FSX Missions

This section features a wide variety of missions and adventure packs for Microsoft Flight Simulator X.  These mods are a great way to expand your copy of FSX, adding some fun and exciting challenges.

Military aircraft following passenger jet while flying a mission in FSX.

Military aircraft following passenger jet while flying a mission in FSX.

Missions are a new feature Microsoft added into Flight Simulator X, and this option has never been seen before in previous versions of FS.  Microsoft created a new API, which allowed information such as flying hoops, arrows and instructional information to be integrated into the simulation.

The default copy of FSX includes some standard missions, however, many developers have taken it into their own hands to create and release add-on expansions, which can all be found here.

The most well-known (which is also included in the default version of FSX) is the "oil rig fire", where virtual pilots fly a helicopter onto the helipad on the rig.  Helicopters are great aircraft for taking on these adventures, however, there are many for fixed wing aircraft too.

Installing the files is quite a straightforward procedure, and most of the files come with installation instructions to aid installation.

You can browse through the files below and find something exciting and fun for you.

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Gatwick To Dublin By Air

Pierre G. Shlimon documents a route from Gatwick toward Dublin, accompanied by a screenshot that depicts a plane on the path and an image file ending in .jpg. It presents Gatwick and Dublin as the key locations, with the image captured in a straightforward format.

File Size
3.1 MB
Total Downloads
22.6K
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
1
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Doherty's Difficult & Dangerous Approaches

This update covers volume one of a challenging and risky approaches collection, with Bob Chicilo as author, and replaces most aircraft with base-model types, setting the outside view to a locked spot. All but the first flight begin paused, with the starting position near where the original flights began.

File Size
275.79 KB
Total Downloads
9.3K
Star Rating
3/5
Screenshots
1
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The Most Dangerous Airports: Madeira

Robbie Albers extends Madeira's runway by about a mile by adding a section built on 70-meter pillars, a standout feature of the work. The distribution includes two archives: madeirax.zip, with a readme inside, and POSKY_B737_900.zip as an extra download, with Toni Agramont credited for releasing the add-on content.

File Size
15.07 MB
Total Downloads
9.1K
Star Rating
4/5
Screenshots
4
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Flying The Airbus A320

Carsten Wanzelius presents a real-world Airbus A320 scenario tracing JetBlue 241 from Oakland International to Long Beach, aided by a guiding copilot through procedures. It requires Wilco/FeelThere Airbus Volume 1 with Service Pack 3 and includes a tutorial document showing gauges, switches, and FMS indications on the PFD and SD displays.

File Size
25.34 MB
Total Downloads
7.5K
Screenshots
9
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Mission Creation Tutorial

By William K. Jibby, this tutorial from the SDK remains ready to use and is primarily for learning purposes. It includes a visual cue stored as msncrtut.gif, and the image is located at /userimages/msncrtut.gif for reference during learning.

File Size
6.76 MB
Total Downloads
1.8K
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4
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Mission--Madagascar

In a Madagascar operation, a vintage DC-3, heavily loaded, carries out a transport flight within a tense Madagascarian military context. Unlike the prior KAT operation, this task offers multiple outcomes and demands independent decision-making, with credits attributed to Thorsten Reichert and Remi Marier.

File Size
20.64 MB
Total Downloads
2.8K
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3
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The Most Dangerous Airports: Lukla

Robbie Albers presents a Lukla-focused scenario that simulates a Yeti Arlines flight into Lukla, where the approach has no turn-around and ends after a single landing. Don_aashik contributes the DHC 6 model, while Lukla Scenery credits go to an unnamed creator.

File Size
17.89 MB
Total Downloads
42.8K
Star Rating
4/5
Screenshots
7
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Acceleration T-45C And Nimitz Carrier

Two components anchor this scenario: T-45C Goshawk by Dino Cattaneo and a non-moving Nimitz carrier updated by Javier Fernandez, tied to T45CV185.ZIP and USS_NIMITZ_IKE_VERSION2.ZIP. Takeoff and land five times from the deck, refuel from a passing 737 or below-deck elevator, and attempt Cable 3 three times.

File Size
13.65 MB
Total Downloads
3.2K
Star Rating
1/5
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Carrier Ops

An operation centers on a static carrier positioned off the Texas coast near Galveston, enabling takeoffs and landings. Oil rigs by Timothy T. Marson populate the vicinity, and data files cover the ship along with nearby Freeport, TX.

