Press & Media Kit

Welcome to the FlightSimWeekend Press and Media Kit. Here you will find official information about the event, our history, our brand, and resources for journalists, creators, and partners.

About Us

FlightSimWeekend (also known as FSWeekend) is the world’s largest dedicated flight simulation event. Held annually in the Netherlands, the event serves as the ultimate physical gathering for the global flight simulation community, bringing together hardware manufacturers, software developers, virtual airlines, and thousands of passionate desktop pilots from all over the world.

What started in 1991 as a small group of enthusiasts flying together in an Amsterdam living room has evolved over three decades into a world-class international convention. Under its current leadership, FlightSimWeekend has transitioned into a highly professional, English-first global exhibition, hosting major industry announcements, exclusive product reveals, and hands-on simulator experiences.

At FlightSimWeekend, the virtual aviation community comes alive.

More Information

Press & Media Contact: jannes@flightsimweekend.com

General Inquiries: info@flightsimweekend.com

Official Website: www.flightsimweekend.com

FlightSimWeekend 2027: A New Era

For over twenty years, FlightSimWeekend was famously hosted at the Aviodrome Aviation Museum in Lelystad. However, following massive growth since 2024 and a record-breaking turnout of nearly 5,000 visitors in 2026, the event is taking its next evolutionary leap.

In April 2027, FlightSimWeekend will debut at its brand-new home: Expo Houten in the Utrecht region. This transition represents a major professionalisation of the event. With modern, blank-canvas exhibition halls, dedicated power and network infrastructures dropped directly from the ceilings, and massive ground-level doors for heavy-duty simulator rigs, the new venue allows the event to scale without limits.

By moving to Expo Houten, FlightSimWeekend is providing a world-class platform where the flight simulation industry and grassroots community can connect, showcase, and innovate comfortably under one roof.

Core Pillars of the Event

The Exhibition Floor

The heart of FlightSimWeekend is a sprawling, high-energy exhibition. Unlike general gaming conventions, FlightSimWeekend is 100% focused on (aviation) simulation. The show floor brings together the industry’s leading hardware innovators showing off high-torque force-feedback gear, yoke systems, and motion platforms, alongside world-renowned software developers showcasing their latest aircraft and scenery add-ons.

The Community & Virtual Airlines

FlightSimWeekend has never forgotten its roots. A massive portion of the show floor is dedicated entirely to the grassroots community. From local flight simulation clubs to massive global Virtual Airlines (VAs) and highly complex, home-built cockpits, the event gives hobbyists and freeware creators a professional stage to share their passion, exchange knowledge, and recruit new pilots.

The FSElite Stage

The FSElite Stage (hosted by renowned flight simulation media outlet FSElite) is the central hub for industry announcements, developer panels, and community discussions. Throughout the weekend, key figures from the simulation world take the stage to reveal upcoming projects, discuss the future of flight simulation physics, and host live Q&As with both the physical audience and thousands of viewers tuning in via the official global livestream.

The Captain’s Dinner & Flight Sim Awards

FlightSimWeekend is more than a trade show, it is a social summit. On Friday evening before the show floor opens, FlightSimWeekend hosts the exclusive Captain’s Dinner & Flight Sim Awards Ceremony in collaboration with industry media partners FSElite, Threshold and Cruiselevel.de. This premium networking event brings together exhibitors, key media partners, and VIPs to celebrate outstanding achievements within the industry and foster new international collaborations in a relaxed, high-end setting.

Branding Guidelines

Name & Spelling Guidelines

To maintain a unified brand identity across all media, press releases, and publications, we kindly ask that you adhere strictly to our official naming guidelines:

Official Name: FlightSimWeekend
- Note: Always written as a single word, without spaces, capitalizing the F, the S, and the W.
Official Abbreviation: FSWeekend
- Note: Always written as a single word, without spaces, capitalizing the F, the S, and the W.
Incorrect Spellings: Do not use other variations such as:
- Flight Sim Weekend
- FlightSim Weekend
- flightsimweekend
- FS Weekend
- FS-weekend

Domain & Web Presence

Our web presence is unified under one single, official address. When linking to us or referencing our website, please use only our primary domain:

Official Domain: www.flightsimweekend.com

Important Security & Affiliation Notice:

Please be aware that we do not own or operate the following domains:

www.fsweekend.com

This address is currently not directly affiliated with our organisation, our event, and our brand. To ensure your readers reach our official, secure platform, please only publish and link to www.flightsimweekend.com.

We actively invite media partners, content creators, and exhibitors to link up with us across our official social channels for real-time updates and community collaboration: