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4.3 KiB
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Document updated March 18 1999
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Change log:
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Mar 18 1999 version 1.22:
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-New codes for runway markings
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-Runway surface codes changed
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Mar 17 1999:
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-Runway Stopways added
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-Displaced runway thresholds added
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-Approach light codes changed
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General
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This document describes the new prototype data files for X-Plane. The files are:
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default.apt (airports and runways)
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default.nav (VORs, NDBs and DME)
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default.ils (ILS)
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default.fix (IFR intersections)
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The data in the example files is _not_ limited to 15 per lat lon square - the files are still similar in size to the existing ones, despite much new data.
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Contact me with any questions at robin@cpwd.com.
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Contents of each file are:
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Airports
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AptType
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AptCode
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AptLat
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AptLon
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AptElev
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AptUse (Civil/military)
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AptTwr
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AptBdg (Y=Use X-Plane default buildings)
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AptName
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Runways
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RwyType
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RwyNo
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RwyLat
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RwyLon
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RwyHdg (note new precision)
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RwyLen
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RwyWidth
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RwySfc
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RwyMrk
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RwyEdgeLx
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RwyCLLx
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RwyGuard (aka wig wags)
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RwyTDZLxA (First runway end - A ...)
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RwyREILA
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RwyGSIndA
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RwyAppLxA
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RwyDispThrA
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RwyStopwayA
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RwyTDZLxB (First runway end - B ...)
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RwyREILB
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RwyGSIndB
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RwyAppLxB
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RwyDispThrB
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RwyStopwayB
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Fields are in two different types of rows. The airport data is categorised by AptType as:
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A = Airport
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S = Seaplane base (note - these should have different airport beacon colours - see AIM).
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Apt Use is C (Civil), M (Military).
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Runways are identified by a leading R as RwyType (and H may be used later for Helipads). There are no runways for Seaplane Bases (though if you want to display bobbing bouys in the waves I can create such data).
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Note that the total runway length includes displaced thresholds but excludes stopways.
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RwySfc codes:
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X-Plane Master database detail
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A Asphalt
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A Treated
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C Concrete
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D Dirt
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D Sand
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G Coral
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G Gravel
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M Mat
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T Turf/Grass
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W Water (for those future seaplane base runways...)
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X [Unknown]
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X Aluminium
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X Brick
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X Metal
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X Neoprene
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X Wood
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RwyMrk codes (runway markings)
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N None
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V Visual
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R Non-precision
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P Precision
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B Buoys (water runways?)
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RwyEdgeLx codes:
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H High
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L Low
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M Medium
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N [None]
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M Non-std
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RwyGSInd codes:
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V VASI
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P PAPI
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N None
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RwyAppLx codes:
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X-Plane Abbrev AppLxName
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N [None] No system
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N [NSTD] Non-standard
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A ALS Approach light system (assumed white lights)
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B ALSF-I Approach light system with sequenced flashing lights (Rabbit)
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C ALSF-II Approach light system with sequenced flashing lights (Rabbit) and red side bar lights the last 1000'
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L LDIN Sequenced flashing lead-in lights (Rabbit) only
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M MALS Medium intensity approach light system
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N MALSF Medium intensity approach light system with sequenced flashing lights (Rabbit)
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O MALSR Medium intensity approach light system with runway alignment indicator lights (RAIL)
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P MILOVRN Something military, I suppose
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N NSTD Non standard
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Q ODALS Omni-directional approach light system
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R RAIL Runway alignment indicator lights (icw other systems) (RAIL)
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S SALS Short approach light system
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T SALSF Short approach light system with sequenced flashing lights (Rabbit)
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U SSALF Simplified short approach light system with sequenced flashing lights (Rabbit)
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V SSALR Simplified short approach light system with runway alignment indicator lights (RAIL)
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W SSALS Simplified short approach light system
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D CAL Calvert (British) - a jolly good system
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E CAL-II Calvert (British) - Cat II and II
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Nav Aids
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ExptDataCode
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NavType
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NavLat
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NavLon
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NavElev
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NavFreq
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NavRange (in NM)
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NavDME (indicates if co-located DME)
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NavIdent
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NavName
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NavType codes:
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X-Plane Master database detail
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N Marine NDB
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N NDB
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D TACAN (only DME part needed)
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V VOR
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V VORTAC
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D DME
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N LOM
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ILS
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ExptDataCode
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ILSType
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ILSTypeName
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ILSAptCode
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ILSRwyNo
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LocFreq
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LocIdent
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LocHdg (note new precision)
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LocLat
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LocLon
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GSElev
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GSAngle
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GSLat
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GSLon
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DMELat
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DMELon
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OMLat
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OMLon
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MMLat
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MMLon
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IMLat
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IMLon
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Codes for ILS type:
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I ILS Instrument Landing System
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M MLS Microwave Landing System
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D LDA Localiser Directional Aid
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I LOCGS Localiser - Glideslope
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L LOC Localiser
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S SDF Simplified Directional Facility
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I IGS Instrument Guidance System
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Fixes
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FixName
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FixLat
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FixLon
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Easy - few changes here.
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