Microsoft Flight Simulator game data
File type: Game file
An stn file contains supporting game data used by Microsoft Flight Simulator X.
It is a proprietary data file for the flight simulator rather than a document intended for direct editing.
Found 4 different file type records with the same stn filename suffix.
File type category:
Game file
Date updated: October 24, 2026
The stn file extension is associated with Microsoft Flight Simulator X, the civil flight simulator developed by Microsoft for Microsoft Windows.
The extension is part of the broader Microsoft Flight Simulator series, which is available for Microsoft Windows and other platforms. An stn file stores game data used by the simulator and works with the other files in a Flight Simulator X installation.
The file is intended to be read by Microsoft Flight Simulator X and is not normally edited by users. It remains relevant when maintaining an existing Flight Simulator X installation.
Open the stn file by starting Microsoft Flight Simulator X on Microsoft Windows. The simulator reads the file from its expected installation or data folder; it does not normally need to be opened separately.
Do not move or edit the file if the game still needs it.
There is no standard conversion for an stn file. It is supporting data for Microsoft Flight Simulator X, not a user document or an interchange format.
To use the data, keep the file in the Flight Simulator X installation. Converting it to another file type is not normally applicable.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving stn files:
Microsoft Windows
File type category:
GIS, GPS navigation and map file
Date updated: January 22, 2019
The stn file extension is associated with ESRI ArcView, a geographic information system (GIS), available for Microsoft Windows operating system.
The .stn files contain geocoding standardization data used by the ArcView.
Use ArcView to work with *.stn files.
Probably cannot be converted to other formats.
Software applications that can open stn files:
Microsoft Windows
Software applications that can edit stn files:
Microsoft Windows
Software capable of saving stn files:
Microsoft Windows
Software apps that create stn files:
Microsoft Windows
Software applications that handle other tasks involving stn files:
Microsoft Windows
File type category:
Graphics file
Date updated: July 28, 2017
Record marked as obsolete and not updated for a long time.
The stn file extension is associated with the Genuine Fractals , which allows users to encode low to medium resolution files to a scalable, resolution-free format.
The stn file contains plug-in for Photoshop.
Software applications that can open stn files:
Microsoft Windows
Genuine Fractals
Software applications that can edit stn files:
Microsoft Windows
Genuine Fractals
Software capable of saving stn files:
Microsoft Windows
Genuine Fractals
Software apps that create stn files:
Microsoft Windows
Genuine Fractals
File type category:
Ransomware encrypted file
Date updated: October 16, 2026
Satan ransomware is malicious software that encrypts files to prevent access to their contents. It renames encrypted files by adding the .stn file extension.
The ransomware also displays a ransom note named HELP_DECRYPT_FILES.html. The .stn suffix identifies an affected file rather than a normal document format.
These files cannot normally be opened until they have been decrypted. There is currently no known decryptor for files encrypted by Satan ransomware, so renaming the file or opening it with another application will not restore its contents.
A .stn file cannot be meaningfully converted while it remains encrypted. After successful decryption, the recovered file can be opened or converted according to its original format.
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