MSFS Scenery

Included in this category are all of the freeware-released scenery add-on files available on Fly Away Simulation that are compatible with the brand-new Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS) 2024 and 2020 release.

Cessna 152 flying over Meteora Valley scenery in MSFS 2020.

The image shows a Cessna 152 flying over Meteora Valley in MSFS.

This section is proving to be most abundant in terms of quantity of mods released so far, mainly due to the fact that scenery generation is a lot easier to work with than designing something such as an aircraft model.  The SDK for MSFS is easy to work with and the creation process is very similar to previous versions of Microsoft's simulator packages.  Also, there is an abundance of stock 3D buildings, objects, textures, and items that can be used around airfields, airports, and regions.

Some of the files covered in this section;

  • Airport upgrades, expansions, and corrections
  • Entire new airports, airfields, and grass strips missing in the stock install
  • Corrections and additions of towns and cities
  • Missing landmarks and objects
  • Ground terrain enhancements and photoreal replacements

The add-ons are listed in order of date with the newest at the top of the page - however, you may change the order displayed by using the "Sort by" options below.

The file library is growing daily as new releases are announced for this brand-new simulator.  Stay up to date by visiting this page often - it's updated regularly so it would be wise to bookmark it. 

All of the files covered in this section are completely free to download and use.

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AI Ships, Boats & Global Traffic

GAIST Ultra Version 6 broadens global maritime traffic with around 1,000 unique ship models and nearly 2,000 appearances, and expands routes to raise density across coastal and intercontinental lanes. Version 6.1 adds MSC Meravigilia with four sisters and MSC Fantasia with three sisters, while including global routes; file names gaist-ultra-v6 and gaist-ship-routes_v1_2.

Country
Global (World)
File Size
3.05 GB
Total Downloads
42.2K
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
60+
Has Video
1
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Twin Towers Mod: The Original World Trade Center Complex

A faithful recreation captures the seven-building historic complex over Manhattan, with the Twin Towers and their plaza meticulously modeled. It uses COMP maps to control shine and reflectivity, delivers high-quality surface definition, provides landable helipads on both towers, and adds custom night lighting.

Country
United States of America
File Size
413.61 MB
Total Downloads
1.5K
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
60
Has Video
1
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Switzerland Scenery Packs

Haydn94 (Haydn Jones) delivers a Swiss-focused enhancement covering Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lucerne, Sion, and Zermatt, with new 3D building shapes and upgraded ground surfaces across these cities; the Matterhorn appears with enhanced detail, while the developer notes data quantities stay reasonably small to keep stability.

Country
Switzerland
File Size
2.99 GB
Total Downloads
6.7K
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
40
Has Video
1
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Dubai, UAE City Building & Scenery Pack

Risuali presents a freeware content enhancement that reworks Dubai and Jebel Ali Port, replacing more than 250 buildings and landmarks such as Burj Khalifa, Burj Al Arab, Dubai Frame, Stargate, and the JW Marriott Marquis along Sheikh Zayed Road. Night lighting and reflective glass textures exist for about 30–40 buildings.

Country
United Arab Emirates
File Size
769.33 MB
Total Downloads
6.8K
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
60+
Has Video
1
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Italy 20 M Terrain Mesh (DEM)

The 20-meter resolution DEM upgrade covers the entire country of Italy, including Sicily and Sardinia, with the ItalyDEM folder serving as the deployment container. Credits include DEM10 by TINITALY and EU-DEM v1.1 under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, while the notes warn of edges not blending with the default DEM and occasional peak spikes.

Country
Italy
File Size
797.92 MB
Total Downloads
4.9K
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
60+
Has Video
1
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Paris Scenery Pack

Thalixte includes five directories named thalixte-paris1 through thalixte-paris5, containing Paris area data from Google Maps and 3D elements credited to Google, generated via the Google Earth Decoder tool. Coverage spans Paris area, including La Défense and Saint-Denis, and remains compatible with 2020 edition; holes appear where photogrammetry data is missing.

Country
France
File Size
4.8 GB
Total Downloads
3.8K
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
43
Has Video
1
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Gibraltar

A photogrammetry-based representation of Gibraltar uses high-resolution imagery from Google Maps to create precise 3D models with GPS coordinates 36° 8? 24? N, 5° 21? 0? W. Version 1.1 addresses elevation anomalies near the RAF base, and the material includes a thalixte-gibraltar folder.

Country
Gibraltar
File Size
1.38 GB
Total Downloads
1K
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
50
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Charlotte, North Carolina Complete

By Thalixte, a drop-in replacement for the Charlotte area provides photogrammetry and detailed 3D models of buildings and landmarks. It partitions the region into five named zones—Downtown, East, North, South, and West Charlotte—with folders such as thalixte-charlottedowntown, thalixte-charlotteeast, thalixte-charlottenorth, thalixte-charlottesouth, thalixte-charlottewest, and thalixte-charlottespeedway.

Country
United States of America
File Size
4.43 GB
Total Downloads
905
Screenshots
14
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Downtown Los Angeles Missing Buildings & Landmarks

The add-on reintroduces Wilshire Grand Center and Metropolis Towers, restoring prominent downtown skyline elements. It adds authentic night lighting and introduces multiple helipads at the Ritz Carlton DTLA and Westin Bonaventure Hotel, designed for performance with optimized levels of detail to maintain frame rates.

