diff --git a/README.cmake b/README.cmake
index 767f9c779..863c2e77a 100644
--- a/README.cmake
+++ b/README.cmake
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ Adding a new executable target
 
     add_executable(myexecutable ${SOURCES} ${HEADERS})
     target_link_libraries(myexecutable .... libraries ... )
-    install(TARGETS myexecutable RUNTIME DESTINATION bin)
+    install(TARGETS myexecutable RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
 
 (If the executable should not be installed, omit the final line above)
 
diff --git a/src/FDM/YASim/CMakeLists.txt b/src/FDM/YASim/CMakeLists.txt
index 97a8e2581..506f7a010 100644
--- a/src/FDM/YASim/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/FDM/YASim/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ target_link_libraries(yasim-proptest
 		${SIMGEAR_CORE_LIBRARIES}
 		${SIMGEAR_CORE_LIBRARY_DEPENDENCIES})
 
-install(TARGETS yasim yasim-proptest RUNTIME DESTINATION bin)
+install(TARGETS yasim yasim-proptest RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
 
 endif(ENABLE_TESTS)
 
diff --git a/src/Input/CMakeLists.txt b/src/Input/CMakeLists.txt
index 11b277ef2..3a0c85efb 100644
--- a/src/Input/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/Input/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ if(ENABLE_FGJS)
         ${SIMGEAR_CORE_LIBRARY_DEPENDENCIES}
     )
 
-    install(TARGETS fgjs RUNTIME DESTINATION bin)
+    install(TARGETS fgjs RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
 endif()
 
 if(ENABLE_JS_DEMO)
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ if(ENABLE_JS_DEMO)
         ${SIMGEAR_CORE_LIBRARY_DEPENDENCIES}
     )
 
-    install(TARGETS js_demo RUNTIME DESTINATION bin)
+    install(TARGETS js_demo RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
 endif()
 
 flightgear_component(Input "${SOURCES}" "${HEADERS}")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Main/CMakeLists.txt b/src/Main/CMakeLists.txt
index 4ea0fe523..3ae88d1db 100644
--- a/src/Main/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/Main/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ endif()
 if (APPLE)  
     install(TARGETS fgfs BUNDLE DESTINATION .)
 else()
-    install(TARGETS fgfs RUNTIME DESTINATION bin)
+    install(TARGETS fgfs RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
 endif()
 
 if(ENABLE_METAR)
@@ -174,5 +174,5 @@ if(ENABLE_METAR)
         ${PLATFORM_LIBS}
     )
 
-    install(TARGETS metar RUNTIME DESTINATION bin)
+    install(TARGETS metar RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
 endif()
diff --git a/utils/GPSsmooth/CMakeLists.txt b/utils/GPSsmooth/CMakeLists.txt
index a76c9521d..82bb89abf 100644
--- a/utils/GPSsmooth/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/utils/GPSsmooth/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,4 +38,4 @@ target_link_libraries(UGsmooth
     ${ZLIB_LIBRARY}
 )
 
-install(TARGETS GPSsmooth MIDGsmooth UGsmooth RUNTIME DESTINATION bin)
+install(TARGETS GPSsmooth MIDGsmooth UGsmooth RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
diff --git a/utils/TerraSync/CMakeLists.txt b/utils/TerraSync/CMakeLists.txt
index f97996a9a..826a97ac9 100644
--- a/utils/TerraSync/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/utils/TerraSync/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@
 #	${SIMGEAR_CORE_LIBRARY_DEPENDENCIES}
 #)
 
-#install(TARGETS terrasync RUNTIME DESTINATION bin)
+#install(TARGETS terrasync RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
diff --git a/utils/fgai/CMakeLists.txt b/utils/fgai/CMakeLists.txt
index 3b234a4c3..fc65438c4 100644
--- a/utils/fgai/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/utils/fgai/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ target_link_libraries(fgai
   ${SIMGEAR_CORE_LIBRARY_DEPENDENCIES}
 )
 
-install(TARGETS fgai RUNTIME DESTINATION bin)
+install(TARGETS fgai RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
diff --git a/utils/fgcom/CMakeLists.txt b/utils/fgcom/CMakeLists.txt
index bfa43e323..c9e9b6d95 100644
--- a/utils/fgcom/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/utils/fgcom/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -31,4 +31,4 @@ target_link_Libraries(${name}
                       ${SIMGEAR_CORE_LIBRARY_DEPENDENCIES}
 )
 
-install(TARGETS ${name} RUNTIME DESTINATION bin)
+install(TARGETS ${name} RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
diff --git a/utils/fgelev/CMakeLists.txt b/utils/fgelev/CMakeLists.txt
index 13d6d3850..c8a7e79e8 100644
--- a/utils/fgelev/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/utils/fgelev/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ target_link_libraries(fgelev
         ${ZLIB_LIBRARY}
 )
 
-install(TARGETS fgelev RUNTIME DESTINATION bin)
+install(TARGETS fgelev RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
diff --git a/utils/fgpanel/CMakeLists.txt b/utils/fgpanel/CMakeLists.txt
index f7ac79ca1..51bb7ad2a 100644
--- a/utils/fgpanel/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/utils/fgpanel/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ if(GLUT_FOUND)
 
 	include_directories(${PNG_INCLUDE_DIR})
 
-	install(TARGETS fgpanel RUNTIME DESTINATION bin)
+	install(TARGETS fgpanel RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
 else()
 	message(STATUS "glut NOT found, can't build fgpanel")
 endif()
diff --git a/utils/fgviewer/CMakeLists.txt b/utils/fgviewer/CMakeLists.txt
index bfc52ad50..1cf6653c5 100644
--- a/utils/fgviewer/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/utils/fgviewer/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -53,4 +53,4 @@ target_link_libraries(fgviewer
 	${FGVIEWER_RTI_LIBRARIES}
         ${SIMGEAR_CORE_LIBRARY_DEPENDENCIES}
 )
-install(TARGETS fgviewer RUNTIME DESTINATION bin)
+install(TARGETS fgviewer RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
diff --git a/utils/stgmerge/CMakeLists.txt b/utils/stgmerge/CMakeLists.txt
index ef694f690..d6d14ff72 100644
--- a/utils/stgmerge/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/utils/stgmerge/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ target_link_libraries(stgmerge
         ${SIMGEAR_CORE_LIBRARY_DEPENDENCIES}
 )
 
-install(TARGETS stgmerge RUNTIME DESTINATION bin)
+install(TARGETS stgmerge RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})