Have you ever spent too much time choosing Departure / Arrival airports for your flight? This application provides a solution for this problem by suggesting airports that you can fly from or fly to considering several factors. The application can scan your MSFS Community folder looking for airport addons. With this information, the app can help you utilize your addons, and plan flights with these airports, which can be very helpful for players with a lot of addons.

Features

Scan your Microsoft Flight Simulator Community, and marketplace folder for Addons
The app can scan for linked folders created with Addon Linker, scan runs automatically at the first start
Visualize your addon airports on a map
Generate flights between your addon, or any other airports
Calculate distance between airports, and get an estimated flight time with custom average speed
Display all MSFS airports, filter it by properties
Generate Departure / Arrival airports based on
- Airport type
- Country
- Flight Distance
- Flight time (ETE)
- If addon scenery is available for the airport
Display VATSIM traffic and atc coverage (CTR atc boundaries may not fully be correct, check it from other sources before your flight)
Filter add-on and default airports by ATC availability
You can generate SimBrief flightplans right from the app, and display ofp or PDF, or download flightplans for your aircrafts
Option to filter your addons on the map, or disable a specific one
Option to display precipitation, cloud data on map (Data source: RainViewer api)
Search airport by icao / airport name
Add multiple airports to route
Export route to .PLN format to open in MSFS or further editing in other softwares
Airport METAR data is displayed in selected airport data section if available for the airport (Data source: MET Norway)
Save app state and load it automatically for each session

Installation (This is a portable version)

Download, extract the .rar file (with WinRAR or similar) to any location you have write, read access
Start the application with AirportFinder.exe file

Usage

Start the application with AirportFinder.exe file
On the first start select your Flight Simulator Community folder (https://helpdesk.aerosoft.com/hc/en-gb/articles/5023507568925-How-to-locate-the-Community-folder-in-Microsoft-Flight-Simulator)
If you use Addon Linker app you can select its settings folder, if it doesen't gets recognised automatically
- By default that folder is: "c:\programdata\msfs addons linker"
After first startup, you can check added addon folders in the Settings page. If one of your (E.g Official/OneStore or Official/Steam) folder wasn't added aoutomatically, you can add it manually with "Add Addon folder location button"
By default, the map view shows installed addon sceneries with green circles
Circle size represents the airport size, red circle indicates a closed airport
On the left Menu bar, you can scroll through all your MSFS addons
Click on an airport to select it, then you can set the selected airport as Departure / Arrival airport
You can also generate random airports for Departure / Arrival from
- Airports you have addon installed
- Airports with specific size
- Airports displayed on the map
- All airports
You can filter random airports by distance, ETE. Note, that you have to set at least one airport(Departure or Arrival) for the panel to appear.
If you have both a valid arrival and departure airport selected the application will calculate the flight distance.
You can display default airports too which you don’t have 3rd party scenery installed for. These airports are appearing as blue circles on the map.
On the left side of the map page, you can find an airport filtering panel. With this you can filter default airports by
- Type
- Country
- Maximum, minimum radius from selected airport IMPORTANT: You must select an airport for this to work as described!
You can select, and display the layer type from the Weather Settings panel on the left side
Airport METAR data is displayed in selected airport data section if data is available
You can add other airports to route by selecting it and clicking add to route, or entering the airprot ICAO code to "Add other airports to route" field
You can export the route to .PLN format with "export route .PLN" button in the calculate airport distance section
You can search for airports with find airport field located on the left side below Weather Settings panel.
You can enable VATSIM Traffic, ATC coverage to display in the Vatsim panel (below the "Find airport panel")
If you have enabled vatsim ATC display, you can filter the shown airports on the map to only show airports with ATC availability. Enable "Show airports only with VATSIM atc" button in the Non add-on or the add-on airport filtering panel.
If VATSIM ATC display is enabled rings around airport circles are showing atc availability.(each atc type has its own color) You can hover on the dot for further ATC information.
SimBrief feature usage:
- If you have a selected Arrival and Departure airport you can click "Generate flight plan with SimBrief" button in the Calculate Airport Distance section
- On the SimBrief panel you can select / modify the data for the flightplan generation
- If there is an option you want to use which is not present in the app you can open it on the SimBrief website with the "open plan in SimBrief" button (below the big "Generate flightplan" button) for further editing.
- You can start the generation with the "Generate flightplan" button
- After successfull generation the OFP will pop up in an another panel. You can open the generated plan on the SimBrief website with Open in SimBrief button.
- You can open the OFP in a PDF format by clicking Open PDF button
- If you want to download the flightplan for a specific airplane you can select it with select flightplan download selector
- On the main map page in the calculate airport distance panel there is a button "Open last SimBrief OFP" for opening last generated flightplan OFP if you have generated one in the current session.
You can now filter your addon airports with "Filter your add-on airports panel" under the non addon filter panel
- You can filter by airport type
- Scenery creators can be excluded too, you can exclude as many creators as you want from the map
You can disable a specific addon to hide it from the map. On the left menu panel in the addon list you have "Enabled"/"Disabled" button for each addon.
If scenery information couldn't be extracted from the scenery files and is not appearing on the map you can manually set Icao, and airport coordinates. With theese addons in the addon list panel there is a "Set Position" button for setting these information.

