FSX Missions

This section features a wide variety of missions and adventure packs for Microsoft Flight Simulator X.  These mods are a great way to expand your copy of FSX, adding some fun and exciting challenges.

Military aircraft following passenger jet while flying a mission in FSX.

Military aircraft following passenger jet while flying a mission in FSX.

Missions are a new feature Microsoft added into Flight Simulator X, and this option has never been seen before in previous versions of FS.  Microsoft created a new API, which allowed information such as flying hoops, arrows and instructional information to be integrated into the simulation.

The default copy of FSX includes some standard missions, however, many developers have taken it into their own hands to create and release add-on expansions, which can all be found here.

The most well-known (which is also included in the default version of FSX) is the "oil rig fire", where virtual pilots fly a helicopter onto the helipad on the rig.  Helicopters are great aircraft for taking on these adventures, however, there are many for fixed wing aircraft too.

Installing the files is quite a straightforward procedure, and most of the files come with installation instructions to aid installation.

You can browse through the files below and find something exciting and fun for you.

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The Most Dangerous Airports: Lukla

Robbie Albers presents a Lukla-focused scenario that simulates a Yeti Arlines flight into Lukla, where the approach has no turn-around and ends after a single landing. Don_aashik contributes the DHC 6 model, while Lukla Scenery credits go to an unnamed creator.

File Size
17.89 MB
Total Downloads
42.9K
Star Rating
4/5
Screenshots
7
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F18 Hornet Carrier

An F/A-18 Hornet engages in escort duties beside a high definition landable carrier to shepherd SP677, an unmarked 737, to an undisclosed airport in Iraq off the Kuwaiti coast. The setup lives in CarrierOpsFsxf18, a dedicated directory reflecting the arrangement for this aviation exercise.

File Size
19.84 MB
Total Downloads
8.7K
Star Rating
5/5
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Adventure Flight--Ecuador Lake

Sponsored by NATO’s Office of Adventures and Mysteries, this scenario has you piloting around a large lake in Ecuador with four landings before reaching the final stop at Los Peres, where local reports suggest your aircraft lands without you and your passenger aboard, a twist attributed to Gera Godoy C.

File Size
720.23 KB
Total Downloads
2.6K
Star Rating
4/5
Screenshots
15
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The Most Dangerous Airports: Saba Island

Chartered by a honeymoon couple, Saba Island sits near Princess Juliana, featuring a runway 800 feet long. The setup uses a Cayman Airways DHC-6 Twin Otter as its primary aircraft and adds an accompanying freeware file by J. L. Valladier that expands the island’s representation.

File Size
2.57 MB
Total Downloads
1.4K
Screenshots
3
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Gatwick To Dublin By Air

Pierre G. Shlimon documents a route from Gatwick toward Dublin, accompanied by a screenshot that depicts a plane on the path and an image file ending in .jpg. It presents Gatwick and Dublin as the key locations, with the image captured in a straightforward format.

File Size
3.1 MB
Total Downloads
22.6K
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
1
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America West 1994 Weekender

America West captain Eugene Smith sits ready at Runway 24L, LAX, in a 1994 setting, as the copilot handles radios. The pilot prints a checklist and reference to follow procedures by the numbers, by Pierre G. Shlimon.

File Size
5.16 MB
Total Downloads
14.5K
Star Rating
5/5
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3
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Doherty's Difficult & Dangerous Approaches

Vol. 2 DDDA folder includes the original File_id file, while the outside view remains locked. All flights start on pause, and the aircraft starting position stays near the original, with Bob Chicilo contributing the note on default airframes for compatibility.

File Size
1.15 MB
Total Downloads
3.3K
Screenshots
6
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Oil Rig Rescue SAR

Bell JetRanger flies to an offshore oil rig in the Chukchi Sea, northern Alaska, to retrieve an injured worker. The return to the mainland closes the SAR scenario, and it requires B206DVFC.ZIP, by Mike Lanza.

File Size
678.45 KB
Total Downloads
3.2K
Star Rating
4/5
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1
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Mission--Madagascar

In a Madagascar operation, a vintage DC-3, heavily loaded, carries out a transport flight within a tense Madagascarian military context. Unlike the prior KAT operation, this task offers multiple outcomes and demands independent decision-making, with credits attributed to Thorsten Reichert and Remi Marier.

