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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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

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

FALA

Lanseria International Airport (FALA/HLA) AFCAD refresh for FSX fine-tunes stands, taxiway links and approach data, matching current AIP charts so Johannesburg-north GA, charter and regional AI traffic slot correctly. Accurate runway 07/25 lengths, updated ILS, apron edge-lighting and realistic parking codes optimise IFR and VFR operations across Gauteng skies.

: 509.85 KB
: 1.1K
: 40

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
: 913
: 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

Potchefstroom Airport

Covering South Africa’s North West Province, this freeware FSX add-on by Jacques Botha revises Potchefstroom Airport (FAPS) with corrected runway 03/21 geometry, updated taxiway links, default-library hangars and terminal objects, realistic apron markings and parking stands—ideal for general aviation circuits, student pilot sorties and regional charter schedules inside Microsoft Flight Simulator X.

: 83.59 KB
: 215
: 1

Ellis Park Stadium Johannesburg

Ellis Park Stadium scenery for Microsoft Flight Simulator X adds a custom-built 3-D model of the Johannesburg landmark, complete with photoreal ground textures aligned to default landclass, accurate seating geometry, floodlights, and pitch markings. Ideal for VFR circuits into FAOR or nearby Rand Airport, this freeware recalls the 2010 FIFA and 1995 Rugby World Cup showdowns.

: 2.49 MB
: 1.2K

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
: 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

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
: 778
: 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
: 621
: 1/5
: 2

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
: 599
: 2/5
: 1

Bethlehem Airport

Bethlehem Airport (FABM) for FSX layers the Free State plateau into Microsoft Flight Simulator, offering hand-crafted hangars, admin blocks, apron markings referenced to current AIP charts, runway elevation data calibrated for accurate altimeter readings, plus farmland autogen that supports low-level VFR circuits and short general-aviation hops across South Africa.

: 19.8 MB
: 456
: 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

Pilansberg International Airport

Serving the bushveld tourism hub near Sun City, Pilansberg International Airport (FAPN) arrives as a South Africa scenery add-on for FSX, delivering 30 cm photoreal ground imagery, custom GMAX buildings, refined landclass, accurate 05/23 asphalt runway profile (2 750 m), corrected elevation mesh, AFCAD with AI parking, dynamic apron lighting and native Acceleration features.

: 5.96 MB
: 441
: 1/5
: 1

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
: 436
: 1/5
: 1