We're excited to announce that Update 15 for virtualFRA is now live!

This is a significant update, and we've made some major changes and additions to enhance your flying experience at Frankfurt Airport.

We’ve given Terminals 1B and 1C a complete rebuild to improve detail and accuracy. This rebuild includes correct dimensions, aircraft positions, jetway placements, signs, and textures.

We have further improved night lighting to reflect a realistic feeling.

Additionally, the SkyLine Line was added to connect Terminal 1A with Terminal 1B and Terminal 2. All this was built almost entirely by @Tjark. A big shoutout to him - he worked day and night to give you that what you see. 

Ground clutter was added, along with ground texture and taxiway line improvements by @ZuluSierra / Steffen.

Added the SkyLine monorail stop at Terminal 1A for added realism. Kudos to @Integralo.

A new building has been added behind Terminal 1C, based on the existing building by @Integralo. The entire Terminal 1C section was rebuild by @Tjark. With that, the gap is now closed and you have a true FRA feeling there.

Introduced a construction site around V500-V600 (Taxiway S) to reflect real-world changes, thanks to @ZuluSierra / Steffen.

Adjustments for Better Accuracy and Functionality

Modified jetways and added custom textures made by @Integralo and @rofl-er | Sergej.

The yard area behind Terminal 1C and fences around F224 and F225 have been adjusted for better periphery realism, courtesy of @ZuluSierra / Steffen.

Adjustments of Taxiway Lines and Apron Fixes

Aprons and taxiway lines were fixed and adjusted to reflect the current setup of the airport, as observed daily by @ZuluSierra / Steffen. With that adjustment, we should not have any green tinted taxiways anymore.

With the new dimensions, adjustments throughout the airport, the GSX profile received a major update with corrected positions of the VDGS system as well as a better grouping, courtesy of @SimonTricks and @Jonas.

Implemented several performance tweaks across the airport for smoother operation, especially on Objects made by @FRAEDDF

Our work doesn’t stop. As we keep refining and expanding virtualFRA, here's a peek into what you can expect in our future updates:

With the release of the PMDG 777-300ER, you will need a proper gate position where Airlines like Emirates and Qatar are located. Guess the Terminal This will be the first major building made by @Niklas | Lufgat.

We'll be adding the Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT), Lufthansa Aviation Center (LAC), and LH Basis buildings.

Expect incremental releases of custom textures and lines to enhance the visual ground details of the airport.

We continuously aim to improve the performance consistently.

Going forward, we plan to provide updates more frequently, although each may contain less content compared to previous larger updates.

This way, we can not only focus on detailed improvements but also ensure that you get enhancements on a more regular basis.

That said, we are constantly looking for more supporters. If you are a 3D artist or want to become one, please feel free to contact us on Discord!

We can't wait to hear your feedback on Update 15 and see you flying around a more immersive Frankfurt Airport.

We won’t stop developing - not now, not when we get the third version of our beloved airport.

Update 15 - The Terminal Update

We're glad to announce that after months of dedicated effort, we've enriched our expansive airport landscape with exciting new parts of the airport. Our focus? The vibrant "Cargo City North" in the northern cargo area.

As you taxi towards the western runway 18 via Taxiways N or L, or even while embarking on a cargo flight, you'll witness an array of hand-crafted buildings that bring the cargo hub to life.

At the heart of Cargo City, you'll find the Perishable Center, a state-of-the-art  powerhouse in cargo distribution. It's a highly efficient handling and dispatching over 120 tons of perishable goods annually.

Prepare to dive into the electrifying world of cargo in MSFS like never before!

Highlighting our commitment to realism, we've replicated the Lufthansa Cargo building with incredible accuracy, guided by our detailed reference shots.

FexEx being a high value customer of all of us to receive our packages for christmas, we couldn't miss on recreating the FexEx Building in the Cargo City North.

We've also crafted numerous custom models, from waste and ULD containers to bespoke fences, meticulously placed throughout the scenery.

But that's not all! We've revamped the GSX profile for cargo stands, adding layers of depth and authenticity to your experience. Keep your eyes peeled for the upcoming update in Cargo City North, and be the first to explore these enhancements in your simulator. Once available, we will also add push and pull procedures along with a nice addition. Stay tuned for the revamped GSX-Profile!

Apron Maintenance Building (between TWY N and L)

Missing Taxiway Connection on TWY P fixed. This will enable correct taxiing of AI Traffic.