Planned features

Display IVAO coverage
Display real world traffic
Filter airports by weather conditions
Adding real world airline routes
Adding filtering by Continent, Region, City, elevation

Please Note: This is an unstable BETA version of the application.

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Compatibility	Sim Update 9
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Category	Applications
Initial Release	June 30, 2022
Last Updated	0.2.1 — August 18, 2022
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139 Comments

Bentree

1 day(s) ago

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Such a nice programm thanks ! Unfortunately in a quick scan of the program not all my addons in the community folder are represented...Contrail Barcelona, Azurpoly Toulon, ORBX Skiathos, FSX3D Calvi and JustFlight Malta are not on the map but present in my community folder. I stopped searching but am sure there will be more...so in the moment not usable for me. (i only want to see my addon airport sceneries)

kisbAlt 1 day(s) ago

Hey, thanks for your feedback! There is a bug with the newest version, some airports may not appear on the map. You can check for this bug by checking if those add-ons are appearing in the add-on list on the left, side and do not have the "set position" button. If that button is present then the scenery .bgl file couldn't be read, (probably encrypted marketplace addon) you can set airport ICAO and coordinates manually to appear on the map.

kisbAlt 5 hour(s) ago

Hey! An update is released (0.2.1) which may solve your problem. If those airports are still not appearing, then the bgl files are probably encrypted, but you can set ICAO and airport position for it to appear on the map on the left side add-on list panel with "Set Position" button on the specific airport's element.

Raven100

2 day(s) ago

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Just thought that I would mention a presumably unintended benefit of this great app. In rescanning my folders after adding new sceneries I kept getting error messages for items the app could not find but which I was sure were in there. Turns out that the Community folder had several old shortcuts in it which were being picked up. By turning everything off in Addon Linker they were then easily identified and deleted.

johnbla

7 day(s) ago

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Many thanks for this. I'm not getting clouds on a strip from SE Asia to Australia. Anyone else with this problem?

kisbAlt 7 day(s) ago

Yes, the api the app uses (Rainviewer api) seems like doesen't have cloud data for that region.

ThomasPilot

8 day(s) ago

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Very nice mod. Would be awesome to also be able to choose different map styles, including ability to see terrain, as I love to fly over mountanious terrain

kisbAlt 8 day(s) ago

Thanks for your feedback! Other map styles may be added in the future.

siglr

8 day(s) ago

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I don't understand the simbrief integration. Where do I put my simbrief pilot code? I don't see anything...