File Size
38.35 KB
Total Downloads
1.2K
Star Rating
5/5
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Martha's Vineyard - Black Dog Run

Operates as a 30 minute scenario guiding a flight from Cape Cod to a tavern on Martha's Vineyard, with extensive narration about MV and a special reward file named BlackDogRun.RWD that becomes available after restart. Danton Berube is credited as the creator, and the adventure assumes default weather settings.

File Size
24.18 MB
Total Downloads
1.2K
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
1
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The Chase

The Chase centers on an unmanned aircraft that spirals out of control, demanding timely interception before danger escalates and spectacle gives way to a cautious resolution. An effects file fx_engfire.fx resides in the main effects folder.

File Size
725.13 KB
Total Downloads
798
Screenshots
2
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Hurricane Landing

An A320-211 Project Airbus variant supports a Munich-to-Hamburg run under storm conditions. The archive notes optional Groundhandling5 support (rcbgh-50.zip) and an Airbus_A320 panel with integrated controls, featuring a CAT II ILS on Runway 23 and a 95-foot decision height.

File Size
47.36 MB
Total Downloads
25.2K
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
6
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Brussels To Rome

Flight from Brussels National Airport to Rome Fiumicino Airport by a Brussels Airlines 737-800 follows predefined waypoints for about two hours. A skin for the default Boeing 737-800 and a mission folder accompany the items, by Weygantt Kurt.

File Size
5.35 MB
Total Downloads
15K
Star Rating
4/5
Screenshots
1
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Copa Flight 559 To Guatemala City

Passengers board a Copa service 559 bound for San Jose, Costa Rica; Tegucigalpa, Honduras; and Guatemala City through gate 59, preparing for a daytime connection among three Central American capitals. By Gera Godoy Canova, the image Copa-Flight-559-To-Guatemala-City-Mission-fsx-1.jpg captures the scene.

File Size
42.28 MB
Total Downloads
9.4K
Star Rating
4/5
Screenshots
3
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The Most Dangerous Airports: Gibraltar

Two zip files accompany this Gibraltar scenario: mon321.zip, adding an Airbus A321 variant for Monarch Airlines operating to Gibraltar Airport, and gibraltar-1.zip, an add-on for effects. The airfield sits on a southeast Spain peninsula, doubles as an air force base, and features a coastline along the runway with a road crossing it and traffic lights.

File Size
6.14 MB
Total Downloads
7.5K
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
2
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Doherty's Difficult & Dangerous Approaches

Vol. 2 DDDA folder includes the original File_id file, while the outside view remains locked. All flights start on pause, and the aircraft starting position stays near the original, with Bob Chicilo contributing the note on default airframes for compatibility.

File Size
1.15 MB
Total Downloads
3.3K
Screenshots
6
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737 Captain ILS Approach Training

A 737-800 variant focuses on an ILS approach drill, using a supplied skin by Jon Murchison for the default airframe. It includes three RWD files named ILS_Reward.RWD, NZDN2.RWD, and NZDN3.RWD placed in the Rewards folder, with KA018 and Rob Sitter noted as authors.

File Size
3.31 MB
Total Downloads
3.1K
Screenshots
2
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Most Dangerous Airports: Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan approach, described as dangerous, features a visual runway 19 approach that parallels the White House grounds and restricts overflight. The scenario uses a real schedule from Airtran and requires fsxat378.zip, an addon for the default Boeing 737-800, with credits to Robbie Albers and contributions by Christiaan Holmes and Paul Donnelly.

File Size
2.28 MB
Total Downloads
2.6K
Screenshots
5
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Mission--Restricted Airspace

A straightforward ATC-guided scenario, titled Restricted Airspace, requires pilots to read a map and identify their location visually while adhering to instructions, testing navigation and situational awareness. This task, by William Rayer, emphasizes basic map-reading skills and precise location identification, avoiding automated cues.

File Size
2.44 MB
Total Downloads
1.7K
Screenshots
1
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The Most Dangerous Airports

By Robbie Albers, this alpine-focused scenario centers on Meribel in the French Alps, marking the developer’s third endeavor in a series about remote runways with steep approaches. The Alps 3.PLN and TheAlps1.zip extend the area.

File Size
590.57 KB
Total Downloads
1.6K
Screenshots
3

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