1. MSFS 2024 - Features and Content

4 Amazing  MSFS 2024  Versions.

  1. Standard
  2. Deluxe
  3. Premium Deluxe
  4. Aviator

You always have a few more handcrafted airports and airplanes as you go from Standard to Deluxe and then  to Premium Deluxe. The TAB List below has the contents as well. Further handcrafted Airports are added with the World Updates.  Refer to the WU TABS further down and check the release notes.

MSFS 2024 Purchase Options

MSFS 2024 Cover

Steam Version – Direct Version

If you have a Steam Account you buy and download via Steam

Otherwise use this Link which leads you to the MS Store. Choose  Standard – Deluxe or Deluxe Premium – Choose you Version

MSFS 2024 List of Airports and Aircraft by Version

  • KASE – Aspen / Pitkin County (USA)
  • KTEX – Telluride Regional (USA)
  • KJFK – John F. Kennedy International (USA)
  • KLAX – Los Angeles (USA)
  • KEB – Nanwalek (USA)
  • KMCO – Orlando (USA)
  • KSEA – Seattle-Tacoma (USA)
  • KSEZ – Sedona (USA)
  • CYTZ – Billy Bishop Toronto City (Canada)
  • CZST – Stewart (Canada)
  • LXGB – Gibraltar (Gibraltar/UK)
  • EIDL – Donegal (Ireland)
  • LFLJ – Courchevel Altiport (France)
  • LFPG – Paris Charles de Gaulle (France)
  • LOWI – Innsbruck (Austria)
  • LPMA – Cristiano Ronaldo Madeira Int (Portugal
  • YSSY – Sydney (Australia)
  • NZQN – Queenstown (New Zealand)
  • CAMA – Bugalaga Airstrip (Indonesia)
  • RJTT – Haneda (Japan)
  • VQPR – Paro International (Bhutan)
  • VNLK – Tenzing-Hillary (Nepal
  • SGBL – Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
  • SPGL – Chagual (Peru)
  • SEQM – Mariscal Sucre International (Ecuador)
  • TNCS – Juancho E. Yrausquin (Dutch Saba)
  • TFFJ – Gustaf III Airport (France / Saint Barthélemy)
  • MRSN – Sirena Aerodrome (Costa Rica)
  • MHTG – Toncontin International (Honduras)
  • HUEN – Entebbe International (Uganda)
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In Addition to the Standard you have 5 further Handcrafted Airports 

EHAM – Schiphol Airport (Netherlands) 
HECA – Cairo Int’l Airport (Egypt) 
FACT – Cape Town Int’l Airport (South Africa) 
KORD – O’Hare Int’l Airport (USA) 
LEMD – Adolfo Suarez Madrid Barajas (Spain)