When I open in simbrief, all it does is open the simbrief web page with my current briefing, but nothing else happens in the tool.

kisbAlt 8 day(s) ago

If you have selected a departure and an arrival airport click on the Generate Flight Plan with simbrief button, and you can fill out the flight informations, then click on Generate Flightplan. You don't have to insert pilot code anywhere, a web window should pop up for simbrief login for the first time

flotograf

24 day(s) ago

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What a great tool! Thank you so mutch for your work 😊! Will there be a function to manually add airports? I don't know why, but a few airports are listed on the left hand side but not displayed on the map.

kisbAlt 24 day(s) ago

Thanks for your feedback! Yes, i will try to add something where users can select the airport ICAO for unrecognised airports.

Are those addons from the marketplace which weren't displayed on the map?

Raven100 22 day(s) ago

To pick up on the comment from @flotograf, I have some Creative Mesh airfields not showing that I bought in the Marketplace sale. The search finds them and I can plan a route between them but they are not showing on the map. They are Mahoney Creek (0U3), Thomas Creek (2U8) and Johnson Creek (3U2).

kisbAlt 19 day(s) ago

Thanks! Marketplace sceneries are encrypted so the app can't read icao, and coordinatination data from bgl files it only tries to guess icao from folder name or manifest title and get airport position from a database but if the airport is too small and is not present in the database it will not show up. With the next update i will add these to the db too, so it will get recognised.

kisbAlt 9 day(s) ago

Hey! With the new update you can add unrecognised airports manually, try it out 😊

GreyStone93

25 day(s) ago

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Where is the "Add Addon folder location button" located?

kisbAlt 25 day(s) ago

You can find it in the settings page.

Semi0715

26 day(s) ago

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I can't seem to get this to work. I have the community folder correct. It shows all my files on the left when I launch the program. However, it just keeps getting stuck on loading. Any help would be great.. TY

kisbAlt 26 day(s) ago

Do you have internet connection on the computer you are using the app? You should also check if .rar is correctly extracted and you have folder named Microsoft.WebView2.FixedVersionRuntime.103.0.1264.37.x64 and other dll files in the extracted folder.

Semi0715 26 day(s) ago

I have that folder and 6 dll files. My high speed internet is working just fine. I'm hardwired in.

Semi0715 26 day(s) ago

I got it working. I unzipped the file in the community folder. I took it all out of the community folder and works great... TY

GerdW

29 day(s) ago

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Hi, what an amazing tool and what a great work. Exactly a tool a lot of "pilots" were looking for!

One wish is in my mind. Can, and will you, realize, that the parameter for the Min,- and max distance will be stored and that , with the next start, the program remember theses entries? For someone like me will do nearly every day a flight from about 1 to 1,25 hours. So I planned a disance from 300 max and 250 min. But every time, with a new start, I have to fill out these values. If they are stored, it would be a little "easier". Or... instead of a standard value "0", a configureable standard value.

And the second.... exclude or dissable Airports, which are not wanted, but well in the Community Folder. Such like "small" Airports by "clicking them" and they will disappear...😉

I think, I´m not alone, which will use this tool for "commercial flights" , but have also installed small Airfields. In that way, they can be dissabled. Such as lik e "black list".. 😉

I ´ll hope, you will understand, what I mean..... 😊

Thx in advance.

Gerd

kisbAlt 29 day(s) ago

Hey!

Thanks for your feedback, and your well described suggestions! Saving last distances should be an easy feature to implement, i will add it when i have time(Maybe saving the whole map state/settings). Excluding addon airports is a great idea too, but i have been thinking about a solution for filtering addon airports like non addon airports(by size or region/country). Filtering would be good to filter by larger criterions, and addon excluding would be good if for E.g you dont like a specific addon and you dont want to use it, i think i will add both.

Thanks again for your suggestions, it really helps with development, and making this app more convenient to use. 😊

GerdW 29 day(s) ago

Hey, thx for fast and "positiv thinking" reply. I will stay tuned in advance with this "new" features in one of the next versions , we´ve talked about.

Thx for that!

