New Zealand

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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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

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

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

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

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
: 581
: 1/5
: 12

Invercargill Airport

Invercargill Airport NZNV for Microsoft Flight Simulator X adds bespoke terminals, photoreal hangars and an overhauled groundpoly that mirrors current AIP charts, complete with dynamic tarmac lighting, corrected taxiway geometry, vehicle lots and optional AI traffic aligned with the Great NZ AI Project—ideal for Southland VFR or IFR hops.

: 16.63 MB
: 542
: 1/5

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
: 496
: 2/5
: 4

NZCH

Updated AFCAD for Christchurch International Airport, ICAO NZCH, refines runway geometry, realistic taxiway routing, gate numbering, cargo ramps and GA parking, promoting smooth AI traffic management for FSX; integrates with MyTraffic X, complements South Island photoreal scenery, and assists precise flight planning for domestic and trans-Tasman routes.

: 10.38 KB
: 296
: 1/5

NZPM

FSX fliers seeking a tidy update for Palmerston North (NZPM) will find this AFCAD by Kai P. Kamjunke useful; revised gate codes, corrected runway 07/25 dimensions, accurate taxiway links, ATC parking logic and compliant ILS data align AI traffic and flight-planning with present-day New Zealand AIP charts.

: 5.46 KB
: 216

Greymouth Airport (NZGM)

Greymouth Airport NZGM for FSX introduces a revised layout on New Zealand’s rugged West Coast, adding real-world taxiway geometry, relocated fuel bay, accurate windsocks and club parking for GA traffic and helipad sorties; built with ADE 1.37 and relying solely on default library assets, this freeware neatly complements South Island VFR flying.

: 2.39 MB
: 209
: 3

Chatham Islands For Vector Land Class NZ

Covering the remote Chatham archipelago 800 km east of mainland New Zealand, this FSX scenery aligns Vector Land Class data with revamped landclass, 15 m mesh and stock-tuned objects at NZCI, NZNR and NZPI, adds an AI-ready Pitt Island strip, and allows seamless toggling between VLC and standalone layouts for tidy VFR or AI routing.

: 3.77 MB
: 183
: 19

Adams Island DeLuxe

FSX Adams Island DeLuxe renders the sub-Antarctic corner of New Zealand in Microsoft Flight Simulator X with refined land-class data, photoreal textures and mesh shaping Mount Dick, Carnley Harbour caldera and the surrounding volcanic rim; includes a lighted dirt strip at Penship Bay for STOL work or Embraer 120 shuttle legs on remote archipelago freight runs from Invercargill.

: 1.93 MB
: 181
: 2/5
: 6

Icebergs Ahoy!

Tailored for FSX flyers mapping New Zealand’s far-south approaches, “Icebergs Ahoy!” drops dynamic berg formations southeast of Stewart Island and south of Dunedin, aligning with the RNZAF Orion 150° radial off NZNV VOR; expect coastal dolphin pods, anchored US Navy vessels and a modest performance footprint during maritime SAR-style sorties.

: 3.16 KB
: 127

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
: 99

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

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

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

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