About NextSimFlight
Welcome to NextSimFlight
NextSimFlight was created to solve a common challenge in flight simulation: finding interesting destinations (or departures) that match your available time and preferred aircraft type. As a flight simulator enthusiast, I often found myself wanting to fly but unsure where to go or where to start from, especially when I had a specific time frame in mind.
Our platform helps you discover new virtual flights by combining:
- Distance and flight time calculations based on your aircraft type
- Real-time METAR and TAF data for realistic weather-based route planning
- VATSIM network integration for multiplayer flights
- Scheduled service information to find active commercial airports
How to Use NextSimFlight
1. Finding Destinations or Departures
- • Enter your departure or destination airport using ICAO code (e.g., EDDF) or search by city name whatever you prefer
- • Choose between searching by flight time or distance
- • Select your aircraft type to get accurate time estimates
- • Specify preferences like scheduled service or VATSIM coverage
- • Click search to find matching destinations/departures
2. Direct Route Lookup
- • Use the direct route lookup for specific origin-destination pairs
- • Enter both ICAO codes to get detailed route information
- • View weather conditions for both airports
- • Check VATSIM controller coverage if available
3. Weather Information
- • Real-time METAR data shows current conditions
- • Color-coded weather condition indicators (VFR, MVFR, IFR, LIFR)
- • Detailed cloud visualization with ceiling information
- • TAF forecasts for flight planning
- • Runway visualization with wind information
4. VATSIM Integration
- • View active ATC positions (TWR, APP, CTR, etc.)
- • See current ATIS information
- • Monitor traffic levels at airports
- • Filter destinations by VATSIM coverage
5. Additional Features
- • Direct dispatch to SimBrief or forwarding to rfinder etc. for further flight planning
- • Detailed airport information including runways and facilities
- • Most searched routes in the last 30 days
- • Support for various aircraft categories and speed profiles
- • Reference for different weather conditions
- • BETA: Real life schedule search with specific aircraft model
- • BETA: ATIS Parser and active runway indicator
- • And more to come...
Flight Rules Reference
VFR (Visual Flight Rules)
- Ceiling: Above 3,000 feet AGL
- Visibility: Greater than 5 SM (8 km)
- Ideal for VFR flight simulation
MVFR (Marginal VFR)
- Ceiling: 1,000-3,000 feet AGL
- Visibility: 3-5 SM (5-8 km)
- Good for practicing marginal conditions
IFR (Instrument Flight Rules)
- Ceiling: 500-1,000 feet AGL
- Visibility: 1-3 SM (1.5-5 km)
- Perfect for instrument approach practice
LIFR (Low IFR)
- Ceiling: Below 500 feet AGL
- Visibility: Less than 1 SM (1.5 km)
- Challenging conditions for advanced IFR training
Aircraft Categories
Flight time calculations are based on typical cruise speeds:
Light Aircraft
Examples: Cessna 172, Piper PA28
Cruise Speed: 220 km/h
Fast Piston
Examples: Bonanza, Cirrus SR22
Cruise Speed: 310 km/h
Turboprop
Examples: ATR 72, King Air
Cruise Speed: 500 km/h
Fast Twin-Engine Turboprop
Examples: Dash 8
Cruise Speed: 666 km/h
Regional Jet
Examples: CRJ, E-Jets
Cruise Speed: 810 km/h
Narrow-body
Examples: B737, A32X
Cruise Speed: 833 km/h
Wide-body
Examples: B777, B787, A38X
Cruise Speed: 900 km/h
Calculations include adjustments for climb/descent phases and typical route factors. All other aircraft types are calculated based on their cruise speed. All those aircraft performance data are from publicly open sources and may not be accurate.
Technical Details
Airport Database
Our airport database uses data from OurAirports.com and includes:
- • Over 81,000 aviation facilities worldwide
- • Accurate ICAO and IATA identifiers
- • Precise coordinates for flight planning
- • Elevation data for approach planning
- • Scheduled service status for commercial flights
METAR and TAF Data Integration
Real-time METAR and TAF information from NOAA includes:
- • Current temperature and dew point
- • Surface winds (direction and speed)
- • Visibility conditions
- • Cloud layers and ceiling information
- • Active weather phenomena
NextSimFlight is a hobby project provided free of charge. It does not collect personal data, does not use cookies, and does not generate any revenue through advertisements or other means.
Contact & Feedback
Happy flying! ✈️
- Geri
Airport vector and icon by Chanut Is Industries in CC Attribution License via SVG Repo
Airport data provided by OurAirports
METAR/TAF data from NOAA Aviation Weather Center
VATSIM data provided by VATSIM
Weather Radar data from rainviewer.com