It’s hard to imagine a more appropriate backdrop for a flight sim conference. FSWeekend 2026 is taking place this weekend in Lelystad, the Netherlands, and Microsoft has marked the occasion by releasing City Update 14, covering the Netherlands and Belgium. The update is free for all owners of both Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and MSFS 2024, and it’s available right now.
The update covers ten areas of interest rendered in high-fidelity TIN surface texturing, with eight located in the Netherlands and two in Belgium. The Netherlands coverage includes three areas within Amsterdam, plus individual AOIs for Breukelen, Brielle, Eindhoven, Rotterdam, and Utrecht. Belgium gets Antwerp and Bruges.
What’s covered
Amsterdam is the obvious centrepiece, and it’s well deserving of the attention. The city’s canal ring is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and its density of historic architecture, waterways, and landmarks makes it one of the more visually rewarding cities to fly over in the simulator. Rotterdam is another highlight, with its striking post-war modernist architecture, including the Cube Houses and the Erasmus Bridge, offering something genuinely different from a typical European cityscape.
Eindhoven, Philips’ hometown and one of Europe’s more notable technology hubs, is included alongside the medieval port town of Brielle and the historic university city of Utrecht, home to the Dom Tower, the tallest church tower in the Netherlands at just over 368 feet.
On the Belgian side, Antwerp and Bruges both have strong cases for inclusion. Antwerp is one of Europe’s most historically significant port cities and home to the world’s diamond trade hub. Bruges, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in its own right, is known for its gothic and medieval architecture and its network of canals and cobbled streets.
Free for everyone, right now
As with previous city updates, this one costs nothing. All you need is the latest simulator version installed, and City Update 14 should be available to download. Given the sheer density of interesting scenery across the Netherlands and Belgium, and the fact that Amsterdam Schiphol is one of the busiest hubs in European virtual aviation, this is one of the more practically useful city updates in recent memory.
A well-timed release, to say the least!
