FlyPast
FlyPast
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How come the destination airport in the ATC screen doesnt often appear under the list of 'nearest airport list' or even 'airports further away' until you're nearly there? This gives you no time no adjust your approach depending on the runway they give for landing.

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Morris (morris91)
Morris (morris91)
CaptainCaptain
Joined: Aug 20, 2007 Posts: 727 Location: UK - London
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Decend before looking on nearest listed airports, then when it finally appears, contact. i never seem to have a problem... although i mostly fly IFR

Hongming Zheng (jianqing)
Hongming Zheng (jianqing)
First OfficerFirst Officer
Joined: Jun 04, 2009 Posts: 182 Location: Xiamen, China
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when you are 30nm away, the airport will show.

FlyPast
FlyPast
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Joined: Jan 05, 2007 Posts: 13
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30nm out is too close to agree runway landing. Is there any way to increase the catchment area within which FSX shows nearby airports?

lionlicker
lionlicker
First OfficerFirst Officer
Joined: Nov 05, 2006 Posts: 126
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I agree 30Nm is too close. Same with ADF. when you tune to a NDB it only activates within 30 Nm. Pathetic! ❓

A work around is to check the wind conditions (Alt/W/W) at a distance, then presume which runway to line up with early.

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