You may have noticed a slower pace in our past development. This observation sparked a transformative rethink in our update release strategy. While we're not setting strict timelines just yet, rest assured that each update will revolve around a specific theme, like the "Cargo City North" update.

Our updated roadmap is a testament to this new direction, visible on our website's roadmap section:

Upcoming updates promise to evolve our scenery, and we're making swift progress in bringing these visions to life. Once again, no strict timelines nor "estimations" on when each update will be released. If you wish to receive the  update as quickly as possible, please read further.

For now, we leave you with these tantalizing glimpses of what's to come.

To fulfill our ambitious roadmap and accelerate our update cycle, we're on the lookout for skilled 3D Modellers. If you're eager to get early access to virtualFRA versions and contribute your unique creations to the simulator, join our fabulous and lovely team!

Reach out to us on Discord for this exciting collaboration opportunity.

Update 14 - Cargo City North Update

After a long period of work, we can finally announce and release our very own installer application for the virtualFRA project. This is the heart of the scenery where you can maintain and configure your FRA! It is also possible to download our GSX-Profile and the option for Nool VDGS.

We have applied Levels of Detail (LOD) for most of our objects.

- You are appoaching or departing at FRA at approx. FL70: No need to see every light bulb or container.

- You are standing on a parking position: You want to see every handcrafted detail of FRA!

This method should ensure to not use ressources for details which are not required to display in your view.

For the newest version of our virtualFRA project we have added some fabulous new buildings to improve your experience as a cargo pilot or as a casual VFR simmer doing low approaches at Germanys busiest airport.

While we kept an eye on to improve the fences and security gates all over the airport for your personal safety, we have also ensured to satisfied our cargo pilots as we have started work on the so called "Cargo City North". For this version only the stands with new stand signs, adjusted GSX and improved night lighting were build, but new objects will follow in the next update (more on that later).

As we talk about safety we have also added some important safety relevant buildings such as a NDB shed (

) or the BVD (Boden Verkehrs Dienste) building which is used by the movement area supervisors (MASU)

"After every high follows a low" ~ while summer is getting to a peak we have now cared for the darker season of the year and have made several updates to different lights in lightpoles and some buildings such as the fire station- They have to know where their pants are located ;)

"Areee youuu interested in visual approach RWY 25 centaaah?"~ credits to Leo

While Asobo or alternativeley ORBX took care of the city during the approach we ensured that all the east buildings which you will see are now up to date and finished. This not only includes the "Gate Gourmet" kitchen but also "Skytanking" and some FRAPORT repair workshops find their place in the east of the aerodrome.

After you have landed and during turnaround the tremendous ground staff will take care of your needs and will try their best to ensure an on time depature. This requires a lot of energy which can be filled up again in our brand new  purple break-containers situated all over the apron. And before you ask: Those purple containers are only for eating your meals and to bring food and water to a safe place underneath the earth ;)

Last but not least we have organized ground traffic as we have placed new Jet-blast fences and traffic signs all over the airport (more to be come). We have also added new trash bins at the gates for the waste of ground staff and fire extinguishers- in case something goes wrong with fuel :(


While this update brings a lot of new features/buildings we have also maintained old objects and reworked some normal and comp maps for different objects.
This also includes some taxi-line adjustments and new gate positions at Terminal 2 and additionally in the south of the airport.
To give the extra amount of realism we've taken care of the "Frankfurt Airport" logo which is now displayed with the correct font.

A big improvment is the addition of LOD (Level of Detail) to hopefully avoid that you get a diashow on your home pc.
Almost every object received this LOD update with our custom made rules to ensure a smooth transition between details and perfomance.


Also the GSX-Profile received an adjustment and added some new VDGS models for the Foxtrot and Victor stands to improve your ability to park your aircraft on point, just so GSX can say "Bad Parking".

Be ready for the next update which will add fully reworked buildings in the "Cargo City North" but also an enormous update on the pier "B" of the terminal 1. While this object is currently in early stages of modelling we try our best that you will be flashed by the insane level of detail our talented 3D-modeller Tjark (responsable for the pier "B") is putting into the gates where you can depart or arrive with your long or short-haul airliner of your favorite airline.



We hope you have a great time in the simulator exploring all the added and overhauled buildings of our newest version of thevirtualFRA- Frankfurt scenery project.