The Deluxe offers 4 more handcrafted Airports

  • KDEN – Denver (USA)
  • KSFO – San Francisco (USA)
  • OMDB – Dubai (UAE)
  • EDDF – Frankfurt (Germany)
  • EGLL – London Heathrow (UK)
  • Aero Vodochody L-39
  • AeroElvira Optica NEU
  • Air Tractor AT-802
  • Airbus A310-300
  • Airbus A320neo
  • Airbus A321LR NEU
  • Airbus A330-200, -300, -300P2F NEU
  • Airbus A330-743L Beluga XL NEU
  • Airbus A400M NEU
  • Airbus H125
  • Airship Skyship 600 NEU
  • Archer Midnight NEU
  • Aviat Pitts Special S2S
  • Beechcraft Bonanza G36
  • Beechcraft King Air 350i
  • Bell 407
  • Boeing 737 MAX 8 NEU
  • 747-8F NEU
  • Boeing F/A-18E
  • Cessna 152
  • Cessna 172 G1000i
  • Cessna 208B
  • Cessna 400 Corvalis TT NEU
  • Cessna Citation CJ4
  • CGS Hawk Arrow III NEU
  • Cirrus Vision SF50 NEU
  • CubCrafters NXCub
  • Cub Crafters XCub
  • Curtiss JN-4 Jenny
  • Daher TBM 930
  • De Haviland Canada CL-415 NEU
  • De Haviland Canada DH-6 Twin Otter NEU
  • DG Aviation DG-1001E
  • DG Aviation LS8-18
  • Diamond DA-40 NG
  • Diamond DA62
  • Douglas DC-3
  • Draco X
  • Erickson S-64 Aircrane NEU
  • Extra 330LT
  • Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II NEU
  • Flight Design CTSL
  • Grumman G-21A Goose
  • Guimbal Cabri G2
  • Hear ES-30 NEW
  • Hot Air Balloon NEW (lmao)
  • FlyDoo Hot Air Balloon NEU
  • Hughes H-4 Hercules
  • Icon A5
  • Jetson One
  • JMB VL-3
  • Joby S43 NEW
  • Magni M-24 Orion NEU
  • MX MXS-R NEW
  • North American P-51 Mustang
  • North American T-6 Texan
  • Pilatus PC-6 B2
  • Pilatus PC-12 NGX NEU
  • Powrachute Sky Rascal NEU
  • Robin CAP 10
  • Robinson RS6 NEU
  • Ryan NYP Spirit of St Louis
  • Stemme S12G NEU
  • Volocopter
  • Wright Flyer
  • Zivko Edge 540 NEU
  • Zlin Savage Cub

In addition to the Standard Aircraft you get 10 more Airframes

  • Amphibian Albatross G111 NEU
  • Beechcraft Baron G58
  • Cessna 152 Aerobat
  • Cessna 172 Skyhawk
  • Cessna 188 AGTruck NEU
  • Cessna 404 Titan NEU
  • Cessna 408 SkyCourier NEU
  • Diamond DA40 TDi
  • Diamond DV20
  • Dornier Seastar NEU

And the Deluxe offers  a further 15 Aircraft on top of the Standard and Premium version

  • Airbus H225 NEW
  • Beechcraft C90 GTX King Air NEU
  • Boeing 747-400 Global Supertanker NEU
  • Boeing 747-400 LCE Dreamlifter NEU
  • Boeing 787-10
  • Boeing C-17 Globemaster III NEU
  • Boeing CH-47D Chinook NEU
  • Cessna Citation Longitude
  • Cirrus SR22
  • Pilatus PC-24 NEU
  • Pipistrel Taurus M NEU
  • Pipistrel Virus SW 121
  • Saab 340B NEU
  • Zlin Savage Norden NEU
  • Zlin Shock Ultra
  • Aero Ae-45 / Ae-145
  • Antonov An-2
  • Antonov An-225
  • ATR 42-600 / 72-600
  • Beechcraft Bonanza V35
  • Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing
  • Beechcraft Model 18 Twin Beech
  • Bell Helicopter 47J Ranger
  • Boeing 307 Stratoliner
  • Boeing 707-320C
  • Cessna 195 Businessliner
  • Cessna 207T
  • Curtiss C-46 Commando
  • De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou
  • Dornier Do J Wal
  • Dornier Do 31
  • Dornier Do X
  • Douglas Aircraft Company & Waco C-47D Skytrain & CG-4A
  • Focke-Wulff 200 Condor
  • Fokker F.VII
  • Ford 4AT Trimotor
  • Granville Gee Bee R2 / Z
  • Junkers F13
  • Junkers JU 52
  • Latécoère 631
  • Mitsubishi Heavy Industries MU-2
  • Saab 17 B
  • Savoia-Marcketti S.55
  • Short SC.7 Skyvan
  • Westland Scout / Wasp

North American Airports:

