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Scenery Mods for Microsoft Flight Simulator X and Prepar3D

Our current selection of scenery mods and expansions covering New Zealand for Microsoft Flight Simulator X and Prepar3D. Completely free to download and use - no registration required. Updated regularly - bookmark to stay up to date.

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Milford Sound Airport

Milford Sound Airport (NZMF) for FSX refines New Zealand’s iconic fjord outpost with high-resolution orthoimagery, precise AFCAD layouts, custom terminal models, a subtly sloped runway profile, realistic water masks and hand-placed autogen aligned to default mesh, giving bush pilots dependable VFR cues for STOL approaches amid sheer granite walls, turbulence and rapidly shifting weather.

: 6.81 MB
: 1.3K
: 3

NZ West Coast Photoreal

Spanning Karamea to Jackson Bay, this FSX/P3D photoreal scenery injects 1-m orthoimagery, water-masking and custom autogen into New Zealand’s West Coast, aligning with ORBX NZSI and VLC landclass for seamless VFR/IFR navigation at Westport, Greymouth, Hokitika and the glacier strips of Franz Josef, Fox, Haast and Neils Beach.

: 2.18 GB
: 3.5K
: 7

New Zealand Terrain Mesh

High-resolution 76 m SRTM-derived terrain mesh for Microsoft Flight Simulator X refines New Zealand’s digital elevation model, clearing voids across North and South Islands; expect sharper ridgelines, accurate coastal shelves from Fiordland to Cape Reinga, enhanced slope data for photoreal overlays, and negligible performance overhead.

: 31.62 MB
: 1.9K
: 3/5

NZAA

FSX AFCAD File for NZAA updates Auckland International Airport scenery with revised parking stands, A380-rated gate geometry, re-profiled taxiways, custom vehicle pathways, extra fuel nodes, and the prominent Novotel terminal structure, supplying accurate ground handling for domestic and intercontinental traffic in line with current New Zealand AIP data.

: 579.92 KB
: 1.9K
: 3

Landclass Scenery For New Zealand

Refines New Zealand landclass in FSX by reshaping vegetation density, coastline polygons and rural–urban textures, supplying clearer VFR reference points through spring, summer and autumn; winter tiles retain default arid overlays, so alpine and high-country zones may still display stock desert hues until replacement bitmaps are added.

: 135.42 KB
: 498

Auckland Int'l Airport

NZAA Auckland International Airport for FSX default gains an accurate airside layout with Taxiway D8 reinstated, corrected runway coding, revised approach lights, dedicated DHL cargo stands, and expanded fuel-truck spawns. Re-engineered service roads streamline ground-support routing, reducing ramp incursions, while the tower viewpoint remains usable for realistic ATC monitoring.

: 15.92 KB
: 448

Northland

Covering around 200 sq mi of New Zealand’s Northland coast, this FSX v2.2 freeware package layers 5 m photoreal textures, refined color calibration and updated water masks onto the northern tip of the North Island, supplying crisp terrain detail, accurate shoreline definition and optimized landclass for regional VFR or low-level IFR sorties.

: 45.05 MB
: 395
: 1

Chateau New Zealand

This FSX addon inserts a photoreal 3-D rendition of the Chateau Tongariro complex on Mount Ruapehu’s volcanic plateau, aligned to VLC 20 m mesh and vector landclass. Built with SP1/SP2 SDK, the scenery integrates with default or custom landclass to anchor VFR waypoints across central New Zealand.

: 638.1 KB
: 256
: 1

Ryans Creek Airfield

Covering ICAO NZRC on Stewart Island, this FSX SP2 scenery add-on rebuilds Ryans Creek Airfield with photo-matched terrain, accurate coastlines, dense bush autogen and VLC library objects, capturing the short sloping runway, variable winds and hilly approach profiles familiar to New Zealand GA and commuter pilots.

: 1.94 MB
: 200
: 6

Stratford Aerodrome

Stratford Aerodrome NZSD scenery for FSX SP2 aligns with Vector Landclass terrain, bringing the Taranaki grass strip, club hangars, racecourse backdrop and glider facilities into accurate AFCAD layout, compiled with Flight1 Instant Scenery and AFX, ideal for short GA hops from New Plymouth or training circuits across New Zealand’s West Coast.

