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

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
: 602
: 2/5
: 1

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
: 989
: 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
: 780
: 1

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
: 443
: 1/5
: 1

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
: 441

Koeberg Power Station

Koeberg Power Station FSX scenery adds a detailed 3-D rendition of South Africa’s lone nuclear plant northwest of Cape Town, offering VFR flyers a dependable coastal waypoint; custom geometry, accurate footprint, night lighting and smooth compatibility with nearby Cape Town Harbor and Robben Island add-ons deliver a cohesive regional enhancement.

: 245.96 KB
: 391
: 1/5
: 1

South Africa, Robben Island

Adding Robben Island to your Microsoft Flight Simulator X install gives a precise Cape Town landmark with custom coastline, corrected elevation mesh, restored WWII fortifications and the small island airstrip. This Aeroworx freeware scenery integrates photoreal textures, accurate vector roads, dams and hand-placed objects tailored to South African regional landclass.

: 4.69 MB
: 1.2K
: 2/5
: 1

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

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
: 915
: 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
: 635
: 1/5

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
: 622
: 1/5
: 2

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
: 600
: 2/5

CPT Castle X - Cape Town

Covering Cape Town’s historic Castle precinct, CPT Castle X furnishes FSX flyers with a photoreal landmark useful for VFR navigation, complete with custom geometry, balanced texture resolution, emissive night maps and seasonal variants; the add-on aligns with default terrain, ORBX Vector and SP2/Acceleration, maintaining stable frame rates around the CBD.

: 155.67 KB
: 560
: 1

Durban Harbor

FSX Durban Harbor v2.0 refreshes South Africa’s busiest port with photoreal quays, cargo cranes, detailed container stacks and a reworked beachfront skyline, delivering accurate visual cues for VFR coastal hops, heli ops and port-side approaches while maintaining efficient frame rates through custom LODs and balanced drawcall batching.

: 32.22 KB
: 474
: 3/5

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
: 444
: 4/5

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
: 438
: 1/5
: 1

Upington Airport

Covering South Africa’s arid Northern Cape, this FSX Upington Airport (FAUP) scenery delivers a faithful layout of the 4 900 m Runway 17/35, cargo aprons handling grape export freighters, custom terminal models blended with stock assets, accurate nav-aids and taxiway signage for reliable IFR and VFR operations.

: 983.15 KB
: 430
: 1