Aerodrome Data and Frequencies - Updated 23 February 2025

[Minsky]

The 13-204 for Andersen is less detailed than I would like, so I hope these patterns are at least generally correct.

 

Edited February 26, 2022 by Minsky

[Minsky]

This is likely the final version of this page.

I made two variants:

The first one, based on the 13-204 document dated 2015, is very accurate but outdated.

The second one is based on the latest Jeppesen MIL charts, Navy's MITT EIS publications, and a bunch of other sources that are up-to-date, but lack a lot of details. So I had to guesstimate certain things (such as the location of the AAR tracks and entry/exit points). It should still be accurate enough for a relatively realistic DCS training though.

 

      

Edited February 13, 2022 by Minsky

[Minsky]

First of the four planned AAFB approach plates. Based on the latest Jepps (mil supplement) and sanitized for DCS.

 

Edit: and the second one:

       

Edited February 26, 2022 by Minsky

[Minsky]

Making my way through the ILS charts.

I've decided to skip the dedicated RNAV plates, as these approaches are unnecessarily complicated for DCS.

What I did instead is augmented the ILS waypoints with coordinates. This will allow certain aircraft that don't have ILS (e.g. the Hornet) to fly a pseudo-ILS approach. Not realistic, but simple and efficient.

 

 

Edit: And the final plate:

 

 

 

Edited February 27, 2022 by Minsky

[Minsky]

Here's the final page in my new set called "Marianas Smart Pack":

The idea of MSP is to allow you to takeoff, train, and return to Andersen in a fairly realistic fashion. I'm planning to release it in the coming days.

 

EDIT: Finished and uploaded >> Download here

Edited May 1, 2022 by Minsky

[Minsky]

01 May 2022
- Syria: reworked to include the recently added locations (six airfields, three heliports, and two airstrips). Frequencies, IDs and other data revised and updated as well.

>> Download here <<

 

[MARLAN_]

4 minutes ago, Minsky said:

01 May 2022
- Syria: reworked to include the recently added locations (six airfields, three heliports, and two airstrips). Frequencies, IDs and other data revised and updated as well.

>> Download here <<

 

Awesome, thanks for your work on these cards, they're all excellent (F18 suite too)!

[imacken]

Yep, great work. It’s just a pity that we can’t use it in the Syria Kneeboard, as it’s still not working after all this time!

[Minsky]

I think I finally found them all. 31 unmarked and five more missing.

Now, to the mainland...

[Minsky]

South Atlantic / Falklands added to the pack.

Grab it here.

 

Edited June 14, 2022 by Minsky

[Kervinou]

Again....

Big thanks for South Atlantic 

[skywalker22]

Awesome work guys.

I have one request, would it be possible to add ILS info, for the airports which they have?

[Minsky]

1 hour ago, skywalker22 said:

Awesome work guys.

I have one request, would it be possible to add ILS info, for the airports which they have?

Thanks!

All kneeboards already have ILS frequencies.

[skywalker22]

1 hour ago, Minsky said:

Thanks!

All kneeboards already have ILS frequencies.

Oh, I was only looking on the kneeboards with Lite images (maps), and not on the list. Would it be possible to add on the Lite as well?

ps: Just noticed that Nevada has ILS info on Lite version. Other maps don`t have.

Edited June 18, 2022 by skywalker22

[Minsky]

2 hours ago, skywalker22 said:

ps: Just noticed that Nevada has ILS info on Lite version. Other maps don`t have.

Nevada had room for additional info, most other maps don't.

[skywalker22]

 One more thing I found, its about the difference in degrees between true and magnetic for Syria, its 5 degrees, not 4 degrees, as you stated on your stats.

 

One more thing, why in DCS is stated as negative, while here on this website is specifically stated thats positive? Do you have any clue?

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Although this guy here takes -5 (subtracts from 291-5=286). Hmm, why not adding, if its positive (291+5=296 then).

Edited June 19, 2022 by skywalker22

[AstonMartinDBS]

@skywalker22: Note that the declination depends not only on the global position but also on the date/time.