: 2.98 MB
: 194
: 9

Mandeville Aerodrome

Mandeville Aerodrome (NZVL) for FSX SP2 depicts the grass strip near Gore in Southland with photoreal orthoimagery, corrected AFCAD data, VLC-compatible flattens, custom Croydon Aviation Heritage Trust hangars, and period De Havilland restoration workshops; produced via Instant Scenery and AFX, this freeware integrates cleanly with Vector Landclass and national New Zealand mesh.

: 2.21 MB
: 193
: 12

Auckland International Airport

Substitutes obsolete runway 05L/23R at NZAA with functional taxiway A, updating stock FSX AFCAD for accurate charts; deactivates related approach lighting, deletes the redundant bridge near threshold 23R, and refines apron stands for smoother AI traffic and ground handling—an unobtrusive freeware tweak bringing Auckland International Airport in Microsoft Flight Simulator X up to current New Zealand aerodrome specifications.

: 395.4 KB
: 7.9K
: 8

Queenstown, New Zealand

Covering NZQN Queenstown in the Wakatipu Basin, this FSX scenery refresh introduces a functional ILS, defined threshold edge-lines, coded runway turning circles and expanded apron stands for wide-body ops, lending more realistic IFR and VFR circuit work against New Zealand’s alpine terrain while preserving default performance budgets.

: 702.81 KB
: 1.8K

Ruapehu Volcano

Enabling high-altitude patrols over New Zealand’s Mount Ruapehu, this FSX and FS2004 add-on blends 2 m photoreal textures, 10 m terrain mesh, custom landclass, dynamic snow layers and subtle volcanic steam FX, reproducing the active crater lake, pyroclastic ridges, lahar channels and ski-field lifts without taxing frame-rates for VFR or IFR ops.

: 1.72 MB
: 1.5K
: 5/5

Christchurch International

This freeware update for Christchurch International Airport (NZCH) in Microsoft Flight Simulator X supplies a revised AFCAD with Nov-2007 AIP-aligned taxiway geometry, corrected signage, activated grass strip 02L/20R for Canterbury Aero Club, selectable crosswind runway 11/29, rebuilt service roads, extra fuel trucks, tower-roof viewpoint and balanced AI parking for Ultimate Traffic or WOAI.

: 18.01 KB
: 1.3K

Wellington International

Wellington International Airport NZWN update supplies a tailored BGL for FSX that refreshes the default scenery by inserting additional jetway-equipped gates, redefined parking codes, a western apron helipad, lengthened service road and supplementary fuel truck paths, offering a clean AFCAD-style enhancement fully compatible with Ultimate Traffic and other AI packages for realistic New Zealand operations.

: 8.53 KB
: 1.2K

Mesh Of New Zealand And Islands

Spanning the length of Aotearoa’s North and South Islands along with Chatham and adjacent Pacific archipelagos, this freeware SRTM-3 v2 digital elevation mesh for Microsoft Flight Simulator X inserts 3-arc-second (≈90 m) terrain data, sharpening fjords, escarpments and volcanic massifs while supplying a dependable base layer for photoreal textures, vector landclass and precise IFR or VFR navigation.

: 15.43 MB
: 1K
: 1

Christchurch Int'l Airport

Christchurch International Airport NZCH for FSX gains an updated AFCAD with real-world taxiway geometry, correct gate numbering, revised parking stands, and a functional apron linking the main field to Canterbury Aero Club across runway 02/20, adding accurate ground polys and exclusion zones to refine New Zealand virtual aviation charts.

: 9.33 KB
: 820

Foxpine Airpark

Targeted at FSX SP2 users flying New Zealand routes, this Foxpine Airpark (NZFP) scenery enhancement depicts the Foxton coastal strip with revised AFCAD data, photoreal ground polys, VLC-aligned autogen, and a bundled GNZLAP-compatible AI set—seven Jabiru J160s, a C172, and a Maule—complete with compiled BGL traffic.

: 3.95 MB
: 793
: 1

Marlborough X 2015

Covering Marlborough Sounds, Blenheim township and adjoining RealNZ Nelson, Marlborough X 2015 supplies 2011–2012 high-definition photoreal orthoimagery, calibrated autogen, and Robin Corn’s detailed airport assets to FSX; the photo-scenery melds with ORBX NZSI or VLC, delivering proper terrain mesh alignment and reliable VFR reference points across New Zealand’s northern South Island.

: 5.53 GB
: 791
: 6