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**General:**

- Added new custom installer

**New Objects:**

- Security gates 97 and 98 (Cargo City North)
- North cargo stands (Cargo City North)
- Fences between gate 97 and gate 98
- BVD (Movement Area Supervisors) Building between TWY N and M
- NDB lodge at RWY18
- Light poles between V164 and V178
- East buildings 146, 147, 98, and 118 (East buildings are completed now)
- Light poles and stand signs F237, F238, and V266-V270
- Purple break rooms (only for peeing and lunch ;) ) placed over the whole    apron
- Jet-Blast fence for BVD Building
- New traffic signs
- New trash bins and fire extinguishers at the gates

- Fire Truck with compound and normal maps
- Reworked stand signs for Terminal 1 and 2
- FRAPORT logos now have the corrected font
- Adjusted observation platform with street to tunnel RWY18
- LH-Cargo Fence adjusted
- Passenger stairs with compound and normal maps
- Fuel Farm received LODs
- Buildings between TWY N and L received light spots for the night
- LH Technik Hangar and DFS Tower received LODs
- Fire Station 2 received lights
- Fire Station 3 received new normal and compound maps
- V-Stands received lights
- Ground markings gate C15/16 A, B, S
- Multiple LODs for almost all objects

- Fences in Northwest and RWY 18 corrected
- Step in mesh at Fire Station 3
- Terminal 3: Taxiway markings
- GSX Profile received new VDGS for new stands and some minor updates (downloadable via GitHub or the new Installer)

Update 0.13.6 - New installer and optimized performance!

A small but effective intermediate update

We are glad to announce an exciting update. Version 12.8 has been released just in time for the upcoming VATSIM Frankfurt Real Flight Ops (RFO) event. The update brings with it a range of improvements, including custom jetways, reworked LODs for ground cars, vehicles, luggage and container carts, new taxiway signs, and more.

One of the major changes in version 12.8 is the addition of custom jetways to positions A50-A69. These jetways are designed to provide a more realistic and immersive experience, allowing them to simulate (with the proper installed GSX-Profile) the boarding and deboarding process of passengers in a more accurate and lifelike way.

Another improvement included in this update is the reworking of the LODs for ground cars, vehicles, luggage, and container carts. This change is designed to improve performance, making the experience smoother and more seamless. Additionally, de-icing trucks have been removed, further optimizing the airport for better performance.

The addition of several new taxiway signs around the airport is another exciting feature of the update. These signs will help users navigate the airport more easily, reducing the likelihood of getting lost or confused during taxiing.

For those who prefer a more customizable experience, version 12.8 also includes an option to disable static aircraft. While this requires manually disabling the BGL-file, it provides users with more control over their virtual environment and allows for a more personalized experience. To do so, please navigate to your community folder and rename the following file virtualfra-eddf\scenery\eddf\static-ac\virtualfra-static-aircraft.bgl to virtualfra-static-aircraft.bgl.OFF.

Version 13 will include even more exciting features. These include an own scenery configurator/installer, the completion of the eastern part of the airport, custom ground markings, and custom jetways at all positions with several correct jetway options. These upcoming features are sure to make VirtualFRA an even more immersive and enjoyable experience for flight simulation enthusiasts.

In conclusion, the update to VirtualFRA's airport to version 12.8 is a significant improvement to an already fantastic virtual airport. With the addition of custom jetways, improved performance, new taxiway signs, and more, this update is sure to delight users and provide a more realistic and immersive experience. And with version 13 on the horizon, there's even more to look forward to!

Update 0.12.18 - VATSIM Frankfurt Real Flight Ops Update

Our development team at virtualFRA has been hard at work preparing the new update for the magnificent Frankfurt International Airport. Let's take a look together at the new add-ons, which were worked on and will be present in the upcoming scenery update!

One of the biggest and most apparent changes: The white placeholder Terminal 1, Pier A was modelled. Please be aware that many parts of the Terminal are still WIP and will received major updates later down the road. Check out our new short-term 

Temperatures at virtualFRA have approached 0°C, indicating the possibility for snow! Without de-icing facilities pilots and airplanes will not be willing to even think about a departure out of Frankfurt. With the integration of the de-icing facilities around RWY 18 in this upcoming update no pilot should fear anymore taking off and departing safely from virtualFRA!

