How do i find a proper current location?

[ChyonE]

I've tried at least 13 different airports and their all golf fields in the middle of no where. I can't take off with a 737-747 on that i want a proper airport that has tarmac atleast

[JJ FSX]

Let me Google that for you........

Here is a list of Airports and regions that have been improved which are contained in the deluxe version, most of these (if not all of them) are also available in FSX-SE:

There are more improved airports in the US than in other continents around the world. I believe that other major airports that FSX doesn't have a lot of buildings/accurate improvements for still have long enough runways for jets IF they are an airport that in real life supports jets. You can get improvements for many of them as free or payware at the many add-on's websites that exist. Airports that in real life don't support Jets of course are not long enough runways in FSX either.


City, Country/Region
Airport Name International Identifier
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Schiphol EHAM
Anchorage, USA
Stevens Anchorage PANC
Auckland, NZ
Auckland NZAA
Beijing, China
Beijing ZBAA
Boston, USA*
Logan KBOS
Chicago, USA
Chicago O'Hare KORD
Copenhagen, Denmark
Kastrup EKCH
Dallas, USA
Dallas/Fort Worth KDFW
Denver, USA
Denver KDEN
Detroit, USA*
Detroit Metro Wayne Co. KDTW
Frankfurt, Germany
Frankfurt/Main EDDF
Helsinki, Finland
Malmi EFHF
Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong VHHH
Kill Devil Hills, USA
First Flight (Kitty Hawk) KFFA
Las Vegas, USA
McCarran KLAS
London, United Kingdom
Heathrow EGGL
Los Angeles, USA
LAX KLAX
Madrid, Spain
Barajas LEMD
Mexico City, Mexico
Benito Juarez MMMX
Miami, USA
Miami KMIA
Minneapolis, USA*
Minneapolis-St Paul KMSP
Narita, Japan
Narita RJAA
New York, USA
Kennedy KJFK
Oshkosh, USA
Wittman Regional KOSH
Oslo, Norway
Gardermoen ENGM
Paris, France
Charles De Gaulle LFPG
Phoenix, USA
Phoenix Sky Harbor KPHX
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Galeao-Antonio C Jobim SBGL
Rome, Italy
Fiumicino LIRF
Salt Lake City, USA
Salt Lake City KSLC
Seattle, USA
Seattle-Tacoma KSEA
Seoul, South Korea
RKSI Incheon
St Louis, USA*
Lambert-St. Louis KSTL
St Martin, Netherlands Antilles
Princess Juliana and Grand Case TNCM and TFFG
Stockholm, Sweden
Arlanda ESSA
Sydney, Australia
Kingsford Smith YSSY
Taipei, Taiwan
Chiang Kai Shek RCTP
Toronto, Canada*
Toronto Pearson CYYZ
Vancouver, Canada
Vancouver CYVR
Washington, D.C., USA
Ronald Reagan
Washington National KDCA

[gspectre]

It would be nice if you listed where you are taking off from and where you are trying to go. Also, have you tried creating a flight plan in FSX. It will show you airport locations and codes.

My favorite way is by using Google Earth. There is an add-on that will load ALL FSX airports so you can actually see what thay look like and where they are as well as Runway info, elevation and a whole lot of other useful info for FSX.

The add-on is called FSXGE.ZIP
https://flyawaysimulation.com/downloads/files/1395/fsx-airports-and-navaids-in-google-earth/

[rocky2424]

Thank you gspectre im always on the lookout for useful addons,ive just downloaded this and its very good,i thank you once again

[gspectre]

Originally posted by rocky2424:

Thank you gspectre im always on the lookout for useful addons,ive just downloaded this and its very good,i thank you once again

You are very welcome. I'm glad to help.

[ChyonE]

Originally posted by gspectre:

It would be nice if you listed where you are taking off from and where you are trying to go. Also, have you tried creating a flight plan in FSX. It will show you airport locations and codes.

My favorite way is by using Google Earth. There is an add-on that will load ALL FSX airports so you can actually see what thay look like and where they are as well as Runway info, elevation and a whole lot of other useful info for FSX.

The add-on is called FSXGE.ZIP
https://flyawaysimulation.com/downloads/files/1395/fsx-airports-and-navaids-in-google-earth/

It doesn't show me where the airport is or what it looks like. google earth doesn't help at all

[gspectre]

Originally posted by FPSKoda4:

Originally posted by gspectre:

It would be nice if you listed where you are taking off from and where you are trying to go. Also, have you tried creating a flight plan in FSX. It will show you airport locations and codes.

My favorite way is by using Google Earth. There is an add-on that will load ALL FSX airports so you can actually see what thay look like and where they are as well as Runway info, elevation and a whole lot of other useful info for FSX.

The add-on is called FSXGE.ZIP
https://flyawaysimulation.com/downloads/files/1395/fsx-airports-and-navaids-in-google-earth/

It doesn't show me where the airport is or what it looks like. google earth doesn't help at all

When you say "IT", what are you referring to? If you are referring to Google Earth, you have to tell IT what you want.

There is no direct connection with Google Earth to FSX. When installed properly, there is a new section added to "Places" in GE called "Flight Simulator X". When you type the Airports code (in the box below that section), and if you put a √ in the box for that location, a circle will show on the globe. When you Left click on the circle, you will get all the airport data. When you zoom into the area, you will see the airport. You can write down all this data if you want and use it in FSX when planning a flight plan.

When you get it installed correctly, try entering the code for the airport near your home or any of the codes JJ FSX listed.

If you want GE to show you all the landing areas near you, just put a √ in the box for your area (Country, State etc...) or expand the menu for more choices. For me, I can Click North America to see everything (Airports, VOR's and NDB's). If I open the menu up more by clicking just Airports, I can chose more, such as United States. From there I can see a list of the individual States. If I select just 1 state, it will show ALL Airports, VOR's and NDB's. From there I can scroll through them or move around the map to find where I want to take off or land. I write that information down and use it to enter into FSX (SE).

So, if you don't see "Flight simulator X" listed under "Places", you did not install it correctly. That is not the fault of the program.