  • PAFR – Bryant Army Airfield Heliport (USA) (WU1)
  • KATL – Atlanta International (USA) (WU2)
  • KFHR – Friday Harbor (USA) (WU2)
  • KDFW – Dallas / Fort Worth (USA) (WU2)
  • KSWF – New York Stewart (USA) (WU2)
  • C53 – Lower Loon Creek (USA) (WU2)
  • KCOF – Patrick Space Force Base (USA) (GOTY Edition/SU7)
  • KNKX – Marine Corps Air Station Miramar (USA) (GOTY Edition/SU7)
  • KAVX – Catalina Airport (USA) (WU10)
  • KTVL – Lake Taho Airport (USA) (WU10)
  • KBID – Block Island Airport (USA) (WU10)
  • PAVD – Valdez Airport (USA) (WU10)
  • KCGX – Chicago Meigs Field (USA) (40th Anniversary/SU11)
  • KFFA – First Flight Airport, Kitty Hawk (USA) (40th Anniversary/SU11)
  • KRVL – Mifflin County (Glider Site – USA) (40th Anniversary/SU11)
  • KJRB – Downtown Manhattan (Heliport – USA) (40th Anniversary/SU11)
  • PHKO – Kona International Airport (Hawaii) (WU13)
  • CYBD – Bella Coola Airport (Canada) (WU11)
  • CYCG – Castlegar Airport (Canada) (WU11)
  • CYDA – Dawson City Airport (Canada) (WU11)
  • CYDF – Deer Lake Airport (Canada) (WU11)
  • CYFB – Iqaluit International Airport (Canada) (WU11)
  • CAA8 – Invermere Airport (Glider Site – Canada) (40th Anniversary/SU11)

Asian Airports:

  • RJFU – Nagasaki (Japan) (WU1)
  • RJCK – Kushiro (Japan) (WU1)
  • RJTH – Hachijojima (Japan) (WU1)
  • RJX8 – Suwanosejima (Japan) (WU1)
  • ROKR – Kerama (Japan) (WU1)
  • RORS – Shimojisjima (Japan) (WU1)
  • RJTI – Tokyo Heliport (Heliport – Japan) (40th Anniversary/SU11)
  • VHHX – Hong Kong Kai Tak (Hong Kong) (40th Anniversary/SU11)

African Airports:

  • FYVF – Veronica Flying (Glider Site – Namibia) (40th Anniversary/SU11)
  • FAWC – Worcester Gape Gliding (Glider Site – South Africa) (40th Anniversary/SU11)
  • HEGH – Giza Plateau (Heliport – Egypt) (40th Anniversary/SU11)

Airports in Australia and Oceania:

    • YLRE – Longreach (Australia) (WU7)
    • YMBT – Mount Beauty Airport (Australia) (WU7)
    • YPBO – Paraburdoo (Australia) (WU7)
    • YSHL – Shellharbour Airport (Australia) (WU7)
    • YCAB – Caboolture Airfield (Glider Site – Australia) (40th Anniversary/SU11)
    • NZGS – Gisborne Airport (New Zealand) (WU12)
    • NZMF – Milford Sound Airport (New Zealand) (WU12)
    • NZMJ – Martins Bay Aerodrome (New Zealand) (WU12)
    • NZQE – Gorge River Airstrip (New Zealand) (WU12)
    • NZRO – Rotorua Airport (New Zealand) (WU12)
    • NZTL – Lake Tekapo Airport (New Zealand) (WU12)
    • NZWR – Whangarei Airport (New Zealand) (WU12)
    • NZWS – Westport Airport (New Zealand) (WU12)
    • T004 – Quintin Lodge Airstrip (New Zealand) (WU12)
    • SCIP – Mataveri International Airport (Easter Island) (WU13)
    • AGGN – Nusatupe Airport (Solomon Islands) (WU13)
    • NTTB – Bora Bora Airport (French Polynesia) (WU13)
    • NTTM – Moorea Airport (French Polynesia) (WU13)
    • NCAI – Aitutaki Airport (Cook Islands) (WU13)
    • PTPN – Pohnpei International Airport (Micronesia) (WU13)
    • WAHQ – Adisumarmo Intl Airport (Indonesia) (WU13)

Caribbean, Central American, and South American Airports:

  • TNCM – Princess Juliana International Airport (Saint Martin) (40th Anniversary/SU11)
  • MDPP – Gregorio Luperón International Airport (Dominican Republic) (WU16)
  • MTCA – Antoine-Simon Airport (Haiti) (WU16)
  • MKJS – Sangster International Airport (Jamaica) (WU16)
  • TCCP – A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (Trinidad & Tobago) (WU16)
  • MYEH – North Eleuthera Airport (Bahamas) (WU16)
  • TFFS – Les Saintes Airport (Guadeloupe) (WU16)
  • MUCL – Cato Largo Del Sur (Cuba) (WU16)
  • SMDH – Heliponto Mirante Dona Marta (Heliport – Brazil) (40th Anniversary/SU11)
  • SCVH – La Victoria De Chacabuco (Glider Site – Chile) (40th Anniversary/SU11

European Airports:

  • EGGP – Liverpool (UK) (WU3)
  • EGHC – Land’s End (UK) (WU3)
  • EGCB – Manchester-Barton (UK) (WU3)
  • EGAO – Aboyne Airfield (Glider Site – UK) (40th Anniversary/SU11)
  • EGLW – London Heliport (Heliport – UK) (40th Anniversary/SU11)
  • EGLF – Farnborough Airport (UK) (WU17)
  • EGSS – London Stansted Airport (UK) (WU17)
  • EICK – Cork Airport (Ireland) (WU17
  • EGPR – Barra (Scotland) (WU3)
  • EGOU – Outer Skerries (UK) (WU3)
  • EGFF – Cardiff (Wales) (WU17)
  • LFHM – Megève Airport (France) (WU4)
  • LFMN – Nice Côte d’Azur (France) (WU4)
  • LFNC – St. Crepin (Glider Site – France) (40th Anniversary/SU11)
  • LFPI – Issy-Les-Moulineaux (Heliport – France) (40th Anniversary/SU11)
  • LFPB – Le Bourget Airport (France) (City Update 2)
  • EHRD – Rotterdam The Hague (Netherlands) (WU4)
  • EKRN – Bornholm (Denmark) (WU5)
  • ESSA – Stockholm-Arlanda (Sweden) (WU5)
  • ESNQ – Kiruna Airport (Sweden) (WU15)
  • EFVA – Vaasa (Finland) (WU5)
  • EFIV – Ivalo Airport (Finland) (WU15)
  • ENSB – Svalbard (Norway) (WU5)
  • ENRA – Mo i Rana Airport (Norway) (WU15)
  • ENLK – Leknes Airport (Norway) (WU15)
  • BIIS – Isafjordur (Iceland) (WU5)
  • BIAR – Akureyri Airport (Iceland) (WU15)
  • EDHL – Lübeck (Germany) (WU6)
  • EDDS – Stuttgart (Germany) (WU6)
  • EDXH – Heligoland (Germany) (WU6)
 

European Airports Cont’d:

  • EDDP – Leipzig/Halle Airport (Germany) (GOTY Edition/SU7)
  • EDJA – Allgäu Airport Memmingen (Germany) (GOTY Edition/SU7)
  • EDVK – Kassel Airport (Germany) (GOTY Edition/SU7)
  • EDGD – Füssen (Germany) (40th Anniversary/SU11)
  • EDLO – Oerlinghausen Airfield (Germany) (40th Anniversary/SU11)
  • EDDK – Cologne Bonn Airport (Germany) (City Update 4)
  • LOWK – Klagenfurt (Austria) (WU6)
  • LOGI – Trieben Airfield (Glider Site – Austria) (40th Anniversary/SU11)
  • LSZR – St. Gallen-Altenrhein (Switzerland) (WU6)
  • LSZA – Lugano Airport (Switzerland) (GOTY Edition/SU7)
  • LSZH – Zurich Airport (Switzerland) (GOTY Edition/SU7)
  • LSZO – Luzern-Beromunster Airport (Switzerland) (GOTY Edition/SU7)
  • LSZG – Grenchen (Switzerland) (40th Anniversary/SU11)
  • LSZN – Hausen Am Albis (Switzerland) (40th Anniversary/SU11)
  • LESU – Andorra – La Seu d’Urgell (Spain) (WU8)
  • LECO – La Coruna/Alvedro (Spain) (WU8)
  • LPPI – Pico (Portugal) (WU8)
  • LPFR – Faro (Portugal) (WU8)
  • LICJ – Palermo Airport (Italy) (WU9)
  • LILO – Sondrio airport (Italy) (WU9)
  • LIRJ – Marina di Campo Airport (Italy) (WU9)
  • LIPB – Bolzano Airport (Italy) (WU9)
  • LILC – Calcinate Del Pesce (Glider Site – Italy) (40th Anniversary/SU11)
  • LKKV – Karlovy Vart (Czechia) (WU14)
  • LZTT – Poprad-Tatry (Slovakia) (WU14)
  • LHPP – Pécs-Pogány (Hungary) (WU14)
  • LJZA – Zagorje ob Savi (Slovenia) (WU14)
  • LDRI – Rijeka International (Croatia) (WU14)
  • LQPD – Prijedor Urije (Bosnia-Herzegovina) (WU14)
 

MSFS 2020 – 2024  The Differences: 

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 (MSFS 2024) introduces several enhancements over its predecessor, MSFS 2020. Here are some key differences:
 
1. Graphics and World Detail: 
MSFS 2024 offers a world that is 4000 times more detailed, with improved texture resolution, increased geometry polygon count, and new species of trees, foliage, and animals. This creates a more dynamic and lifelike environment compared to MSFS 2020.
 
2. Airport Fidelity: The new simulator features vastly improved airport textures, including detailed runway markings, dirt, grime, and cracks. Handcrafted airports in MSFS 2024 are recreated with higher fidelity using advanced SDKs and materials.
 
3. Performance: MSFS 2024 is optimized for better performance, offering smoother gameplay and quicker loading times.
 
4. Virtual Reality (VR): MSFS 2024 enhances the VR experience with improved graphics and frame rates, making it more immersive.
 
5. New Features: MSFS 2024 introduces new missions and activities, allowing players to engage in rescue operations, cargo transport, and more.
 
If you’re a fan of flight simulation, MSFS 2024 seems to be a significant step forward. Are you considering upgrading?

View the Difference in the two Videos above

MSFS 2024 Payware Airports Just for Comparison

Checkout the Payware Airport as an example, specifically KDEN – KORD – KLAX and KJFK – EHAM.  Just to name a few

If you rather have this excellent airports, then Standard version of MSFS 2020 is just fine –  If you are going to purchase there airports, then Premium or Deluxe Version of MSFS 2024 would just be for the additional Aircraft.  Check our Page for MSFS 2020 Explained for more details here.

MSFS 2024 Aircraft

There are so many choices within the different versions – You need to carefully sort out what Aircraft you need and like to fly.  Bear in mind that on top of the Aircraft included within MSFS 2024, there are great options on Payware ones – PMDG will eventually extend their entire range B777 , B737 and any new ones into the new SIM.  Inibuilds A350 is already available as MSFS 2024 and so is the Airbus range from Fenix.  Check the developers site or FsElite for m more information.  