Country
United States of America
File Size
677.95 MB
Total Downloads
4.9K
Star Rating
4/5
Screenshots
40
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Yosemite Valley, California

VFXSimmer delivers refined terrain and feature representation for Yosemite Valley in California, including El Capitan, Half Dome, Glacier Point, Bridalveil Falls, Yosemite Falls, and Vernal & Nevada Falls, with hand-mastered waterfalls. Version 1.1 provides two file options: a full edition boasting 16k color and normal maps, and a medium edition downscaled to 4k.

Country
United States of America
File Size
925.16 MB
Total Downloads
2.9K
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
42
Has Video
1
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Inverness Airport (EGPE)

Two dedicated builds cover Inverness EGPE for the simulator’s 2020 and 2024 generations, featuring hand-crafted terminal and control tower, plus cargo structures such as Co-op and UPS. Landside connectivity includes the rail station, car parks, and bus stops aligned with real-world layouts, while consistent night lighting enhances apron visibility after dark.

Country
United Kingdom
File Size
365.38 MB
Total Downloads
70
Screenshots
60
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Edinburgh, Scotland

Thalixte provides photogrammetry coverage of Edinburgh and surrounding areas, delivering detailed urban textures and terrain. Two components arrive as folders named thalixte-edinburgh and thalixte-edinburgh2, and compatibility with World Update 3+ handcrafted objects is maintained properly.

Country
United Kingdom
File Size
3.79 GB
Total Downloads
1.5K
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
18
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Washington D.C. Landmarks & Scenery Pack

DC-area landmark compilation comprises more than 30 custom 3D landmarks, built with Blender and a Blender-based toolkit, using PBR shading for realistic rendering. Included sites span National Mall airport KDCX, the Capitol, the White House, and Lincoln Memorial with added night lighting, plus a bonus Obelisco de Buenos Aires replica.

Country
United States of America
File Size
683.76 MB
Total Downloads
4K
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
45
Has Video
1
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London Stansted Airport (EGSS)

Stansted EGSS gains detailed 3D models of the main and satellite terminals, ATC tower interiors, moving ramps, and animated ground vehicles, while the V2 iteration adds richer apron markings, larger taxiway signs, updated night lighting, and 2020 constructions including Apron E and a Multi-Story car park, plus Ryanair 737-800 and Jet2 aircraft.

Country
United Kingdom
File Size
367.36 MB
Total Downloads
1.1K
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
24
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Monaco

A Monaco photogrammetry project centers on a 2.1 square kilometer area, delivering highly accurate 3D representations of Monaco's urban cores and the Monte Carlo Casino. The archive thalixte-monaco.zip packages a thalixte-monaco folder for access, and preserves compatibility with varied system configurations.

Country
Monaco
File Size
1.98 GB
Total Downloads
592
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
18
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RAF Lossiemouth (EGQS)

Across Lossiemouth, identified by EGQS, on Scotland’s northeast coast, nickb007 delivers a contemporary base layout with Poseidon MRA1 facilities and Typhoon FGR4 and P-8A assets by Nattani. Proximity HAS animations by Sperx synchronize with base models; custom ILS data by Biscuit improves approaches.

Country
United Kingdom
File Size
1.1 GB
Total Downloads
256
Screenshots
60
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Gatwick Airport (EGKK)

An add-on for flight simulation transforms Gatwick Airport (EGKK) by remodeling North and South Terminals and Pier 1, with high-resolution detailing and dynamic lighting, while adding enhanced ground details, AI taxi routing, an overhauled ATC tower, and GSX profiles for A320, B737-600, B747-800, B787-10 (one active at a time).

Country
United Kingdom
File Size
900.96 MB
Total Downloads
1.7K
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
59
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Athens

An Athens enhancement for flight simulation uses photogrammetry to generate authentic 3D models and detailed surfaces that supplant the base visuals around the city. The set includes four folders named thalixte-athens1 through thalixte-athens4, and covers Eleftherios Venizelos International LGAV, Kotroni LGKN, and Tatoi LGTT, at coordinates 37°58′00″N 23°43′00″E.

Country
Greece
File Size
8.34 GB
Total Downloads
816
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
20
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Rotterdam, Netherlands

Developers replace the Rotterdam region's ground surface and terrain elevation with higher-detail data sourced externally and add 3D building data for a denser urban layout, while the release spans three parts and reaches v1.2, with center coordinates at 51.9244 N, 4.4777 E and compatibility updates for third-party add-ons.

Country
Netherlands
File Size
5.49 GB
Total Downloads
770
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
19
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Gloucestershire Airport (EGBJ)

Near Gloucester and Cheltenham in the UK, this add-on recreates Gloucestershire Airport with forty custom hangar models reflecting the real layout. It centers on active runways 09/27 and 04/22, notes 18/36 is closed and used as a taxiway, and adds a grass parallel strip to 04R/22L, with the pbk-gloucester-egbj folder housing the content.

Country
United Kingdom
File Size
362.41 MB
Total Downloads
625
Screenshots
3

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