Utilities

The best utilities for Microsoft Flight Simulator

MSFS 2024, Utilities

SayIntentions.AI now offers on-demand passes, no subscription needed

A 48-hour or 7-day pass gets you full premium access for a flat fee, and yes, you can gift one to a fellow simmer.
MSFS 2024, Updates, Utilities

BeyondATC VFR Stage 1 is live: circuit work, regional phraseology, and shared skies with IFR traffic

After nearly two years of development and multiple roadmap updates, the feature the community has been asking for since day one is finally available to try.
MSFS 2024, Utilities

AVNX releases free Cessna 152 and Vision Jet panels, and makes the case for Air Manager

AVNX is offering two free, aircraft-specific panels for Air Manager, including a clever autopilot mod for the default 152.
Freeware, MSFS 2024, Utilities

FlyHub gives your sim flights a destination, and a reason to get there

Real airline schedules, historical routes back to 1954, and a private jet ops mode, all in one new companion app.
Aircraft, MSFS 2024, Utilities

TriTriSim GFX Airliner brings physics-based atmospheric effects to MSFS 2024, launching April 23

Wing condensation, engine vortices, and wet runway spray are coming to the sim, powered by real-time CFD and built to run at zero FPS cost.
Freeware, MSFS 2024, Utilities

Clear2Land wants to be the most ambitious career add-on MSFS has ever seen

From student pilot exams to labor union negotiations and real-world disaster routing, this new freeware tool goes further than anything else in the space.
Freeware, MSFS 2024, Utilities

PERFLIGHT organises your entire MSFS launch routine in one free app

From enabling the right addons to syncing your SimBrief plan and launching your services, everything runs in sequence before the simulator opens.
MSFS 2024, Updates, Utilities

Passenger2x gets its biggest update yet, with a new UI, better performance, and a free historic airlines DLC

Drag-and-drop scheduling, reworked AI flights, and 76 classic airliners are all part of what the developer calls the most substantial upgrade in the platform's history.
MSFS 2024, Updates, Utilities

FlightControlReplay 6 and FlightControlSpotter 2 are coming in 2026, with new cameras and a redesigned interface

Fabio Merlo has previewed the next major versions of both tools, and FCR6 in particular looks like a significant step up from what's currently available.
MSFS 2024, Updates, Utilities

GSX Pro 3.8.7 brings the Aviramp, dual-door boarding, and a wave of scripting upgrades

FSDreamTeam delivers on the top-voted Discord request while tackling some long-standing reliability issues.
MSFS 2024, Updates, Utilities

BeyondATC shows VFR Stage 1 in action: circuits, departures, and a whole new way to fly GA

A full flight demo at London Stansted gives the clearest look yet at what's coming to the experimental branch very soon.
MSFS 2024, Updates, Utilities

Navigraph’s Approach Bundle is now live: three tools that change how you fly the arrival

Navigraph brings Approach Feathers, Extended Runway Centerlines, and a Measurement Tool to the Charts app.
Aircraft, MSFS 2024, Utilities

Tailstrike gives sim aircraft a life of their own, and it’s completely free

Lease a real aircraft registration, fly it anywhere, and leave it for the next pilot to find.
Freeware, MSFS 2024, Utilities

fr24tosimbrief.com turns any FlightRadar24 flight into a SimBrief OFP in one click

A free community-built tool lets you paste a FlightRadar24 link and have your SimBrief flight plan generated automatically.
MSFS 2024, Utilities

Navigraph brings three new Charts features and a year of updates to FSWeekend 2026

Approach feathers, extended runway centrelines, and a measurement tool are coming to Navigraph Charts.
MSFS 2024, Updates, Utilities

OnAir is getting a 24-hour pass, local radio on arrival, and a rebuilt companion app

The online platform announced several new features this weekend, including a lower-commitment way to try the platform and a completely redesigned mobile companion app.
Freeware, MSFS 2024, Utilities

BeatMyLanding turns every MSFS touchdown into a scored competition

A free community tool that scores your MSFS landings on more than just FPM, and posts them to global leaderboards.
Freeware, MSFS 2024, Utilities

Simradar21 is a new open-source VATSIM map worth keeping your eye on

A solo developer built a brand-new VATSIM network monitoring tool from scratch, and the flight sim community is already taking notice.
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