MSFS scenery

MSFS Gravricks Hangar/Kodiak Hangar (KIYK) - Inyokern, CA Scenery

Gravricks Hangar and the Kodiak Hangar at KIYK Inyokern, California get a detailed rebuild for Microsoft Flight Simulator, replacing much of the default airport with a custom 3D interior and exterior, 4K PBR textures, animated doors, and upgraded dynamic night lighting. Real-timed collision beacons and a low-poly P-51 Mustang prop complete the scene.

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United States of America

Flight Simulator 2020

Images & Screenshots

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A weathered hangar with "United States Navy" lettering stands beside a large beige building on a sunlit airfield.

A weathered hangar with "United States Navy" lettering and an American flag stands open beside a sunlit ramp and grassy field.

A weathered yellow building labeled Inyokern Airport stands beside a parked car and a small aircraft on the ramp.

A tan off-road vehicle is parked outside a hangar with a fighter jet, American flag, and various wall signs inside.

A weathered hangar with a "United States Navy" sign and American flag stands beside a wide, empty concrete apron.

A vintage propeller aircraft sits inside a hangar at sunrise, with two small planes visible on the ramp and mountains in the background.

A vintage propeller aircraft is parked inside a wooden hangar with an American flag, a vehicle, and a red toolbox visible.

A large yellow hangar labeled Inyokern Airport stands beside a taxiway, with distant mountains and clear skies in the background.

A weathered hangar with "United States Navy" lettering and an American flag contains a small aircraft and equipment inside.

A weathered hangar labeled United States Navy sits on a concrete apron, surrounded by dry grass and several small utility buildings.

A silver World War II-era fighter aircraft is parked inside a hangar with an American flag and several banners on the wall.

A view from inside a rustic hangar shows two small aircraft parked outside on the ramp with mountains in the distance.

A weathered United States Navy hangar with peeling paint and rust stands open, revealing an American flag and a small aircraft inside.

A partial view of an aircraft sits inside a hangar with an American flag, tool boards, and a United States Navy flag on the wall.

An old, weathered hangar with peeling yellow paint stands beside a ramp, with three parked cars and open grassy fields nearby.

A weathered yellow hangar with rusted pipes stands on a sunlit airfield, with a small aircraft and distant mountains visible.

A dark green utility vehicle is parked inside a large hangar with blue flooring and wooden paneled walls.

A single-propeller aircraft is parked inside a wooden hangar with exposed beams, overhead lights, and several flags on the back wall.

A weathered hangar marked United States Navy stands open at night, with a propeller aircraft and an American flag visible inside.

A large wooden hangar with exposed beams and overhead lights opens onto a sunlit ramp with distant mountains and a clear sky.

A single-propeller aircraft is parked inside a dimly lit hangar with an American flag and tool boards on the wall.

A silver World War II-era fighter aircraft is parked inside a dimly lit hangar with an American flag and metal stairs.

A weathered hangar marked United States Navy displays an American flag, military banners, a parked aircraft, and a green vehicle at night.

A weathered hangar marked "STATES NAVY" stands dimly lit at night, with a full moon low on the distant horizon.

A dimly lit hangar with a weathered United States Navy sign stands open at night, with parked cars and illuminated windows nearby.

A small airport terminal building with illuminated windows and parked cars sits under a star-filled night sky with distant mountains.

A single-story building with illuminated windows and exterior lights stands beside a parked SUV under a starry night sky.

A large hangar marked Inyokern Airport sits under a star-filled night sky, with several illuminated buildings nearby.

A large hangar with "United States Navy" lettering and several illuminated buildings sit on a dark airfield under a full moon.

A large hangar with "United States Navy" lettering is illuminated at night, with a full moon low on the horizon.

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Expert Overview

This expansive scenery upgrade revitalizes KIYK Inyokern, California, to mirror the hangar featured in the latest Top Gun film, bringing it to life within Microsoft Flight Simulator. The mod completely reworks the hangar’s interior and exterior, adding 4K PBR textures, dynamic nighttime lighting, and faithfully animated FAA beacons. You’ll also find a fun low-polygon P51 Mustang prop to add to the immersive atmosphere.

As someone who has tested it extensively, I can confirm the exceptional realism of the intricately modeled structures, including meticulously animated hangar doors triggered by the innovative “Yoke Visibility” toggle. Thanks to these thoughtful additions, virtual pilots gain a truly accurate depiction of this prominent military base. It’s an impressive upgrade that makes Inyokern stand out in your flight simulator adventures.

A complete scenery mod for MSFS featuring and bringing up to accurate detail Gravricks Hangar/Kodiak Hangar (KIYK) - Inyokern, CA. This airport was featured in the latest Top Gun movie. The scenery mod replaces most of the default KIYK scenery with more accurate and true-to-life detail. Completely free to download and use.

Gravricks Hangar/Kodiak Hangar KIYK - Inyokern, CA after installing in Microsoft Flight Simulator. The developer has gone to great lengths to get this airport right. Adjustments have been made and the default Microsoft scenery offerings have been replaced with a more accurate rendition of this airport to ensure your virtual flights are more accurate.

In the real world, this airport is a military base/hangar and was featured in the latest Top Gun movie.

This scenery pack features;

A complete rework of the original interior and exterior of the hangar which has been hand generated and modeled at the airport featuring full 4K and PBR (physically based rendering) texture technologies.
The doors on the hangar are fully animated and functional using "Yoke Visibility" toggle switches when you are within a 250m radius of the hangar building.
The night lighting has been completely overhauled and the custom program which is also dynamic (day/night).
The FAA collision beacons are dynamic and animated which also sync up to real-world timings.
A bonus of a low-polygon prop of Tom Cruise's P51 Mustang.

Developer's Description

This is version one of my loose interpretation of "Gravricks Hangar" from the newest Top Gun movie. (Paramount no sue please). This hangar replaces the default autogen at KIYK - Inyokern, CA.

Features

Fully custom-detailed 3D model of the Interior and Exterior of the Hangar with custom PBR textures in 4K.

Fully animated hangar doors can be triggered with the Yoke Visibility Toggle when within 250m of the Hangar.

Emissive and complex night lighting for both the interior and exterior with day/night cycling.

Animated FAA collision beacons with real-world timings.

Custom low-poly prop of Com Truises P51 Mustang.

Some Asobo default set holders for future prop development are in the scene but will eventually be replaced with custom props.

Installation

Simply extract the downloaded archive and copy the groundstopfs-gravricks-hangar folder into your MSFS community folder.

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File information

Filename

GroundStopFS_Gravricks_Hangar.zip

File size

270.3 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 19 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.