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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
: 7.8K
: 8

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

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

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

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
: 444

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
: 211

Pylon Race Course

FSX pilots can test air-race skills on a compiled pylon circuit laid into Auckland Harbour, complete with bridge overlay, directional arrow BGLs and course map for precision turns. This freeware scenery upgrade integrates with Microsoft Flight Simulator X New Zealand terrain and supports aerobatic practice, Red-Bull style racing and low-altitude navigation drills.

: 170.21 KB
: 132
: 1

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

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

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
: 748
: 3/5
: 9

New Plymouth Airport

Built for FSX SP2, this scenery add-on replicates New Zealand’s New Plymouth Airport (NZNP) with revised AFCAD, custom terminal assets, photoreal ground polys and calibrated taxiway lighting across the Taranaki coast, integrating Vector Landclass, Flight1 Instant Scenery and AFX objects to service scheduled ATR flights and domestic GA circuits.

: 3.07 MB
: 523
: 2/5
: 7

Photoreal Foxpine Airfield

Foxpine Airfield brings photoreal coverage of the Foxton coastal plain to FSX and P3D users, aligning precisely with VLC or ORBX ground textures. The short grass runway framed by dense pine blocks gives tricky cross-wind approaches, with nearby Palmerston North, Paraparaumu and RNZAF Ohakea providing realistic circuit training options across New Zealand’s lower North Island.

: 7.57 MB
: 474
: 2

Chatham Islands New Zealand

Covering NZCI and nearby terrain, this FSX freeware scenery applies photoreal surface imagery atop the 20 m VLC mesh, incorporates hand-placed custom 3-D buildings alongside stock objects, and follows SP1/SP2 SDK conventions for clean landclass integration—supporting accurate VFR or IFR operations into the remote Chatham Islands, New Zealand.

: 1.39 MB
: 460
: 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
: 283
: 1/5
: 1

Chateau Airfield

FSX Chateau Airfield NZ22 brings a compact alpine strip to Mount Ruapehu’s western flank, blending high-resolution terrain mesh, photo-real ground polygons, custom AFCAD data and Vector Landclass assets to deliver a freeware scenery add-on that aligns runway profile, elevations and local landmarks for authentic Mountain Air sightseeing circuits over Tongariro’s volcanic plateau.

: 1.88 MB
: 274
: 9

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
: 270
: 9

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
: 253
: 1

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
: 239
: 15

Tokoroa Aerodrome

Tokoroa Aerodrome (NZTO) for FSX SP2 refreshes this southern Waikato airfield with an 850-metre sealed strip, reworked AFCAD, precise mesh elevations and VLC library objects, giving GA pilots accurate taxiways, club hangars and nearby kart-track references that settle naturally into Microsoft Flight Simulator X terrain.

: 1.35 MB
: 211
: 1/5
: 8