Although it is getting quite cold, planespotters are still welcomed to capture their planes. The planespotter area at RWY 18 is included aswell in the new update:

The runway located the furthest from the terminals will be shining as never before. With a complete rework of the lights, elevation data and runway surroundings pilots approaching the runway will have a nice view out of the cockpit. Talking about nice views; After vacating the runways pilots and passengers will be able to view the fully custom made "Feuerwache 4" located at RWY 25R/07L with its training facility:

One of more distinctive building at Frankfurt Airport is the Lufthansa Technik hangar. You will find this very unique building in our scenery.

With the release of update 0.11 the developement team is still continuing to deliver what is missing. Day after day virtualFRA is growing and with this information we, as a team, would like to thank everyone who helped, is helping and hopefully will help to build FRA virtually. Happy holidays for everyone and see you in 2023 with more updates to come!

Update 0.11.0 - No white Terminal

A new update for Frankfurt International Airport is just around the corner with a bunch of new things. Let's take a look and see what major changes have been done by our development team, which work on the scenery at all possible times. 

Update 0.10.0 will feature all parking positions in the north of the airport, as they stand in real life. The basic airport layout is already complete, including all essential taxiways, runways and apron areas, including the first new N8 taxiway implementation in an EDDF scenery for a flight simulator. We also improved the parking stand signs at various parking positions. Further we included all stands and gates in the southern part of the airport including the brand new Terminal 3 as well as the Cargo Stands (S500-600). The General Aviation Terminal (GAT) stands will come in future updates.

As you maybe already have noticed our scenery does also include custom objects around the airport. These include custom taxiway signs, taxiway markings and airport lights, such as the runway guards lights placed at the hold short line.

Especially taxiway signs and runway markings for RWY 18 have been added and updated, to ensure a safe taxi and line-up on to RWY 18.

One of our new developers and 3D-Experts, FRAEDDF, did a great job creating a lot of custom jet blast fences around the airport.

Update 0.10.0 will not feature new terminal buildings, but still the Dev-Team developed important buildings sourrounding the airport, such as multiple DFS antennas around the airport, which can be seen in the screenshot below. 

On our website we have now made it possible for you to report any issues directly to us. On the homepage you will find the 

The work for virtualFRA surely does not stop, our goal is to recreate a realistic, true to life scenery for Frankfurt, which is completely free for all MSFS users. Obviously all buildings and objects will be complete at some point, making our scenery a unique scenery!

Within the next update you can expect a first implementation of the iconic tank farm, improved textures on the terminal buildings, along with many more 3D-Objects.

The major goal is to finish the terminals and their texturing, not only the terminals play an important role in Frankfurt, but also many other buildings placed at different areas at the airport. 

The team has already taken a dive into the area of VDGS. We know all simmers love this feature, and since it is used at the real FRA, virtualFRA will include VDGS aswell. 

We are expecting the AddOn "GSX" from FSDreamTeam this year and will equip it with its own INI config file for our airport. However, since we want to continue to work independently of paid 3rd party addons, we will also offer you a second version of the airport with the NOOL VDGS system. This is already in the works! More on VDGS:

In order to shorten the waiting time, we have included some placeholder for you as seen in the screenshot below.

We can't wait to share more insight with you in the next Dev-Blog, so stay stuned and happy landings to you all!

Update 0.10.0 and beyond

VirtualFRA presents to the flightsimming community its newest and biggest update for Frankfurt International Airport, version 0.9.0. With this highly anticipated update all pilots taking off and landing at EDDF are able to enjoy custom buildings, taxiways and aprons. The most signifcants additions are the Lufthansa Terminal 1 A-Plus extension, many more stands and gates around the airport, especially at terminal 1 and 2, and custom installer for a smooth installation process.

All additions and improvements at FRA can be thoroughly read in the changelog below: 

EDDF - Frankfurt Main International [Beta/Experimental] 

Added some miscellaneous buildings and individual objects like towbars etc. 

A69, A66/A/B, A62/A/B, A58/A/B, A54/A/B, A52, A50, A14, A16, A18, A20, A22, A24, A26, A28, A30, A34, A36, A38, A40

V163, V162, V161, V160, V159, V158, V157 

Added Lufthansa Terminal 1 A-Plus building 

Stand marking C11 existed twice and has now been corrected to C8

Temporary fixed elevation errors by flatten the whole airport 

Some gateway connections and positions are not correct 

Not all Buildings/Terminals are build/textured 

Many gates/parking stands are still missing (coming soon) 

Many Taxiway signs are missing (here I need help from the community)

Website release https://www.virtual-fra.com/