Gerd

kisbAlt 9 day(s) ago

Hey! Your suggestions are added to the features with the new version, (0.2.0) try it out 😊

GerdW 8 day(s) ago

Thanks a lot.I´ll do asap and report. Thx. 😉

GerdW 2 day(s) ago

Hi, thx for adapting my suggestions. All is working fine.... but 😊 there is one thing I´m not happy with. The sorted Row on the left hand side, where you can enable or disable an airport is now sorted by "creator" as I see. Is it possible that it wil be sorted by ICAO - Code, this will make it easier to find an scenery? Or if you want you can make it setable... 😉

Thx in advance Gerd

joergMD

30 day(s) ago

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What a great tool !!! My wish for the next release: Connection to simbrief

kisbAlt 30 day(s) ago

Thanks for your comment! Simbrief integration is on my planned features list, it may be added with the next bigger update.

joergMD 30 day(s) ago

Great! Looking forward.

kisbAlt 9 day(s) ago

Hey! Simbrief integration is added to the features, give it a try 😊

WhiteHawk77

30 day(s) ago

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Is there no way to restrict the random choices to only addon airports?

kisbAlt 30 day(s) ago

Yes, on the calculate airport distance panel you can choose random scenery for arrival / departure.

pablomijack32

1 month(s) ago / Thanked by kisbAlt

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THANK U FOR ALL THIS WORK!! this is now my first step even after i run the sim!!

eLum1nX

1 month(s) ago / Thanked by kisbAlt

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hello captain!

beautiful tool you have created here for the community - thanks you for your time and effort.

one thing, always when I open the AirportFinder.exe, it opens in maximized window mode regardless what setting I set in properties. also the window never remembers last window position on my desktop.

is there a trick to fix that or is it possible to fix that in any further updates?

thank you!

kisbAlt 1 month(s) ago

Thanks for the comment! Yes now it always opens in maximized, but i will add last window position, size saving. I could upload a hotfix for this even today if i have time.

kisbAlt 1 month(s) ago

I added this feature quickly with 0.1.3 update, now it remembers window size, position, or if it was maximized

eLum1nX 1 month(s) ago

Outstanding Captain! 5 Stars!

gee8ch

1 month(s) ago

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I have just downloaded the program but when I run it and try to select the Community folder, it just closes. I have MSFS on my H drive but the same happens if I try to select the Community folder on my C drive.

kisbAlt 1 month(s) ago

Did you extract the app correctly? In the app folder are there dll files and folder Microsoft.WebView2.FixedVersionRuntime.103.0.1264.37.x64?

gee8ch 30 day(s) ago

Yes I have indeed and I have just extracted again. All the folders and files appear to be there but it still is the same.

gee8ch 30 day(s) ago

Sorry, I should have first updated to the latest version. Apart from not finding the addons in my MFFS AddonLinker, it is now working

kickermate

1 month(s) ago / Thanked by kisbAlt

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Perfect tool. Random airport based on maximum trip time option would be really useful.

kisbAlt 1 month(s) ago

Thanks for feedback! This feature will be added with the next update tomorrow.

kisbAlt 1 month(s) ago

Hey! New update released, your suggestion is also added to the features.

kickermate 24 day(s) ago

Thank you!

felipeturbay

1 month(s) ago / Thanked by kisbAlt

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Hello, Thanks so much for sharing this wonderful product! quick question is there a way to have the addons bought directly in the marketplace to be shown in the scenery map? Thanks!

kisbAlt 1 month(s) ago

Hi, thanks for your comment! With the current version (0.0.19) there is no support for marketplace addons. These addons are in an encrypted format, so it is hard to identify the airports, but i will try to work out a solution with the next update.

felipeturbay 1 month(s) ago

wonderful! thanks for your reply. Your tool is very cool, it saves so much time during the planning phase!

kisbAlt 1 month(s) ago

Hey! New update released, now marketplace sceneries are recognised too, if you add OneStore / Steam folder, give it a try. 😊

CaptainGB1

1 month(s) ago / Thanked by kisbAlt

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Hi. Brilliant work this, thankyou. One question, I have added the OneStore folder along with my community and Addons Linker folder, but no airports in the OneStore folder are showing on the map. Any ideas please?

