South Africa

Scenery Mods for Microsoft Flight Simulator X and Prepar3D

Our current selection of scenery mods and expansions covering South Africa 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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Non-Airport Scenery For Southern Africa

This FSX non-airport scenery package stitches Kruger National Park, coastal harbours, Overvaal resort complexes, power-station stacks and refreshed photoreal ground textures into the Aeroworx terrain mesh, providing precise VFR landmarks and context across Southern Africa for regional bush trips, ferry hops and procedural training flights.

: 110.92 MB
: 967
: 1

Stellenbosch Airport

Flight-sim flyers familiar with the Cape Winelands can route into this FSX-native Stellenbosch Airport (FASH) scenery for South Africa’s Western Cape, featuring photoreal ground imagery, bespoke hangars, precise general-aviation aprons and hydrology calibrated to the Aeroworx Southern Africa terrain mesh, authored by Johan van Wyk and Andre Steyn.

: 2.76 MB
: 768
: 1

Hoedspruit AFB South Africa

Hoedspruit AFB (FAHS) airport scenery for Microsoft Flight Simulator X updates the Limpopo fighter airbase to its current charted layout, refreshing aprons, taxiways and runway data while retaining default library assets for frame-friendly rendering under SP2 or Acceleration. Hardened shelters, custom parking codes, AI traffic support and bushveld surroundings assist virtual pilots planning low-level military sorties.

: 398.41 KB
: 604
: 1/5
: 2

Makhado AFB

Makhado AFB (FALM) for FSX Acceleration introduces a revised AFCAD, default-asset infrastructure and additional object libraries to this Limpopo military field, which now accommodates limited commercial traffic; refreshed aprons, taxi network, instrument procedures and altitude fix integrate with South African mesh, as compiled by Jacques Botha and Frits Beyer.

: 8.45 MB
: 431
: 1/5
: 1

73 Airports In South Africa

This FSX scenery add-on revises 73 South African airports and rural airstrips, applying Google Earth-sourced footprints and Airport Design Editor tweaks to runway geometry, apron detail, taxiway paths, parking codes and basic elevation, covering hubs such as FAOR, FACT, FAPE plus lesser bush strips for balanced VFR or IFR tour planning across the Cape, Highveld and Karoo.

: 207.89 KB
: 3.7K
: 5/5

King Shaka International

Updated King Shaka International (FALE) for FSX introduces the 2010-era terminal layout, extended runways, accurate Navaids, and tuned AFCAD for seamless AI schedules, giving Durban’s La Mercy hub realistic gate assignments and taxiway geometry; version 1.0 by Pierre Cornelissen with traffic refinements by Mundus Yssel suits regional and long-haul virtual operations.

: 29.57 KB
: 2.2K

Exclusion File For FAJS Johannesburg

Built for Johannesburg’s FAJS O. R. Tambo International, this exclusion file removes Microsoft Flight Simulator X stock autogen and buildings so the renowned Aeroworx FS2004 airport scenery slots seamlessly into FSX SP1. The lightweight compatibility patch refines AFCAD placement, maintains frame rate, and keeps South African aviation flyers focused on accurate apron, gate, and taxiway layout.

: 13.79 MB
: 1.1K

Bloemfontein Airport

Bloemfontein Airport (FABL) scenery for Microsoft Flight Simulator X brings freeware custom-built terminals, revised AFCAD with accurate stands and taxiway signs, photoreal ground textures tied to seasonal switches, and an optional GSX profile, aligning seamlessly with Bloemfontein VFR v2.0 for a geographically correct central South Africa hub.

: 59.78 MB
: 990
: 1

Kruger Mpumalanga Int'l Airport

Covering FAKN near Nelspruit, this Aeroworx freeware brings Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to FSX with custom Gmax structures, photo-real orthoimagery, refined AFCAD and elevation-corrected 1 m mesh, matching runway geometry, taxiway lighting, and local vector water fixes for reliable VFR or IFR ops into South Africa’s Kruger gateway.

: 2.54 MB
: 891
: 1

Aeroworx Enhanced V1

Covering Theewaterskloof, Brandvlei and Krugersdrift dams through to Kimberley’s open-pit diggings and quiet Dealesville, this Aeroworx Enhanced V1 package adds custom Gmax models, updated landclass, hydrography tweaks and mesh-aligned vector data to FSX’s South African terrain, dovetailing with FSXMesh 0604-0705 tiles and DTFS layers for uninterrupted VFR navigation.

