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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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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
: 765
: 3/5
: 9

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

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
: 796
: 6

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
: 497
: 2/5
: 4

Abel Tasman National Park

Covering roughly 320 square miles of Abel Tasman National Park at the northern tip of New Zealand’s South Island, this freeware FSX add-on supplies photoreal ortho-imagery, refined shoreline vectors, and nuanced terrain mesh—suited to unhurried VFR circuits, rotorcraft workups, or coastal IFR drills while preserving smooth frame rates.

: 94.09 MB
: 461
: 2/5
: 6

90 Mile Beach X

Covering the full sweep of New Zealand’s remote 90 Mile Beach, this FSX add-on delivers 2.5 m/px photoreal coastal imagery, blending sand dunes, surf line and adjoining dunes into Northland landclass. Ideal for VFR circuits from Kaitaia (NZKT), the scenery integrates smoothly with NorthlandX and other mesh in Microsoft Flight Simulator X.

: 52.98 MB
: 340
: 1

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
: 308

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
: 288
: 1/5
: 1

Godzone Taranaki

Covering 30 × 40 km around Mt Taranaki / Mt Egmont, this FSX photoreal scenery applies 2.5 m-per-pixel LINZ imagery, subtle blend-mask transitions and adapted autogen vegetation and buildings, aligning accurately with Geographx 20 m or 75 m meshes and complementing the separate Taranaki Region landclass.

: 28.32 MB
: 253
: 2/5

Alexandra

Covering Alexandra and Clyde in Central Otago, this Vector Land Class–compatible photo-real add-on for Flight Simulator X (FSX) offers high-resolution orthoimagery, dense autogen, refined terrain mesh and landclass layers sourced from LINZ, supplying VFR pilots a realistic rendition of New Zealand’s semi-arid inland basin.

: 19.43 MB
: 244
: 1

Turangi Airfield

Turangi Airfield (NZTN) scenery brings FSX pilots to the southern rim of Lake Taupo with a freeware package tuned for SP2; accurate AFD files, VLC-compatible landclass, custom vegetation and signage replicate Mountain Air’s tour base and the Turangi Aero Club grass strip, enabling demanding short-field VFR and GA circuits within New Zealand’s volcanic basin.

: 1.79 MB
: 208
: 1/5
: 8

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
: 199
: 9

Alexandra Airport

FSX fliers will find this Alexandra Airport (NZLX) add-on for Otago, New Zealand, refreshes the regional aerodrome with reworked apron markings, adjusted runway data and a revised AFCAD compiled via ADE 1.45, all utilising stock library objects for seamless compatibility with default or NZ landclass terrain.

: 15.64 MB
: 188

WaihekeX

WaihekeX for FSX plants a photoreal Waiheke Island aerodrome in New Zealand airspace, adding high-resolution orthoimagery, custom grass-poly runway, refined terrain mesh and a working helipad frequented by Westpac Rescue. Tuned for SP1/SP2 and RealNZ Auckland Supercity yet usable stand-alone, it enables precise VFR circuits and low-level rotorcraft work.

: 3.98 MB
: 170
: 1

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
: 128

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
: 3.6K
: 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

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