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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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

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

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

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
: 1000
: 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
: 910
: 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
: 619
: 1/5
: 2

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
: 473
: 3/5

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
: 472
: 1

Green Point Stadium

Green Point Stadium for Microsoft Flight Simulator X installs a detailed digital model of Cape Town’s 2010 FIFA World Cup venue on the Atlantic shoreline, giving VFR pilots a clear landmark. Native FSX materials, photoreal textures and efficient draw calls keep this freeware scenery light on frame-rate overhead.

: 2.54 MB
: 466

Moses Mabhida Soccer Stadium

Durban’s Moses Mabhida Stadium landmark scenery inserts the 2010 FIFA World Cup arch and bowl structure into FSX, aligning with real-world coordinates on the Golden Mile. Photoreal ground poly, custom night lighting and optimized LODs blend with default Durban meshes, providing freeware fidelity for VFR reference and circuit training.

: 5.67 MB
: 463

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
: 439
: 1/5
: 1

Gateway Theatre Of Shopping

Gateway Theatre of Shopping scenery adds Durban’s prominent retail complex to Microsoft Flight Simulator X, positioning the multi-level mall north of Umhlanga with accurate footprint, elevations and roof structures derived from on-site observations and Google Earth, compiled in Abacus FS Design Studio, aligned with circuits from Virginia (FAVG), old Durban International (FADN) and King Shaka (FALE).

: 47.29 KB
: 301

Umhlanga Rocks Beachfront

This FSX scenery recreates Durban’s Umhlanga Rocks beachfront in KwaZulu-Natal with high-resolution ground textures, custom hotel blocks, lighthouse model, and accurate shoreline autogen, giving South Africa VFR flyers a dependable coastal reference for light GA circuits and low-level heli tours.

: 7.93 KB
: 255

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
: 213
: 1

Louis Trichardt Airfield

Louis Trichardt Airfield (FALO) scenery for Microsoft Flight Simulator X sets a detailed general-aviation strip in Limpopo, South Africa, blending handcrafted objects with stock FSX assets to replicate runway 10/28 geometry, taxiways, apron stands and surrounding bushveld terrain—useful for VFR circuits, bush flying and short regional legs.

: 318.67 KB
: 197
: 1/5
: 2

Robben Island

Covering the historic Robben Island off Cape Town, this FSX add-on supplies a dirt airstrip for STOL operations, a functional harbor for amphibious procedures, and relocates the penitentiary complex to its correct coordinates. Handy for low-altitude VFR tours, bush-type practice, or coastal hops from FACT, enriching South Africa’s scenery library with lightweight custom objects and photoreal ground tiles.

: 8.02 KB
: 191

Inanda Dam

This freeware FSX add-on recreates South Africa’s Inanda Dam and surrounding KwaZulu-Natal topography, giving pilots a precise VFR reference when tracking from Pietermaritzburg toward old Durban International (FADN). High-resolution water masks, custom dam wall polygons and adjusted shoreline elevations integrate smoothly with default terrain.

: 4.2 KB
: 179

Table Mountain

Enhancing Microsoft Flight Simulator X with a revised digital elevation model, this Table Mountain scenery rebuilds the Cape Town landmark’s cliff faces, plateau, and surrounding ridges, giving VFR pilots crisper visual cues, improved coastal approach alignment, and seamless compatibility with existing South Africa terrain add-ons.

: 13.43 MB
: 2.4K
: 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

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