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MSFS Swiss Airfields Scenery Pack

Swiss Airfields Scenery Pack refreshes Switzerland’s small GA airfields and strips with accurate layouts, corrected runways, and improved airport data that replaces and enhances default scenery in Microsoft Flight Simulator. Thirteen locations, from Sitterdorf to Gruyere, come bundled in one tidy package, with growing use of custom objects for added local character.

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Switzerland

Flight Simulator 2020

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A red and white single-engine aircraft is parked on an asphalt ramp near a hangar with green hills and scattered clouds in the background.

A small rural airfield features a single paved runway, several hangars, parked cars, and a yellow light aircraft on the grass.

A red single-engine aircraft is positioned on a sloped runway with double yellow centerlines, surrounded by green hills and dense forest.

A small rural airfield features a grass runway, several light aircraft parked near hangars, and a marked helipad beside the apron.

A small rural airfield features a grass runway with white markings, several hangars, two parked light aircraft, and surrounding farmland.

A small rural airfield features a single paved runway, adjacent hangars, a windsock, and several parked vehicles surrounded by farmland.

A small airport features a single runway labeled 08, several hangars, a main terminal building, and light aircraft parked on the apron.

A small rural airport features several hangars, a single parked light aircraft, two windsocks, and a single runway with taxiways.

A modern building with angular roofs and a sign reading "Aargauischer Regionalflugplatz Birrfeld" stands beside a paved courtyard and steps.

A small rural airfield with several light aircraft and gliders sits among patchwork green fields and scattered trees under partly cloudy skies.

A small airport features a single runway, multiple hangars, a parking apron with marked stands, and several light aircraft near a terminal building.

A small rural airstrip with a single narrow runway is surrounded by patchwork fields, forested areas, and distant hills under scattered clouds.

A single-runway airport with adjacent hangars is surrounded by green fields, with a town and large body of water in the distance.

A single narrow runway stretches between patchwork farm fields and a dense forest, with several small buildings nearby.

A small grass runway with white markings runs through open farmland, bordered by fields, trees, and several industrial buildings.

A small rural airport with a single runway is surrounded by patchwork fields, hangars, and nearby wooded areas under a cloudy sky.

A small airport with a single runway sits in a snow-covered valley surrounded by scattered buildings, trees, and distant mountains.

A modern building with large triangular roofs and a gated entrance stands beside a paved walkway and grassy area under bright sunlight.

A small rural airfield sits beside a forested hillside, with a hangar, apron markings, parked light aircraft, and a windsock visible.

A small rural airfield at sunset features three parked light aircraft, several hangars, and surrounding green fields with nearby forested hills.

A small grass airfield features a narrow paved taxiway with white directional markings, several hangars, and surrounding rural farmland.

A small airport features a single runway, a taxiway with marked parking spots, several light aircraft, and a terminal building surrounded by trees.

A red and white single-engine aircraft flies above a patchwork of green fields with mountains and scattered clouds in the background.

A small rural airfield with several gliders parked on grass sits beside a row of hangars and a windsock under scattered clouds.

A small rural airfield with a grass runway and several parked light aircraft sits among fields and forested hills at sunset.

A gravel path runs between a wooden building on the left and several metal hangar structures surrounded by trees under a cloudy sky.

A snow-covered valley with scattered buildings and a river runs between forested hills under a dramatic sky with dark clouds.

Several metal and wooden hangar buildings stand along a paved area with trees and hills in the background under partly cloudy skies.

A large hangar roof with several solar panel arrays overlooks a grassy airfield bordered by trees and distant clouds.

A small rural airfield with a single grass runway sits near a river, surrounded by farmland, industrial buildings, and distant mountain slopes.

A small single-engine aircraft is parked on a dirt surface near green fields and scattered farm buildings at sunset.

A small rural airfield features several hangars, a windsock, green grass runways, and dramatic cumulus clouds in the background.

A small blue and white aircraft is parked on grass beside several hangars under a dramatic sky with dark storm clouds.

Several small aircraft are parked on a grassy airfield beside hangars, with dense clouds approaching from the right and clear skies to the left.

A grass runway with white painted markers sits among green fields and winding dirt roads at sunset near a forested hill.

A snow-covered runway with visible tire marks is surrounded by hangars, small buildings, and forested mountains under a partly cloudy sky.

A metal shipping container sits beside a row of hangars near a helipad, with grassy fields and mountains in the background.

A small aircraft is parked near a hangar beside a windsock on a grassy airfield bordered by trees under a partly cloudy sky.

A small blue and white aircraft is parked on grass near metal hangars under a dark, overcast sky with dense clouds.

Two small propeller aircraft are parked on a ramp in front of a modern angular building with large windows and orange trim.

A yellow twin-engine aircraft is parked on a grassy airfield near several blue hangars, with dramatic cumulus clouds in the background.

