Scenery

Recommend airport scenery add-ons to help pilots enhance their simulator experience.

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Last verified: January 29, 2025

Scenery recommendations help pilots find quality add-ons for airports in your network. When pilots explore new destinations, they can see your curated scenery suggestions with download links.

Adding Scenery

In Orwell, go to Operations → Airports → Scenery, or manage scenery directly from an airport's edit page under the Sceneries tab.

Each scenery entry requires:

Field

Description

Airport

Which airport this scenery is for

URL

Download or purchase link

Developer

Scenery creator (e.g., "FlyTampa", "Orbx")

Type

Free text (e.g., "Payware", "Freeware")

Simulator

Free text (e.g., "MSFS", "X-Plane 12", "P3D")

Where Scenery Appears

Pilots see scenery recommendations on the Airport Detail Page in Phoenix (Phoenix → Resources → Airports → [Airport]).

The scenery section displays:

  • Simulator

  • Developer

  • Type

  • Download/Link button

If no scenery exists for an airport, the section doesn't appear.

Tips

  • Curate quality - Only recommend scenery you'd actually use. A short list of good options beats a long list of mediocre ones.

  • Keep links current - Check periodically that download URLs still work.

  • Cover your network - Focus on hubs and popular destinations first.

  • Multiple options - You can add multiple scenery entries per airport for different simulators or quality tiers.

  • Be consistent - Type and Simulator are free-text fields. Use consistent naming across entries (e.g., always "MSFS 2020" not sometimes "MSFS" and sometimes "Microsoft Flight Simulator").

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