FlightSimExpo 2026 is coming up on June 12-14 from the Saint Paul RiverCentre in St. Paul, MN, USA! For the third time, the Microsoft Flight Simulator team is thrilled to be in attendance.
Please read this post for all the ways in which you can interact with the Microsoft Flight Simulator Team during the upcoming weekend of FSExpo whether you will be attending the event in-person or watching remotely online!
FRIDAY, JUNE 12
#FSExpoFriday Product Announcement Seminars will take place in the Grand Ballroom on Friday starting at 12:00pm CDT (1700 UTC). Jorg Neumann, Head of Microsoft Flight Simulator, will deliver a keynote address as part of this session. Be sure to watch this segment for exciting news and announcements about Microsoft Flight Simulator!
ALL WEEKEND
The Microsoft Flight Simulator team will have a large presence on the convention floor. You can find us at Booth 321 as seen on the FSExpo floorplan image below:
Visitors to our booth will have hands-on time with Microsoft Flight Simulator on PC, XBOX, and PlayStation 5 (including PS VR2) using a variety of fantastic peripheral products from some wonderful hardware vendors. We would like to thank the following companies for providing incredible equipment for simmers to try out at our booth:
- High-end gaming PCs courtesy of MSI
- Flight control peripherals courtesy of Honeycomb Aeronautical, MOZA, Thrustmaster, Turtle Beach, and WINCTRL
- Sim cockpits courtesy of NextLevelRacing
- PCVR headsets courtesy of Pimax
- Head/eye trackers courtesy of Tobii
Airbus Fly & Learn
Visitors can join Jake, a member of the Microsoft Flight Simulator Aircraft Testing Team and a former real-world Airbus A320 pilot for a major US airline, for a side-by-side Airbus training session! This is your opportunity to improve your mastery of Airbus airliners with the assistance of an experienced IRL expert. The Airbus setup at the Microsoft Flight Simulator booth will feature a tandem seat flight deck powered by two NextLevelRacing cockpits and a full set of WINCTRL peripherals.
Landing Challenges
Compete to set the high score in a variety of Landing Challenges! We will offer Airliner (both Airbus and Boeing) and GA landing challenges, so there’s something for everyone no matter what type of aircraft you enjoy flying.
The daily winner from each challenge station will receive an exceptional hardware prize from MOZA, Thrustmaster, or WINCTRL!
Red Bull Air Race in VR
Pilots can race through the Abu Dhabi course in virtual reality, experiencing the speed, precision, and low-altitude intensity of competitive air racing from the cockpit perspective!
The VR station will feature a high-end PCVR setup powered by Pimax, allowing attendees to experience the challenge with immersive depth perception, wide field of view, and detailed cockpit visibility. Whether you’re a seasoned flight simmer or trying VR flight simulation for the first time, stop by the Microsoft Flight Simulator booth and see how fast you can complete the course!
Everyone who completes a Red Bull Air Race at the Microsoft Flight Simulator booth will receive a discount code for a Pimax VR headset.
Additionally, the top two qualifying times from among all FSExpo attendees by the cutoff time of 3pm on Saturday will be invited to the main tournament on the FSElite Stage and automatically advance directly to the semifinal round! See the next section for more info.
Red Bull Air Race Community vs. Creator Tournament
Join Microsoft Flight Simulator Community Managers Chewwy94 and SeedyL live from the FSElite Stage at 4pm on Saturday as they host an adrenaline-pumping esports tournament which pits two qualifying challengers from among all FSExpo attendees against four popular Twitch and YouTube content creators: Blu Games, Moosestaffa, NickFlightX, and Twotonemurphy!
The opening quarterfinal round will take place on the Budapest course and will see the four content creators race against each other. The winners will advance to the semifinal round where they will compete against the two qualifying challengers from the community on the Abu Dhabi course. The two semifinal winners will then advance to the grand final which will take place on the Spielberg course.
All races will be run on the Intermediate difficulty setting, and each simmer is free to toggle on or off any of the race assist options to their personal preference.
We know basking in the glory of victory is the greatest prize of all, but we are also pleased to offer a fabulous prize pack to the tournament champion.
For those who are unable to attend FSExpo 2026 in person, the Red Bull Air Race Community vs. Creator Tournament will be broadcast live on both the MSFSOfficial Twitch channel and the FSElite YouTube channel starting at 4pm CDT (2100 UTC).
In addition, all attending the race in person at the FSelite Stage will receive a raffle ticket for a special giveaway during the event!
Daily Raffle and Passport
Everyone who stops by the Microsoft Flight Simulator booth on the convention floor will receive a raffle ticket for our daily prize draw. Additionally, you’ll also receive a passport where you can collect stamps from many other participating exhibitors at FSExpo 2026. The more stamps you collect, the more raffle tickets you will receive!
Prize draw times are as follows:
- Friday, June 12: 1830 at Booth 321
- Saturday, June 13: 1500 at Booth 321
- Sunday, June 14: 1400 at Booth 321
Winners must be present for the raffle! If the winner is not present at the time of drawing, another ticket will be selected.
SEE YOU IN MINNESOTA
The Microsoft Flight Simulator Team wishes safe travels to everyone making their way to MSP this week. We are so excited to meet many of you in person! If you spot a member of our team on the convention floor (you can identify us by our matching t-shirts), please feel free to approach us and say hello. We always love meeting flight sim enthusiasts and chatting about our shared love of aviation, both real and simulated!