Avenue of the Andes
SEQM → SECU · High Andes city-to-city charter
Departure: SEQM (Mariscal Sucre Intl)
- Elevation: 7,834 ft MSL
- Longest runway: 13,417 ft · hard surface
- Approach records: 51 · ILS runway ends: 2
- Comms: Tower 118350 | ATIS 118900
- MSFS mag variation: -5.1°
Arrival: SECU (Mariscal Lamar)
- Elevation: 8,289 ft MSL
- Longest runway: 6,212 ft · hard surface
- Approach records: 14 · ILS runway ends: 1
- Comms: Tower 118400
- MSFS mag variation: -4.8°
- ILS: RWY 24 · 110.90 MHz · LOC 232°T
Dispatch Story
Passenger brief
An executive hop between two high-elevation Ecuadorian cities, threading the Andes rather than simply crossing empty airspace.
Booked load: 4–5 passengers · Light business baggage. Use your aircraft’s simulator load manager for actual weights and balance.
Why fly this?
The airports are close in mileage but the terrain, elevation and weather make it feel like a serious mountain charter.
Difficulty: Advanced
Visual Route Map & Navaid References
MSFS Radio Navigation References
Navigation & Dispatch Breakdown
| Ident | Type | Track | Nav / Frequency | Distance | Dispatch note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEQM | Departure | — | Tower 118350 | ATIS 118900 | 0.0 NM | Start at Mariscal Sucre Intl. |
| QNV | VOR | Reference | VOR NORTE · 117.40 MHz | 8 NM from dep | Simulator navaid reference near the route; use the EFB/avionics for the active IFR clearance. |
| QSV | VOR | Reference | VOR-SUR · 116.80 MHz | 11 NM from dep | Simulator navaid reference near the route; use the EFB/avionics for the active IFR clearance. |
| CUV | VOR | Reference | CUENCA · 114.50 MHz | 166 NM from dep | Simulator navaid reference near the route; use the EFB/avionics for the active IFR clearance. |
| SECU | Arrival | 198°M direct | ILS RWY 24 · 110.90 MHz · LOC 232°T | 170 NM total | Arrival at Mariscal Lamar. |
Scenery & Flying Notes
What to watch for
High Andean ridges, volcanic terrain and the Cuenca basin.
Weather character
High terrain, cloud build-ups and density altitude are central to the character of the route.
Digital Asset Pack
Suggested simulator route string
SEQM QNV QSV CUV SECUThis is a simple simulator waypoint string built from the supplied navaid scenery data; it is not an airway clearance, SID or STAR.
MSFS .pln
Download the generated basic flight-plan file and then adjust the active procedure/route in the simulator or EFB as desired.
Download RFV005 .plnArrival ILS in supplied data: RWY 24 · 110.90 MHz.