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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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
: 359
: 1

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
: 2.3K

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
: 3.8K
: 4/5
: 5

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
: 3.8K
: 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

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
: 1K
: 1

Cape Town Harbor

This FSX scenery add-on slots Cape Town Harbor into Microsoft Flight Simulator X with photoreal ground textures, hand-placed autogen, detailed piers, container cranes, and accurate shoreline mesh, providing a reliable VFR reference around Table Bay and the Cape Peninsula without noticeable frame-rate overhead.

: 12.09 KB
: 1K
: 1/5

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
: 986
: 1

George International Airport

This scenery add-on models George International Airport (FAGG) in South Africa’s Western Cape with custom buildings, photoreal ground textures and corrected AFCAD, prepared in SketchUp, ADE and SBuilderX, aligning ILS, taxiways, apron stands and night lighting for more authentic regional jet and GA operations in Microsoft Flight Simulator X.

: 10.39 MB
: 599
: 2/5

Skukuza Airport

Focused on South Africa’s bushveld, this FSX rendition of Skukuza Airport (FASZ) brings photo-real ground polys, custom terminal geometry and revised AFCAD for accurate parking, taxiway markings and VOR/NDB alignment, tuned for SP2 and optimized around the Aeroworx terrain mesh within Kruger National Park.

: 1.94 MB
: 476
: 1

Grand Central Airport

Targeted at Microsoft Flight Simulator X users mapping South African airspace, this freeware Grand Central Airport (FAGC) upgrade refines Johannesburg’s Gauteng GA hub with revised AFCAD data, correct runway 17/35 dimensions, accurate taxiway geometry, custom apron lighting, hangar and tower objects, plus region-matched autogen—all built from stock FSX libraries for stable performance.

: 123.32 KB
: 443
: 4/5

Aeropark Zynkraal

This FSX add-on restores the compact GA hub of Aeropark Zynkraal (FAZK) near Pretoria onto the Gauteng plateau with updated AFCAD layout, refined ground polys, improved autogen and photoreal alignment; tailored for Microsoft Flight Simulator X Acceleration and SP2, this South African scenery inserts accurate training-field parking, revised taxiway lighting and flying school hangars.

: 1.57 MB
: 383
: 1/5
: 2

Heidelberg Airport

Covering Heidelberg Airport (FAHG) southeast of Johannesburg, this freeware FSX add-on layers photo-real ground textures, custom Gmax structures and corrected elevation data onto Aeroworx mesh, giving regional flyers authentic apron markings, hangar footprints and Gauteng terrain cues ideal for VFR circuits and short-field GA practice.

: 2.33 MB
: 377
: 1

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
: 372
: 1/5
: 1

Beaufort West Airfield

FSX rendition of Beaufort West Airfield (FABW) plants a photoreal Karoo plateau into Microsoft Flight Simulator X, matching Aeroworx 0604/0704 mesh for terrain and dam levels. Updated runway, GA apron, avgas bay, custom night lighting and landclass make it a practical refuelling waypoint on Cape–Gauteng VFR routes across South Africa.

: 5.18 MB
: 349
: 1

New Tempe Airport

Flying into New Tempe Airport (FATP) near Bloemfontein provides a small GA hub in your FSX South Africa scenery set, built with custom 3-D hangars, terminal assets and high-res, seasonally shifting photoreal base imagery; ideal for circuit work, VFR short hops and virtual pilot training; created by Frits Beyer and Jacques Botha.

: 17.95 MB
: 334
: 2

Polokwane International Airport

Polokwane International (FAPP / PTG) scenery inserts South Africa’s Limpopo gateway into FSX Acceleration with hand-built terminal blocks, updated control tower, precise runway and taxiway layout, and default-library vegetation. Tailored for light commercial schedules, GA circuits and bush ops, the file updates apron lighting, navaids and landclass while keeping frame rates stable.

: 1.19 MB
: 320
: 2

Jeffreys Bay Airfield

Jeffreys Bay Airfield (FAPX) brings a coastal South African GA strip into sharper focus for Microsoft Flight Simulator X users, adding custom-built hangars, Paradise Beach cottages, corrected runway profiles, photoreal ground polys and accurate taxiway nodes; ideal for short VFR hops to Port Elizabeth, pattern training or AI-traffic circuits within the Eastern Cape region.

: 1.07 MB
: 258
: 3/5
: 1

Kittyhawk Aero Estate

Covering Kittyhawk Aero Estate (FAKT) plus adjacent strips Zyn Kraal and Rhino Park, this South African FSX scenery add-on mirrors the 5 Nov 2011 ground layout with revised taxiways, extra hangars and Rhino’s newly tarred 09/27 runway, supplying VFR flyers with accurate general-aviation airpark detail east of Pretoria.

: 204.02 KB
: 247
: 1/5
: 1