 

29 minutes ago, skywalker22 said:

Although this guy here takes -5 (subtracts from 291-5=286). Hmm, why not adding, if its positive (291+5=296 then).

When the declination (between magnetic and true) is +5, then you have to subtract 5 from the magnetic to calculate the true heading. That's how I understand declination, but I may be wrong.

Edited June 19, 2022 by AstonMartinDBS

[Ramsay]

2 hours ago, AstonMartinDBS said:

When the declination (between magnetic and true) is +5, then you have to subtract 5 from the magnetic to calculate the true heading. That's how I understand declination, but I may be wrong.

It's the opposite, a magnetic declination of +5°E means you ADD +5° to a magnetic compass to get the TRUE bearing.

In the video, he subtracts 5° from TRUE to calculate the MAGNETIC  heading of Akrotiri RWY 28.

3 hours ago, skywalker22 said:

Although this guy here takes -5 (subtracts from 291-5=286). Hmm, why not adding, if its positive (291+5=296 then).

Because he's using the F10 map ruler to measure Akrotiri RWY 28's true bearing = 291°T i.e.

He knows the TRUE and  want's to calculate the MAGNETIC bearing the compass in the aircraft should read to fly the final approach.

Magnetic = True - MagVar = 291°T - (+5°) = 291° - 5° = 286°M

Edited June 19, 2022 by Ramsay

[Ramsay]

36 minutes ago, skywalker22 said:

Shouldn`t IRL have to add 5?

No, IRL most of the time you'll measure a bearing using a magnetic compass and want to compare the bearing you measured to a Survey Map aligned to TRUE North i.e if you were to stand at the start of  Akrotiri RWY 28 and measure it's magnetic bearing you'd read 286°M.

To get it's TRUE bearing, you'd add the local MagVar

TRUE = MAGNETIC + MagVar = 286°M + (+5°) = 286°M +5° = 291°T

... and use that to draw the runway/final approach on the Survey Map.

Aviation approach charts are an exception as they are usually aligned to Magnetic North except in countries like Russia or near the magnetic poles where MagVar has large changes over short distances/periods of time.

Edited June 19, 2022 by Ramsay

[skywalker22]

32 minutes ago, Ramsay said:

No, IRL most of the time you'll measure a bearing using a magnetic compass and want to compare the bearing you measured to a Survey Map aligned to TRUE North i.e if you were to stand at the start of  Akrotiri RWY 28 and measure it's magnetic bearing you'd read 286°M.

To get it's TRUE bearing, you'd add the local MagVar

TRUE = MAGNETIC + MagVar = 286°M + (+5°) = 286°M +5° = 291°T

... and use that to draw the runway/final approach on the Survey Map.

Aviation approach charts are an exception as they are usually aligned to Magnetic North except in countries like Russia or near the magnetic poles where MagVar has large changes over short distances/periods of time.

 

You are right, IRL you would 1st get a data (measurement) of actual (magnetic) bearing. As an example F-16, you don`t even need any True bearing data, but only Magnetic.

In DCS this whole thing is a bit misleading, compared to RL needs. But thx for awesome explanation.

[Ramsay]

10 hours ago, skywalker22 said:

One more thing, why in DCS is stated as negative,

Because the author of these charts has chosen to display DCS "TRUE (F10 map) to MAGNETIC" conversion values rather than the Magnetic Declination/Variation.

 

10 hours ago, skywalker22 said:

... while here on this website is specifically stated thats positive? Do you have any clue?

The website calculates RL MagVar's across the globe using the World Magnetic Model WMM2020 which uses historical data to predict past and future MagVar's.

Note: DCS uses WMM modelling data from 1985 - 2020 to calculate/extrapolate it's magnetic compass readings.

Edited June 19, 2022 by Ramsay

[Minsky]

South Atlantic kneeboards updated for the latest Open Beta:

[Minsky]

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24 August 2022
- South Atlantic kneeboards updated for today's Open Beta: three new airfields added, ATC frequencies changed. ILS/runway affiliations clarified.

>> Download

[Kervinou]

Many thanks !

[Kervinou]

Hi, do you think it'll be possible in the future to add decimal value for magnetic deviation/variation into your charts ?!

thanks