Navigation Charts and Flight Planning Tools
- To find new links Google the country name followed by these search terms: "aip" (Aeronautical Information Package) or "ais" (Aeronautical Information Service) or "vatsim", and sometimes you might be lucky with "charts" as well. You can also check Eurocontrol AIS online collection, or here and here and here. When you find new links I surely hope you will submit them here.
- This service is provided by Allan Jensen at WinterNet Studio.
- Credit goes to VATSIM (specifically Neil Dewson-Smyth and Chad Black) for the initial links, text and graphics content on this page.
- The original page is not being updated, so I took the liberty to do something better. Here you will be able to easily suggest new links and submit changes.
- Many links from the original page are dead, so please help getting them up-to-date.
Flight Planning Tools
Miscellaneous Chart Links
AIRnav
AIRnav.com is a great site with every chart you can imagine including fine details about any US airport! USA Only. Update
AIRnav.com is a great site with every chart you can imagine including fine details about any US airport! USA Only. Update
Airplane Charts iPhone/iPad Apps
Airplane Charts from Sectional, Helicopter, WAC, and TAC charts Update
Airplane Charts from Sectional, Helicopter, WAC, and TAC charts Update
AVSIM
Do an extended search in the File Library and type in Matt Fox as the desired author, and "sectional" as the description. This will bring up a multitude of Hi res sectionals and Terminal Area Charts. A MUST HAVE for VFR Flyers! Update
Do an extended search in the File Library and type in Matt Fox as the desired author, and "sectional" as the description. This will bring up a multitude of Hi res sectionals and Terminal Area Charts. A MUST HAVE for VFR Flyers! Update
DAFIF site
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency DAFIF Flight data site. Info and services for national, military and civil aircrews. A mine of information! Update
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency DAFIF Flight data site. Info and services for national, military and civil aircrews. A mine of information! Update
European AIS Database
This is the European AIS Database website. Lots of charts, but you'll need to register (free) Update
This is the European AIS Database website. Lots of charts, but you'll need to register (free) Update
MyAirplane.com
My airplane.com is a great resource for VFR sectionals, TAC's, IAPS, SID, STAR, and Airport diagrams. USA Only. Update
My airplane.com is a great resource for VFR sectionals, TAC's, IAPS, SID, STAR, and Airport diagrams. USA Only. Update
Runwayfinder.com
Runwayfinder.com A useful site with a zoomable map to show US charts selectable by airfield. Update
Runwayfinder.com A useful site with a zoomable map to show US charts selectable by airfield. Update
SkyVector.com
Sectionals/VFR charts/IFR enroute charts high and low/TAC/WAC. For USA but also lots of maps for worldwide use. Very useful site. Update
Sectionals/VFR charts/IFR enroute charts high and low/TAC/WAC. For USA but also lots of maps for worldwide use. Very useful site. Update
Flight Plan Construction
vataware
Flight Tracking History for VATSIM - excellent for finding routes other simmers have used. Update
Flight Tracking History for VATSIM - excellent for finding routes other simmers have used. Update
VATroute
VATroute is VATSIM Germany's successor of the popular flightplan database "FPC - Flightplan Center", providing a web-version and a client that includes the option to pre-file your flightplans without visiting a website before your flight! VATroute is now a worldwide service so you will not only find many flight routes around the world to and from the area of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, but also to and from other member countries. Flight plans are entered by vACCs / vARTCCs on VATSIM. Update
VATroute is VATSIM Germany's successor of the popular flightplan database "FPC - Flightplan Center", providing a web-version and a client that includes the option to pre-file your flightplans without visiting a website before your flight! VATroute is now a worldwide service so you will not only find many flight routes around the world to and from the area of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, but also to and from other member countries. Flight plans are entered by vACCs / vARTCCs on VATSIM. Update
FlightAware.com
This is an amazing site. Submit dep/arr airports and this site returns the last actual real world routings. US based but will provide international flights to and from the US also. Update
This is an amazing site. Submit dep/arr airports and this site returns the last actual real world routings. US based but will provide international flights to and from the US also. Update
CheckWX
Weather info at airports - with METAR, TAF, trends and historical graphs, timezone (incl sunrise/sunset for finding the golden hour!) Update