A small single-engine aircraft flies over green fields on approach to a runway, with hills and scattered clouds in the background.

A small aircraft sits at the threshold of a narrow runway with a hangar on the left and forested hills in the background.

A small rural airport features a single runway, several hangars, a windsock, and a few light aircraft parked on the apron.

A small runway marked 28 stretches into the distance with adjacent taxiways, surrounded by grassy fields and distant hills under partly cloudy skies.

A small single-engine aircraft flies above patchwork fields with hills, scattered clouds, and a river visible in the distance.

A small white single-engine aircraft flies over green fields and winding roads near forested hills at sunset.

A single runway stretches through a grassy airfield with several hangars and a windsock, surrounded by trees and distant hills under scattered clouds.

A small single-engine aircraft approaches a runway at sunset with scattered clouds and fields surrounding the airport.

A single-engine light aircraft takes off from a narrow runway bordered by trees under a sky with scattered clouds.

A red and white single-engine aircraft flies above green fields and intersecting roads with the sun low on the horizon.

A white training aircraft sits on grass near a windsock at dusk, with hangars and parked planes visible in the background.

A cockpit view shows a blurred glass cockpit panel with a grassy airfield and distant hangars at sunset beyond the windshield.

A white single-engine aircraft with two pilots flies low over patchwork fields near a town at sunset, with cockpit displays illuminated.

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Expert Overview

The MSFS Swiss Airfields Scenery Pack offers a greatly enhanced and more realistic flying environment over default scenery, focusing on numerous small GA airfields and airstrips across Switzerland. Crafted by the freeware team Swiss Airfield Crafters, it updates each field with accurate layouts, custom objects, and carefully researched details, providing a truly authentic experience when flying around this stunning region.

All of the included airfields are packaged together, covering locations such as Sitterdorf (LSZV), Winterthur (LSPH), and many more. With regular updates and plans for further expansion, these airfields continue to evolve with improved visuals and attention to real-world fidelity. As a veteran in the simulation world who has personally tested this scenery, I find it adds remarkable depth to cross-country flights and brings a new level of immersion to exploring the diverse Swiss terrain.

This release contains a stunning pack of small GA airfields and airstrips based in Switzerland. Replacing, adding to, and building upon the default scenery - this pack is sure to be loved by whoever takes their virtual flights in and around Switzerland.

Example screenshot of using the Swiss Airfields add-on in MSFS (2020). Developed by the new freeware developer, Swiss Airfield Crafters - this pack aims to "improve" on the "very limited fidelity" of the current Swiss airfields and strips included in the default MSFS (2020) installation.

All of the fields and airstrips are included in a singular package for ease of download and installation (separate BGL files for each airfield) to reduce clutter and dependency issues.

The developer states;

The primary focus is on function and accuracy, and we’re just starting to get into custom objects eye candy.

So you can expect very accurate renditions of the fields included. They are not quick-fixes - the developer has spent the time to analyze the fields either in their real form or from charts and observational data to recreate them in their most accurate form for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

They have recently begun to focus on custom objects that were perhaps outside the scope of the default object libraries. This will make the airfields truly unique and completely accurate based on their real-world counterparts.

Airfields Currently Included

Sitterdorf (LSZV)
Winterthur (LSPH)
Kägiswil (LSPG)
Lommis (LSZT)
Speck (LSZK)
Fricktal-Schupfart (LSZI)
Les Eplatures (LSGC)
Bressaucourt (LSZQ)
Birrfeld (improved Version) (LSZF)
Ecuvillens (LSGE)
Bad Ragaz (LSZE)
Yverdon-les-bains (LSGY)
Gruyere (LSGT)

NOTE: The developer has also stated to us to expect a new version shortly including improved existing airfields along with (possibly) an expansion of the number of fields covered.

Originally, the development of this pack was based on a one-man team. However, recently the team has expanded and the new development name for the project (and maybe others) is officially, "Swiss Airfield Crafters".

Installation

Just move the folder "sc-airport-swiss-airfields" from inside the ZIP archive into the MSFS community folder.

The developer publishes some troubleshooting information;

If you have other (more detailed) scenery packages of some of the airfields there are two things you can do to make it work:

Make sure this folder is alphabetically before the other scenery in the community folder. If the other scenery is done properly it should override the respective airfield in this scenery.

If the above solution doesn't work, delete the respective bgl file out of the scenery folder of this package.

Please bookmark this page - we expect to release the preview/trailer video in the next few days after a direct request from the Swiss Airfield Crafters team.

Developer: Swiss Airfield Crafters.

File submission by: Swiss Airfield Crafters (Benjamin Hoff).

Currently, the developer does not publish a public donation page or website but if that changes we will publish it here.

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msfs-swiss-airfields-crafters.zip

File size

241.91 MB

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Everyone

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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.