About NG ROUTE — Free IFR Planning for Flight Simulation
NG ROUTE is a free web-based IFR route planner built for flight simulation enthusiasts. It connects real-world airports, airways, and waypoints from periodic AIRAC navigation data with live METAR weather, performance hints, and one-click export to popular simulators.
What you can do
- Build routes between any two airports in the database using LOW or HIGH airway networks
- View distance, ETA, cruise level, nav log, and ICAO route string
- See suggested departure and arrival runways from current winds
- Review terrain and wind aloft profiles along track
- Download plans for X-Plane (.fms), Microsoft Flight Simulator (.pln), and Aerofly FS (mission format)
- Sign in with Google to save favourite routes for later
Who it is for
Home cockpit pilots, VATSIM/IVAO members prepping sectors, and casual MSFS players who want realistic airline routes without learning full dispatch software first. If you have outgrown the World Map straight-line planner but do not need Jeppesen-level briefing packs, NG ROUTE sits in that middle ground.
Supported simulators
Tested workflows exist for X-Plane 11/12, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020/2024, and Aerofly FS 4 / FS Global. Import steps differ by platform; see our user guide and import tutorial.
Data sources
Navigation comes from compiled AIRAC cycle files. Weather uses aviationweather.gov METAR feeds with Open-Meteo fallback where needed. Map tiles and radar overlays use third-party services credited in the privacy policy.
Important limitation
NG ROUTE is not certified for real-world navigation or dispatch. Do not use it for actual flights. Simulated fuel, V-speeds, and alternates are approximations for practice — always use official tools and charts for real operations.
Getting started
Visit the planner homepage, enter two ICAO codes, choose airway level and aircraft, then create your first plan. Browse articles and guides for deeper tutorials on METAR, flight levels, and simulator import workflows.
We improve the database and routing engine as AIRAC cycles update. Feedback from the sim community shapes which aircraft profiles and features arrive next.