Weather info at airports - with METAR, TAF, trends and historical graphs, timezone (incl sunrise/sunset for finding the golden hour!) Update
Flightsim Guide
Online flight planner for all popular flight simulators. Free registration. Paid membership allows usage of personal flight sim data. Update
Online flight planner for all popular flight simulators. Free registration. Paid membership allows usage of personal flight sim data. Update
Fltplan.com
Fltplan.com is an excellent resource actually used for real world flight planning, however is available for us simmers as well. You have to register (don't worry it's free) but it's well worth it! This is the best site to find USA Government Preferred routing. Update
Fltplan.com is an excellent resource actually used for real world flight planning, however is available for us simmers as well. You have to register (don't worry it's free) but it's well worth it! This is the best site to find USA Government Preferred routing. Update
GoodWay Flight Planner
Freeware flight planner software for X-Plane, FMS exporter for X-Plane. Shareware version also available with extra features. Update
Freeware flight planner software for X-Plane, FMS exporter for X-Plane. Shareware version also available with extra features. Update
Real World Flightplan Database
Database with more than 65,000 flightplans contributed by other users. Free, but requires registration. Update
Database with more than 65,000 flightplans contributed by other users. Free, but requires registration. Update
Route Finder
Route Finder is a simple user interface to generate flight plans around the world (not entered and verified by any human as I understand it) Update
Route Finder is a simple user interface to generate flight plans around the world (not entered and verified by any human as I understand it) Update
United Kingdom Standard Route Document
An absolute must to ensure your UK flights route 100% correctly either within UK airspace or to/from UK entry/exit points Update
An absolute must to ensure your UK flights route 100% correctly either within UK airspace or to/from UK entry/exit points Update
VATSIM Brazil flight plan centre
ICAO based, this system will show all real airlines RPL - Repetitive Flight Plans Update
ICAO based, this system will show all real airlines RPL - Repetitive Flight Plans Update
Other Flight Planning
Eurocontrol's Central Flow Management Unit
Real world flight plan verification. Use the links in the Flight Planning section to enter a flight plan with/to/from Europe and to see if it would be accepted in the real world. Update
Real world flight plan verification. Use the links in the Flight Planning section to enter a flight plan with/to/from Europe and to see if it would be accepted in the real world. Update
openNav
Database of mainly lat/lon of airports and navaids (incl waypoints) - and some charts as well Update
Database of mainly lat/lon of airports and navaids (incl waypoints) - and some charts as well Update
World Aeronautical Database
Database of airports and navaids and their details (not waypoints though) Update
Database of airports and navaids and their details (not waypoints though) Update
Understanding Aviation Charts
Flight Simulator Navigation
Lessons in navigation including the use of NDB and VOR, as well as ILS approaches. Update
Lessons in navigation including the use of NDB and VOR, as well as ILS approaches. Update
Oceanic Flights and Planning
Oceanic Procedures
VATSIM-UK's Oceanic section. Info and tips on oceanic flying, tracks, pilot procedures, SS Concorde routes and more. Update
VATSIM-UK's Oceanic section. Info and tips on oceanic flying, tracks, pilot procedures, SS Concorde routes and more. Update
Current NAT tracks
Current tracks across North Atlantic Ocean, parsed for easy reading, incl link to map of tracks Update
Current tracks across North Atlantic Ocean, parsed for easy reading, incl link to map of tracks Update
Pacific Oceanic Procedures Tutorial
Pacific Ocean Crossing Routes and Information (Oakland Oceanic FIR) Update
Pacific Ocean Crossing Routes and Information (Oakland Oceanic FIR) Update
Other Flight Simulator Links
Flight demonstration video LINK IS DEAD - ANYBODY CAN FIND ANOTHER?
Demonstration of a complete flight in a simulator, incl. clearances, startup, checklists, takeoff, landing etc. By Pacific Simulators. Update
Demonstration of a complete flight in a simulator, incl. clearances, startup, checklists, takeoff, landing etc. By Pacific Simulators. Update
Flight demonstration video - from cold & dark to take-off
Demonstration starting up an Airbus 320 from complete power off, through checklists, pushback, and take-off Update
Demonstration starting up an Airbus 320 from complete power off, through checklists, pushback, and take-off Update
Introduction to VATSIM
Introduction of the online flying network VATSIM, by Angle of Attack from the series AviatorPro Update
Introduction of the online flying network VATSIM, by Angle of Attack from the series AviatorPro Update
Generated on 2020-01-26 - 10:02 CET