2. MSFS 2024 Initial Installation

Prior to installation, it is recommended that two separate directories be created. The first one should be named “Xbox” (example) for the executable file, and the second one “MSFS” (example) for the content, on a different SSD with at least 500 GB capacity. The installation process consists of two steps. Initially, you should download the executable file and install it into the “Xbox” directory. Secondly, start MSFS 2024 and indicate where to place the content. Point to the drive where the “MSFS” folder is located. After the installation process is complete, there will be two folders within the “MSFS” directory. One folder is called Official, and the other is Community. This logical move will ensure that MSFS 2024 is kept away from your system folders, and all your main content will be in a large enough space and easily accessible. You can call the folders above any other names that you wish. The Download size of MSFS 2024 is considerably smaller then in MSFS 2020, since a large part of it is provided within the Cloud.  Make sure you have a good Internet connection, otherwise the data volume to fill your Sim world  will not be able to cope – that is the downside of MSFS 2024

Continue as below with World Updates

To download a free World or City update:
  1. Launch Microsoft Flight Simulator.
  2. On the main menu, head to the Marketplace.
  3. Select World.
  4. Then click on World Update (See all)
  5. Click on the Update(s) you want to install.
  6. Click on Get & Download

World Updates up to WU18 are already incorporated into the SIM. In MSFS 2024 we start with WU 19

World Update XIX: Brazil, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana l (WU19), World update for Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)  Released  11 March, 2025

See Release Notes Here

3. Advanced Installation

When purchasing content from ORBX, it is crucial to understand that their products can be efficiently installed in an isolated directory. Upon configuring the ORBX Central APP, you can select a specific folder, such as “ORBX MSFS,” located outside of the MSFS Content folder. Any ORBX addons stored in this directory will be properly connected and identified within the Community folder. One significant benefit to this method is that in the event that you must reinstall the simulator, there will be no need to reinstall ORBX content since it is separate.

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MSFS addons Linker

To ensure easy access to freeware downloads sourced from platforms like flghtsim.to, I recommend storing them in a designated folder named ‘MSFS Freeware’. You can simplify the process of linking these freeware to your MSFS Community folder by utilizing the ‘MSFS addons Linker’ tool, which can be downloaded from the following link: msfs-addons-linker. After installation, select your MSFS Community folder and apply the location where you have saved your freeware. The program will then promptly link all freeware to the Community Folder, making them easily accessible for you. The process is straightforward and is sure to facilitate ease of access to all your freeware downloads.

4. MSFS 2020 Graphic Simulator Settings

The MSFS 2024 internal Graphic Settings follow analogue to the MSFS 2020 settings and can be easily modified via the menu General Settings – Graphics. It is important to note that hardware specifications vary from PC to PC, and therefore, specific settings may not be universally applicable. To simplify the process, Microsoft/Asobo has provided a feature at the top of the Graphics Settings where users can specify their system specifications, ranging from Low to High end. It is highly recommended to start somewhere in the middle and gradually work upwards by increasing individual sliders. For an optimal experience, it is suggested to experiment with the settings while flying the FBW A20N at a high-density airport such as KJFK until desired results are obtained.

You may find the two Videos from Q8 Pilot extremely useful, which are posted on the right hand side.

For more Information on PC Hardware requirements please go the the Page  PC Hardware Help

Basic PC Hardware Help

5. Compatibility issues MSFS 2020 and 2024

At release of MSFS 2024 Microsoft / Asobo stated that most Addons, Aircraft or Airports should be backward compatible.

The reality however is different. At the time of publishing this page (24 April 2025) , Aircraft like the PMDG B737 and B777 were not. Likewise the MD11 from TFDI design., just to name a few. Inibuilds released the A350 in a 2020 and 2024 version with subtle differences (Cabin in 2020 not fully modelled).  Fenix A320 series also is available for MSFS 2024 Most Airports however, that being free or pay ware have both versions now or will have shortly.  Rather then publishing an almost identical list of MSFS 2020 Pay and freeware Addons, the links below will refer to to the MSFS 2020 Explained Page and the relevant subjects.  It is recommended that you check the Developers page for compatibility  to MSFS 2024.  The Freeware stuff on flightsim.to for example will indicate of the product is 2024 compatible.

Link to MSFS 2020 Airports please click HERE