How Do You Find Airport Codes?

Surprised there seems to be nothing on this forum addressing this basic issue. I had assumed there was a search engine built into the home page -- but no; it can only find a four-letter code. So, if you know the code, you can go to any of the 37,000 airports advertised.

 

Well, I still have P3D installed, so I guess I can stop there first and search by city or airport name, as in FSX. But that's a bit tedious. How on earth could the developers have left this function out?

 

Mac6737

In the airport code book? (Sorry for being a butt. I'm sitting here waiting on MSFS2020 to download.:confused: :)

I'm not aware of something that specifically addresses your question, but you can google the airport name (maybe even the city -- the two aren't always the same) and often one of the links will have the code. Or you can go to http://airnav.com/airports/

Also, if you have SkyVector, you will find the basic codes on the map. You may have to add a national letter on the front of those.

This should help...

 

http://airportsbase.org/

You can enter the airport or city name if you don't know the ICAO code. You can also zoom out of the map using your mouse wheel, then click and drag the map to the airport location, zoom back in and select 'set as departure' or 'set as arrival'.

 

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I do a quick Google search.

 

Herlong Airport code (comes up with HEG, I know to put the "K" there)

This should help...

 

http://airportsbase.org/

 

Dude... excellent sitel!

 

there are more in in the US than the rest of the world combined.

Another 1 you can use is Flightaware.com

Surprised there seems to be nothing on this forum addressing this basic issue. I had assumed there was a search engine built into the home page -- but no; it can only find a four-letter code. So, if you know the code, you can go to any of the 37,000 airports advertised.

 

As I posted earlier, you CAN enter an airport or city NAME into the Departure or Arrival window.

A list of airports with that name (or part thereof) will drop down and you can select the one you want from the list.

As I posted earlier, you CAN enter an airport or city NAME into the Departure or Arrival window.

A list of airports with that name (or part thereof) will drop down and you can select the one you want from the list.

 

Thank you, Tiger, for telling me the in-sim answer.

 

Yes, I figured you could go online and search, but that's cumbersome, too.

 

Your earlier post is not completely clear about use of the mouse wheel and "dragging the map" [?], but here's what I discovered:

You can zoom IN on the globe depicted on the home page until you're close enough that the ICAO codes pop up!! Who knew? Oh, have I mentioned there's NO MANUAL?

 

I have yet to try entering the name of the airport, but my post was right after I had tried the familiar name of an airport (Beef Island) and came up short. I'll try again tonight.

 

Thanks again,

 

Mac 6737

USA Navigation maps download has a lot of the USA airport codes.

USA Navigation maps download has a lot of the USA airport codes.

 

Yes, but that wasn't my point. I'm sure the ICAO codes aren't secret. The issue is how to find a code when you are in the sim. For example: you're flying along, and a passenger goes into labor. Divert to the nearest airport, right? But how do you (a) find it, and (b) set your GPS to it? Good luck, Doc. Hope you brought your rubber gloves along.

 

And, for the benefit of future readers, I have now discovered that (at least in my install of MS2020) you CANNOT enter a name of a city or an airport in the "Search" box. You have to enter the ICAO code.

 

Sorry, Tiger.

 

Mac6737

I think you are only partly correct. If you enter a key word, it will search and list several choices. For example if I am looking for Kansas City International, if I type in Kansas City International I don't get the airport. But if I type in just Kansas, it is in the list. Kansas City works also. Now look for Harrison Field in Knox City, TX. If you put in Knox or Knox City, it is in the list.