

683.76 MB

Virus scan

Clean (scanned with ClamAV)

Access

Freeware

Content rating

Everyone

Download speed: Free tier is capped at 2 Mbps (this file takes approximately 48 mins at the cap). 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

MSFS scenery

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.
Locate your MSFS Community folder

All MSFS add-ons live in the Community folder. Microsoft Store / Game Pass version: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Packages\Community\. Steam version: %APPDATA%\Microsoft Flight Simulator\Packages\Community\. Tip: enable Developer Mode in MSFS to see your exact Community folder path.
Copy the scenery package into Community

Drag the extracted scenery folder into your Community folder. Photogrammetry and large mesh packs can be 1GB+ — ensure you have disk space.
Restart MSFS

Close MSFS completely and relaunch. The new content appears in the Content Manager, on the World Map, or in the aircraft/livery selector.
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.

MSFS format (paste into search bar)

38.88980600,-77.00905600

Decimal degrees

38.889806°, -77.009056°

Degrees, minutes, seconds

38° 53' 23.302" N 77° 00' 32.602" W

Paste these coordinates into the Microsoft Flight Simulator search bar when planning a flight, or into the Developer Mode Teleport window, to fly directly to this location.