MSFS scenery

MSFS Kantishna Airport (5Z5), Alaska Scenery

Kantishna Airport (5Z5) in Alaska gets a true-to-life refresh for Microsoft Flight Simulator, rebuilding the field from the ground up with corrected elevations and a custom gravel runway and parking texture. Nearby terrain and river placement are refined to remove unrealistic water coverage and better match the real-world backcountry setting.

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United States of America

Flight Simulator 2020

Images & Screenshots

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A narrow airstrip runs parallel to a winding river, surrounded by dense green forest and rolling hills under a mostly clear sky.

A small white taildragger aircraft is parked on a gravel airstrip beside a fuel tank and a blue utility shed, surrounded by green hills.

A narrow grass airstrip sits beside a winding river in a lush green valley surrounded by rolling hills and scattered trees.

A small dirt airstrip runs through a green valley with several light aircraft parked near a shack and a red car.

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Expert Overview

Kantishna Airport (5Z5) in Alaska has been thoroughly overhauled by Emerald Scenery Design to fix the stock version’s unrealistic terrain and runway positioning. Having personally put it through its paces, I can say the custom gravel textures and corrected airport elevations bring an authentic backcountry airstrip feel to Microsoft Flight Simulator. Subtle details, like the removal of misplaced water covering forested areas and sandbars, help ensure the environment closely matches the real-world location.

As a long-time flight simulation expert, I appreciate how this freeware enhancement offers bush flyers smoother operations and more precise visuals, especially with its newly refined runway no longer perched on an odd ridge. Developer Chris Britton (Rotornut44) and the team at Emerald Scenery Design have introduced an immersive Alaskan setting that enriches low-and-slow flights. In my view, it’s a must-have for anyone seeking a heightened sense of realism in their virtual adventures.

A light add-on bringing Kantishna Airport, Alaska, U.S.A up to date and more true-to-life than the stock MSFS version.

The stock version had many issues (like many of the other smaller airfields in the release) and this freeware fix by Emerald Scenery Design brings the flight sim rendition closer to its real-world counterpart.

Screenshot showing Kantishna Airport in MSFS2020. This scenery package fixes that by completely rebuilding the airport from the ground up. Airport elevations have been corrected along with a custom texture for the gravel runway and parking area.

This scenery brings a much-needed makeover to Kantishna Airport. In stock MSFS, the runway was unrealistically displayed on a ridge, an anomaly in the scenery.

Some fixes were also made to the river near the airport, excluding the water that covered areas that it shouldn't, such as areas of forest and sandbars.

Installation

The contents of the included "Community" folder should be placed into your MSFS "Packages\Community" folder. The addon scenery will load the next time you start Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Developer: Emerald Scenery Design. Scenery created by Chris Britton (Rotornut44) of Emerald Scenery Design for GotBush? Virtual Backcountry Flight Association. You can visit the official Emerald Scenery Design website here.

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File information

Filename

ESD_Kantishna_5Z5_v1.0.0_MSFS.zip

File size

17.33 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 1 min at the cap). PRO members download at full line speed.

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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.