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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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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

Nelson Regional Airport

Designed for FSX SP2 with Vector Landclass, this Nelson Regional Airport (NZNS) package refines runway 02/20 geometry, aprons and taxiway markings, introduces bespoke Gmax structures, calibrated PAPI and ALS, dynamic night textures, plus updated AFCAD for busy GA, turboprop and light jet schedules.

: 2.87 MB
: 706
: 3/5
: 1

Taupo Extras New Zealand

River runs from NZAP across Lake Taupo now display sharper definition with Taupo Extras, which inserts photoreal Hukafalls rapids, the hill-top Helistar base featuring a static Mil Mi-17, plus a floatplane dock and helipad at the Waikato River mouth; built for FSX and compatible with Godzone/Vector Landclass, it complements TaupoX for New Zealand VFR touring.

: 5.78 MB
: 495
: 2/5
: 4

Centennial Park Airfield

Covering Centennial Park Airfield (NZCG) near Taupo, this FSX SP2 scenery injects accurate glider-field detail, custom hangars, racetrack and motorsport park models from Godfrey Tier, with Lawrie Roache’s AFCAD, flattens and VLC libraries ensuring seamless integration with Vector Landclass for Microsoft Flight Simulator X general aviation operations.

: 3.89 MB
: 189
: 12

Woodbourne RNZAF Base

FSX Woodbourne RNZAF Base refreshes Blenheim’s joint military-civil enclave with revised AFCAD geometry, adjusted parking stands, realistic runway links and default-library hangars, all tuned for stock Flight Simulator X installs yet compatible with Acceleration; freeware release by Kade Bellaney keeps frame rates steady while aligning charts and AI traffic patterns.

: 6.29 KB
: 176

NZHN

Updated AFCAD for NZHN Hamilton Airport in New Zealand’s Waikato region, refining runway 18/36 lengths, correcting taxiway links, adding precise stand numbering with airline codes, calibrating approach lighting and ILS data, and aligning AI traffic flows for FSX in accordance with current AIP NZ charts.

: 6.06 KB
: 98

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

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

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

Napier Airport

NZNR Napier Airport scenery for FSX SP2 presents Hawkes Bay’s regional hub with precisely placed custom terminals, the signature Godwit statue, helipads and GA hangars, assembled via Instant Scenery, AFX and VLC libraries; fully aligned to Vector Landclass, this freeware add-on refines taxiway geometry, AFCAD data and field elevation for cleaner approaches to runways 16/34.

: 4.04 MB
: 757
: 3/5
: 9

Whangarei Regional Airport

Whangarei Regional Airport (NZWR) scenery for FSX SP2 aligns with VLC’s photoreal Northland imagery, adding refined AFCAD, runway profiles, flattens, and bespoke terminal, tower and signage assets. Crafted using Instant Scenery and AFX, it prunes default objects to support streamlined GA and regional airline movements across New Zealand’s far north.

: 3.61 MB
: 580
: 1/5
: 12

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
: 499

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
: 396
: 1

Raglan New Zealand

NZRA Raglan delivers a low-overhead photoreal refresh to the coastal Waikato aerodrome, layering high-resolution orthoimagery onto the VLC 20 m mesh for accurate terrain and shoreline alignment. Created by Michael Allen-Andrews of FS-Creations, this FSX scenery sharpens runway markings, taxi surfaces, township autogen and harbor watermask for authentic VFR circuits.

: 1.97 MB
: 286
: 1/5
: 1

Tui Brewery And Helipad

Covering the 1889 Tui Brewery at Mangatainoka, Wairarapa, this FSX SP2 addon syncs with payware Vector Land Class and introduces helipad NZTB plus neighbouring houses, State Highway 3 markers and industrial detail—handy for helicopter hops, low-level GA VFR practice and North Island New Zealand flight simulator sightseeing.

: 5.26 MB
: 275
: 9

Omarama Airfield

Omarama Airfield (NZOA) supplies FSX SP2 users with a technically faithful glider hub in New Zealand’s McKenzie Basin, combining high-resolution VLC landclass, bespoke clubrooms, triple-row hangars and realistic signage with an exact AFX layout, flattens and excludes calibrated for seamless soaring just west of Benmore Dam.

: 2.87 MB
: 244
: 15