I have rescanned scenery after adding the folder.

kisbAlt 1 month(s) ago

Hey, thanks your comment. For me adding onestore folder worked alright with default free asobo airports, but there may be scenarios where those wont show up. I will look into it in a few days as soon as i have time for it.

thisisstupid 1 month(s) ago

Would be great, i have the same issue. Other than that, seems great!

Admiral

1 month(s) ago / Thanked by kisbAlt

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This is excellent thanks and very fast. My humble request would be to allow selection of (random) destination airport based on distance or time from departure. Thank you for considering.

kisbAlt 1 month(s) ago

Thanks for your comment! Other users also suggested similar features, so i will definietly develop a better system for random arrival / departure airport selection.

kisbAlt 1 month(s) ago

Hey! New update is released, your suggestion is added to the features, give it a try. 😊

Admiral 1 month(s) ago

Excellent thank you. 😊

S3rg1o

1 month(s) ago / Thanked by kisbAlt

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What a nice piece of work you got here! just what I needed to help me decide my flights! great work!... a quick sugestion: please include ability to add the handcrafted airports made by asobo, added in the standard, deluxe and premium deluxe versions. Those are always outside community folder. Thanks

kisbAlt 1 month(s) ago

Thanks! You can add asobo airports with adding OneStore folder (you can find it in the Official folder beside Community folder) as addon folder in settings page.

S3rg1o 1 month(s) ago

Thanks! I thought only one community folder was allowed...

toolpusher

1 month(s) ago / Thanked by kisbAlt

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Really happy with this program so far . I fly the A32nx all the time and find it real easy just select large airports . That's all I need . been to many already that I never knew existed. Keep up the good work

kisbAlt 1 month(s) ago

Thanks! I appreciate it!

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Version 0.2.1 August 18, 2022

v0.2.1

- Implemented VATSIM support

- Fixed bug which caused a few airport to not to appear on the map

- Added data refresh for Vatsim, and weather data every 5min

- Improved Map refresh time after changes in the scenery list config
Version 0.2.0 August 10, 2022

v0.2.0

- Implemented SimBrief flightplan generation

- Saving app state for each session

- Filter your add-on airports on the map

- Disable a specific addon

- Set airport ICAO, coordinates if data couldn't be extracted from scenery files

- Added feature to select weather layer time

- Several bugfixes
Version 0.1.3 July 19, 2022

v0.1.3 - small update
- The program now stores, and remembers window size, position

- displaying some error messages
Version 0.1.1 July 19, 2022

v0.1.1

- If it is at default location OneStore folder gets added to addon folders automatically

- Marketplace sceneries are now displayed on the map if OneStore folder is added (thanks for help KeinDatenvolumen)

- Asobo sceneries are now displayed on the map If OneStore folder is added

- The app now scans for subfolders inside addon folders: addons inside custom folder structures get recognized

- Fixed issue with calculating ETE with multiple airports added to route

- Added option to set minimum, maximum radius for non addon airport display

- Added option to set minimum, maximum distance for random airport generation

- Added option to set minimum, maximum ETE with specific speed for random airport generation

- Find airport now has a separate panel below Weather Settings

- Few map UI improvements
Version 0.0.19 July 11, 2022

changelog v0.0.19

-added last weather layer update time

-added option to add multiple airports to the route

-added option to add selected airport to route

-added option to export route to .PLN format for further editing in other softwares / for opening in MSFS

-added scrollbar to addon list

-optimized scan algorithm

-added airport search option

-search for airport by name / icao

-improved ram usage

-added icao display for airport circles => only for all addon airports and large non addon airports
Version 0.0.18 July 08, 2022

v0.0.18 - Weather Update

- Added option to display precipitation, cloud data on map
(Data source: RainViewer api)

- You can select, and display the layer type from the Weather Settings panel on the left side

- Airport METAR data is displayed in selected airport data section if available for the airport
(Data source: MET Norway)

-small UI improvements

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