: 46.11 MB
: 766
: 5/5
: 1

Ysterplaat Airport

Covering AFB Ysterplaat (ICAO FAYP) on Cape Town’s Western Cape coastline, this FSX scenery injects high-resolution orthophoto base imagery, detailed hangars, accurate apron markings, custom ground polygons, runway lighting and optimized night textures; built with Microsoft SDK SP2 and ADE, it aligns seamlessly with Aeroworx South Africa mesh and hydrology layers.

: 6.49 MB
: 627
: 1/5

Langebaanweg AFB

Covering South Africa’s Langebaanweg AFB (FALW) along the Western Cape coastline, this FSX Acceleration scenery add-on depicts the SAAF pilot-training base used by 526 Squadron and Pilatus PC-7 Astra sorties, utilising default libraries plus objects from Jaxan Prier, Guy Diotte, Michael Carr and Jim Dhaenens for a balanced airfield refresh.

: 8.76 MB
: 590
: 2/5
: 1

South African Waypoints Vol. 2

Covering Gauteng’s busy VFR corridor, FSX South African Waypoints Vol. 2 plants detailed 3-D renditions of the Northgate Dome and the distinctive Silver Ball water tower on a photoreal base, giving pilots reliable visual fixes for Johannesburg-FALA shuttles and low-level general aviation navigation in Microsoft Flight Simulator X freeware scenery.

: 16.93 MB
: 484

Port Elizabeth Harbor

Port Elizabeth Harbor Scenery for FSX refines the South African coastline with geo-referenced docks, container terminals and breakwaters aligned to Google Earth, plus the auxiliary port situated roughly 20 km north, giving pilots precise visual cues for VFR coastal approaches and maritime traffic simulation.

: 16.84 KB
: 436

Simonstown Naval Base

Covering the historic Simon’s Town Naval Station on False Bay, this FSX scenery pack slots detailed quay walls, dry docks, and moored navy vessels into the surrounding Cape Peninsula terrain, complementing nearby Cape Town Harbour while offering VFR pilots a realistic South African maritime reference point during coastal circuits and low-level patrol flights.

: 46.8 KB
: 374

Overberg Airforce Base

Covering South Africa’s FAOB Overberg Airforce Base near Bredasdorp, this freeware FSX add-on supplies custom-built hangars, radar arrays, lighting rigs and assorted military static objects sourced from respected library authors, bringing the air-weapons testing ground into your simulator with accurate layout, default landclass blending and optimized draw-calls for stable frame-rates.

: 10.74 MB
: 369
: 1/5
: 1

Smaller Airfields For Southern Africa

Covering Batavia AW15, Dwaalboom FADB, and a photoreal Ellisras/Lephalale FAER, this freeware FSX scenery add-on extends Aeroworx mesh in South Africa’s Limpopo region, aligning dams, rivers and elevations for low-level VFR bush flying, game-lodge hops, and general aviation training on short, remote gravel strips.

: 11.06 MB
: 351
: 1

Hoedspruit AFB

Hoedspruit Air Force Base (FAHS) receives a terrain-corrected update for Microsoft Flight Simulator X; this South Africa scenery rebuilds runway 09/27 elevations, aligns taxiways, adds accurate parking stands, revised AFCAD, and native objects, yielding a busier SAAF military hub for realistic circuit training, touch-and-go practice, and regional VFR navigation.

: 338.11 KB
: 214
: 3

FAJS

Ray Smith’s freeware AFCAD refresh for Johannesburg OR Tambo International (FAJS) in Microsoft Flight Simulator X realigns the entire ground layout, adding A380-capable stands, revised gate numbering, accurate taxiway signage, extra fuel-truck routes and an improved tower viewpoint for smoother ATC monitoring and AI traffic handling across South Africa’s busiest hub.

: 747.69 KB
: 3.7K
: 4/5
: 5

FACT

Ray Smith’s AFCAD rework for Cape Town International (FACT) refines the FSX default airport with ADE-built BGLs, revised taxiway geometry, realistic stand allocations, optional crosswind runway logic, cleaned autogen exclusions and new object placements, giving South Africa-focused flight-sim community accurate ground routing, AI traffic flow and parallel operations.

: 620.89 KB
: 3.2K
: 4