File Size
20.64 MB
Total Downloads
2.8K
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3
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The Most Dangerous Airports: Lukla V2

Robbie Albers presents a Lukla V2 flight scenario featuring a Twin Otter operated by Yeti Airlines, starting from Biratnagar VNVT to Lukla VNLK. Pilots descend from 13500 ft to 10000 ft via WP1 and WP2 amid clouds, then follow VOR 112.30 at about 276 degrees toward Kathmandu Intl.

File Size
2.17 MB
Total Downloads
2.5K
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5
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The Most Dangerous Airports: The Alps 4

Developed by Robbie Albers for an alpine-themed scenario, this fourth installment focuses on Alpe d’Huez’s high-altitude setting with steep terrain and a shortened runway that demands careful speed control and terrain awareness. The Alps 4.PLN provides a ready-to-load flight plan, while TheAlps1.zip delivers airport data and elevation contours to align with real-world characteristics.

File Size
824.08 KB
Total Downloads
1.6K
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3
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Scotland Tour for Playsims' Southern Scotland VFR

Three ZIP files present a microlight tour around Playsims' Southern Scotland VFR area, with Part 1 listing Playsims Vol-8 and preferably Vol-3 Northern England along with Neil's Farm Strip, credited to Neil Birch; Part 2 and Part 3 note Volume 2 as optional for extra visuals.

File Size
29.82 MB
Total Downloads
1.5K
Screenshots
1
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The Most Dangerous Airports: Narsarsuaq

An airport hidden in a fjord tests pilots as persistent bad weather and winter closures shape operations at Narsarsuaq, with an approach from the southwest to runway 7. Two aircraft options are available—the default King Air 350 and the DHC Dash 7—with files d7vcmdla.zip and dashprop.zip, by Robbie Albers.

File Size
2.83 MB
Total Downloads
1.2K
Screenshots
4
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Acceleration Helicopter Rescue

By Dave Feeger, this helicopter emergency scenario is built with the IMM tool and comes with an IMM file for adjustment and a volcanorescue.rwd file. Vocals use Microsoft Sam, and the author marks it as his third attempt.

File Size
1.18 MB
Total Downloads
1.1K
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Dangerous Airports (Mission 1)

A high-altitude alpine challenge by Robbie Albers centers on the Megeve altiport in the French Alps, where limited runway length and surrounding peaks demand precise descent rates and strict approach profiles. Two referenced files, _ALPES_LOD11_Version2.zip and altiportsalpesxv2.zip, supply high-resolution terrain mesh and accurately placed altiports within the French Alps region.

File Size
533.31 KB
Total Downloads
1K
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2
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Brussels To Rome

Flight from Brussels National Airport to Rome Fiumicino Airport by a Brussels Airlines 737-800 follows predefined waypoints for about two hours. A skin for the default Boeing 737-800 and a mission folder accompany the items, by Weygantt Kurt.

File Size
5.35 MB
Total Downloads
15.1K
Star Rating
4/5
Screenshots
1
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Mission "Oregon Ablaze"

An operations scenario places a forward command post on the north shore of the Agate reservoir to coordinate firefighting resources as fires burn to the east. Today you fly the Air Boss up to the post to receive the latest briefing, a contribution by Phill Stokes.

File Size
5.9 MB
Total Downloads
11.2K
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
3
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Doherty's Difficult & Dangerous Approaches

This update covers volume one of a challenging and risky approaches collection, with Bob Chicilo as author, and replaces most aircraft with base-model types, setting the outside view to a locked spot. All but the first flight begin paused, with the starting position near where the original flights began.

File Size
275.79 KB
Total Downloads
9.3K
Star Rating
3/5
Screenshots
1
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The Most Dangerous Airports: Madeira

Robbie Albers extends Madeira's runway by about a mile by adding a section built on 70-meter pillars, a standout feature of the work. The distribution includes two archives: madeirax.zip, with a readme inside, and POSKY_B737_900.zip as an extra download, with Toni Agramont credited for releasing the add-on content.

File Size
15.07 MB
Total Downloads
9.1K
Star Rating
4/5
Screenshots
4
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The Most Dangerous Airports: Gibraltar

Two zip files accompany this Gibraltar scenario: mon321.zip, adding an Airbus A321 variant for Monarch Airlines operating to Gibraltar Airport, and gibraltar-1.zip, an add-on for effects. The airfield sits on a southeast Spain peninsula, doubles as an air force base, and features a coastline along the runway with a road crossing it and traffic lights.

File Size
6.14 MB
Total Downloads
7.5K
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
2

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