MSFS scenery

MSFS Cranfield Airport, England (EGTC) Scenery

Cranfield Airport EGTC in Bedfordshire gets a full scenery rebuild with accurate taxiways and aprons, custom 3D buildings including wartime hangars and a detailed control tower, plus realistic airport clutter, signage, and static local traffic. The package also refines ILS behavior, removes incorrect lighting and runway elements, and adds nearby solar farm details for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

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United Kingdom

Flight Simulator 2020

Images & Screenshots

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A single-runway airport with taxiways, hangars, and surrounding grassy fields is shown under a mostly cloudy sky.

A large blue hangar labeled Cranfield Airport stands beside an apron, with a fence, parked vehicles, and a 20 mph sign visible.

Rows of solar panels are installed on grass near an airport apron, with several parked aircraft and cloudy skies in the background.

Two red fire trucks are parked outside a small fire station next to an airport building under a sky with scattered clouds.

A low-wing single-engine aircraft with registration G-BDGM flies above a grassy airfield under a sky filled with scattered clouds.

A small blue aircraft is parked on the apron near several purple hangars labeled Cranfield Airport, with grassy fields and cloudy skies in the background.

A cockpit view shows illuminated avionics displays and switches while parked on the apron, with an ATC camera tower visible outside.

A small business jet with the registration N325CJ is parked on the ramp in front of a Cranfield Airport hangar.

A commercial jet with a blue tail is parked under a canopy near a white building and several large gravel mounds.

Editor reviewed · Tested in-sim

Expert Overview

This comprehensive overhaul of Cranfield Airport (EGTC) in England brings a level of detail and accuracy that goes far beyond the default Microsoft Flight Simulator version. Having tested it extensively, I can confirm the developer’s custom 3D modeling, revamped taxiways, accurate aprons, and realistic ILS approach capture the essence of this historic airfield. From the removal of the disused runway to the addition of WW2 hangars and a digital ATC system, each area has been painstakingly reworked to emulate real-world operations. Even the neighboring solar farm and occasional Boeing 737 lend a genuine sense of immersion to the Bedfordshire skies.

Beyond visual upgrades, this scenery reflects Cranfield’s unique heritage, mixing historical RAF features with modern aviation technology. Future updates promise exciting additions like open hangars and extra university buildings to further enhance the already impressive environment. In my opinion, this is a must-have upgrade for anyone looking to improve their GA and light commercial flights in MSFS, underscoring the developer’s dedication to blending authenticity with engaging flight simulation.

A complete replacement of the default Cranfield Airport (EGTC) in England, United Kingdom. The scenery overrides the default (and inaccurate) Microsoft offering with a highly detailed rendition of EGTC in stunning detail. With custom 3D modeling of buildings and other objects. For Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS) 2020 release and completely free to download and use.

Overview of Cranfield Airport (EGTC) after installing this freeware mod in Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS) 2020 release. The developer, JayFlySim, has spent much time crafting this airport from hand and has paid much attention to detail with the smaller aspects of the airport that you may not think of however are important when parking, taxiing, and landing/taking off at the airport.

Cranfield Airport (EGTC) is located in England, United Kindom, and situated in the county of Bedfordshire. It was originally an RAF base in the 30s-40s but converted to a private airport later on. It now serves as an airport for short commercial and mainly private flights for GA aircraft. However, some RAF operations are still performed at the airport with active RAF units.

The airport in 2018 was the first airport to run a completely digital ATC system. There are cameras (in towers) in and around the airport and operations are maintained from external offices. It's an interesting concept and it'll be interesting to see where the whole "Digital ATC" goes in the coming years,

The developer has removed the disused runway that Microsoft included in MSFS along with adding custom (and 3D modeled) WW2 hangars that are still present as the current day Cranfield Airport.

The addition of the ATC tower (Air Traffic Control) has been included and is completely custom. It seemed to be missing in the default MSFS scenery. There is also the inclusion of a neighboring solar power farm in the fields adjacent to the airport.

As well as adding many custom objects and buildings, also included are static aircraft in and around the airport based on the real-world aircraft that would be present at the airport.

All of the airport equipment has been included such as windsocks and other objects you would expect to find around a real-world airport.

The taxiway data and accuracy has been improved based on real-world data and is much more accurate than the default MSFS data. The developer is familiar with this particular airport and the accuracy is spot-on. Taxiways now appear as they do if you were using the airport in the real world. The same goes for airport aprons, they have also been replaced/updated to be accurate.

The ILS landing lights have been removed from the middle of runway 03/21 to better reflect the real-world Cranfield Airport.

The ILS system and the technicalities behind it in the sim have also been reworked and it's not very realistic and accurate and more reflective of the real-world airport.

There has been an addition of a static Boeing 737 added in Cranfield livery as the developer thought this would be a good addition.

Finally, the developer has added new taxiway signs and signage just as they are in the real airport.

This complete freeware pack brings the following to your copy of Microsoft Flight Simulator;

A completely reworked version of Cranfield Airport (EGTC) in England, the United Kingdom based on the latest real-world data.
Many new 3D objects, buildings, and clutter objects in and around the airport.
New ILS, taxiway, and ATC towers.
New static aircraft are accurate and based on the real airport.

Future Updates

The developer has announced they will be adding the following in future updates of this freeware package:

Lightning aircraft to be added
Open hangars
University building to be modeled and added

We will update this Fly Away Simulation listing as and when updates are available so you have access to the latest scenery files.

The developer has also asked for support and any ideas/suggestions for future MSFS freeware airport developments;

If there is an airfield local to you and you would like it to be upgraded or if there is missing/buggy scenery, please DM me as I'm always looking for more projects!

Installation

Once you have downloaded the archive and extracted the content, simply browse into the MSFS Scenery Files folder and copy the following folders into your MSFS community folder:

airport-egtc-cranfield

Once that's complete, you should be able to load the scenery and use the airport.

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File information

Filename

egtc-cranfield-msfs-scenery.zip

File size

88.22 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 6 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.