Which MSFS utilities are considered must-haves?

The categories people reach for first are ground handling and pushback, a camera tool, and a weather or traffic add-on. We do not rank or review — this page shows what exists and what it costs; the store listing and the community are better guides to whether a given tool suits your setup.

Do utilities work with MSFS 2024?

Utilities were hit harder than scenery by the 2024 transition, because many hook into the simulator directly. Use the simulator filter here, and check the store page for a version note before buying.

Are these one-time purchases or subscriptions?

We list the price the store advertises. A small number of tools in this category are sold as subscriptions or with paid major upgrades; the store page always says which, and we link straight to it.

How many utilities are on sale?

19 of the 298 utilities we track are discounted right now, the deepest by 50%.

MSFS utilities and tools

Utilities are the add-ons that change how you fly rather than what you fly: ground services and pushback, camera and cockpit-view tools, weather and traffic injectors, flight planning, checklists and hardware bridges. 298 of them are listed here.

These are the add-ons most likely to be bought once and used with everything else, so it is worth checking compatibility with your simulator version before buying — 19 are discounted right now if you were waiting for a sale.

Prices come from the stores themselves, re-read on a schedule, and every price we have ever seen is kept — so a discount here is measured against what the add-on actually used to cost, not against a list price nobody pays.

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