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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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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

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

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

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

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
: 749
: 3/5
: 9

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
: 491

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
: 462
: 1

Chatham Islands Scenery/Airport Upgrades

Covering New Zealand’s remote Chatham archipelago, this FSX package refines coastline vectors, hydrography and landclass, rebuilds Tuuta Airport (NZCI) with current apron geometry, updates Napier (NZNR) stands for Air Chathams schedules and adds Pitt Island’s strip (NZPI), all drawn against recent satellite ortho-imagery using ADE and SBuilderX for accurate AFCAD placement.

: 17.53 MB
: 461
: 36

Chatham Islands

Remote NZ outpost coverage; includes Tuuta Airport (NZCI) and Pitt Island strip (NZCT) with separate builds for FSX SP2 default terrain and optional VLC landclass, adding revised mesh, AFCAD data, custom terminal models, accurate apron markings, VFR coastlines, and night lighting for realistic IFR operations.

: 2.04 MB
: 310
: 7

Invercargill Photoreal

Covering about 1,100 sq km of coastline around Invercargill on New Zealand’s South Island, this FSX photoreal scenery addon feeds high-resolution orthoimagery into Microsoft Flight Simulator, offering reliable VFR reference data; the package omits autogen, allowing users to layer third-party object libraries or optimise IFR performance.

: 53.93 MB
: 304

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
: 271
: 9

Contact Energy Gas Plant And Airstrip

Contact Energy’s NZVM Rimu Gas Plant scenery positions a functional 1 000 m strip beside the live production complex at Mokoia, offering FSX SP2 pilots a dependable Taranaki coastal fix; features purpose-built structures, exact AFCAD, terrain flattens and seamless Vector Landclass alignment for low-level VFR or utility flights.

: 5.14 MB
: 241
: 9

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

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
: 819

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
: 789
: 1