Monday, March 23, 2026

FSWeekend 2026

Two cornerstone events define the annual flight simulation calendar:  FSExpo 2026 and FSWeekend

With FSExpo 2026 scheduled for June 12 in St. Paul, Minnesota, and FSWeekend just concluded, these gatherings offer simmers a clear view of where flight simulation stands today — and where it’s headed next.

To give you a sense of FSWeekend, I’ve included a few highlights below. If you’ve never attended, this is about as close as you’ll get without hopping on a plane:

FSWeekend 2026 - 360 Degree Floor Tour

Vector Keynote - FSWeekend 2026 x FSElite Stage

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Keynote - FSWeekend 2026 x FSElite Stage

More videos like this FSElite

What really stands out at these events isn’t just the hardware or software — it’s the ecosystem. The sheer number of developers, builders, and organizations pushing home flight simulation forward is impressive. 

Below is a sampling of vendors from FSWeekend. Click through a few — you’ll quickly get a feel for the breadth of innovation underway.

Consider this my two-hour walk of the show floor — without the sore feet.

31st Virtual Fighter Squadron

Mickey's Flightdeck

Aerosoft

Microsoft Flight Simulator

Airland World

Miravia Softworks

AirWürttemberg

MobiFlight

Aviodrome 737 Sim

MockingBird Air

Bigscreen VR

Motozolo

BRUNNER

MOZA

CockpitCrafters

Navigraph

Cockpitturk Prof. Sim Systems

Octavi

Contrail Shop

OnAir Company

Core Flight Technologies LLC

OSM Aviation Academy

DCS (Eagle Dynamics)

PH-SRU

ExcellAir

PMDG Simulations

Expanded Flight Hub

Pro Flight Trainer Switzerland

FeelThere

RealSky

Flight Panels

Rowsfire

Flight Simulation Association

SayIntentions.AI

Flightbeam Studios

Sim Innovations BV

FlightDeck

SIMMARKET

FlightGear

Sim-Mech AS

FlightSimDelft Hogeschool

Simprojects Motion Cockpit

FlightSimWebShop

SKALARKI electronics Ltd

FlyByWire Simulations

SoFly

GeoFS

Stichting Hoogvliegers

HCC!Flightsimulator

Tailstrike

HomeSim

Tobii - www.tobii.com

Honeycomb Aeronautical

ToLiss Simulation Solutions

IniBuilds

VA Systems

IVAO

VATSIM

JetStream Designs

Virtual Fly

Just Flight

WINCTRL

KLM-VA


Leonardo Software House


Meridian GMT

 

Finally, it’s worth saying this plainly: these shows matter. They bring together, in one place, the people and organizations that are steadily closing the gap between simulation and reality.

If you have even a passing interest in where this is all going, they’re worth your time — and your support.

Hope to see you in St. Paul.

Your thoughts?

Kenneth (Ken) Butterly, Founder

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