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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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
42.9K
Star Rating
4/5
Screenshots
7
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The Most Dangerous Airports: Saba Island

Chartered by a honeymoon couple, Saba Island sits near Princess Juliana, featuring a runway 800 feet long. The setup uses a Cayman Airways DHC-6 Twin Otter as its primary aircraft and adds an accompanying freeware file by J. L. Valladier that expands the island’s representation.

File Size
2.57 MB
Total Downloads
1.4K
Screenshots
3
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Adventure Flight--Ecuador Lake

Sponsored by NATO’s Office of Adventures and Mysteries, this scenario has you piloting around a large lake in Ecuador with four landings before reaching the final stop at Los Peres, where local reports suggest your aircraft lands without you and your passenger aboard, a twist attributed to Gera Godoy C.

File Size
720.23 KB
Total Downloads
2.6K
Star Rating
4/5
Screenshots
15
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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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Acceleration Helicopter Rescue

By Dave Feeger, this helicopter emergency scenario is built with the IMM tool and comes with an IMM file for adjustment and a volcanorescue.rwd file. Vocals use Microsoft Sam, and the author marks it as his third attempt.

File Size
1.18 MB
Total Downloads
1.1K
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America West 1994 Weekender

America West captain Eugene Smith sits ready at Runway 24L, LAX, in a 1994 setting, as the copilot handles radios. The pilot prints a checklist and reference to follow procedures by the numbers, by Pierre G. Shlimon.

File Size
5.16 MB
Total Downloads
14.5K
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
3
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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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F18 Hornet Carrier

An F/A-18 Hornet engages in escort duties beside a high definition landable carrier to shepherd SP677, an unmarked 737, to an undisclosed airport in Iraq off the Kuwaiti coast. The setup lives in CarrierOpsFsxf18, a dedicated directory reflecting the arrangement for this aviation exercise.

File Size
19.84 MB
Total Downloads
8.7K
Star Rating
5/5
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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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Oil Rig Rescue SAR

Bell JetRanger flies to an offshore oil rig in the Chukchi Sea, northern Alaska, to retrieve an injured worker. The return to the mainland closes the SAR scenario, and it requires B206DVFC.ZIP, by Mike Lanza.

File Size
678.45 KB
Total Downloads
3.2K
Star Rating
4/5
Screenshots
1
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The Most Dangerous Airports: Lukla V2

Robbie Albers presents a Lukla V2 flight scenario featuring a Twin Otter operated by Yeti Airlines, starting from Biratnagar VNVT to Lukla VNLK. Pilots descend from 13500 ft to 10000 ft via WP1 and WP2 amid clouds, then follow VOR 112.30 at about 276 degrees toward Kathmandu Intl.

File Size
2.17 MB
Total Downloads
2.5K
Screenshots
5
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Midway 1942

Two aircraft options (SBD-3 dive bomber and Nakajima D3A Val) place a Japanese or U.S. Navy pilot in a June 4, 1942 scenario, where navigation precedes an attack on a moving target. Version 1.40, by Ronald Dandurand, notes the previous release drew 1234 downloads.

File Size
32.5 MB
Total Downloads
1.8K
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The Most Dangerous Airports: The Alps 4

Developed by Robbie Albers for an alpine-themed scenario, this fourth installment focuses on Alpe d’Huez’s high-altitude setting with steep terrain and a shortened runway that demands careful speed control and terrain awareness. The Alps 4.PLN provides a ready-to-load flight plan, while TheAlps1.zip delivers airport data and elevation contours to align with real-world characteristics.

File Size
824.08 KB
Total Downloads
1.6K
Screenshots
3
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Scotland Tour for Playsims' Southern Scotland VFR

Three ZIP files present a microlight tour around Playsims' Southern Scotland VFR area, with Part 1 listing Playsims Vol-8 and preferably Vol-3 Northern England along with Neil's Farm Strip, credited to Neil Birch; Part 2 and Part 3 note Volume 2 as optional for extra visuals.

File Size
29.82 MB
Total Downloads
1.5K
Screenshots
1
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Dangerous Airports (Mission 1)

A high-altitude alpine challenge by Robbie Albers centers on the Megeve altiport in the French Alps, where limited runway length and surrounding peaks demand precise descent rates and strict approach profiles. Two referenced files, _ALPES_LOD11_Version2.zip and altiportsalpesxv2.zip, supply high-resolution terrain mesh and accurately placed altiports within the French Alps region.

File Size
533.31 KB
Total Downloads
1K
Screenshots
2
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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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Flights For The Space Shuttle Atlantis

Erwin Welker models a freeware shuttle sequence featuring a Cape Canaveral, Florida launch and a second orbital pass, with the required ATLANTIS-1.ZIP from Bruce Fitzgerald. A second orbital phase presents the craft inverted as it deploys a satellite over the orbital arc.

File Size
702.74 KB
Total Downloads
7K
Screenshots
14
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737 Captain - Auckland STAR Arrival

By Rob Sitter, this expert IFR training task places pilots at Auckland International Airport to execute a full STAR Arrival and ILS landing in challenging conditions. Approach charts are supplied, anchoring the workflow in real-world procedures.

File Size
4.1 MB
Total Downloads
5.8K
Star Rating
4/5
Screenshots
6
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Space Shuttle Launch

Space shuttle ascent scenario includes animations with timing effects and climbs to about 800,000 feet before the player may assume control, delivering a compact, self-contained high-altitude sequence for dedicated enthusiasts, and it is freeware globally.

File Size
5.23 MB
Total Downloads
5.8K
Screenshots
4

19 pages with 373 downloads.

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