Mountain Kingdom Charter
FALE → FXMK · South Africa to Mokhotlong, Lesotho
Departure: FALE (King Shaka Intl)
- Elevation: 298 ft MSL
- Longest runway: 12,248 ft · hard surface
- Approach records: 25 · ILS runway ends: 2
- Comms: Tower 118450 | ATIS 127000
- MSFS mag variation: -27.6°
Arrival: FXMK (Mokhotlong)
- Elevation: 7,127 ft MSL
- Longest runway: 2,601 ft · hard surface
- Approach records: 0 · ILS runway ends: 0
- Comms: No airport frequency listed in supplied scenery data
- MSFS mag variation: -26.1°
Dispatch Story
Passenger brief
Guests fly from the Durban coast into Lesotho’s high country for a lodge transfer, finishing at a short mountain airfield.
Booked load: 5–7 passengers · Mountain lodge baggage. Use your aircraft’s simulator load manager for actual weights and balance.
Why fly this?
A perfect left-field Kodiak mission: sea-level departure, rising terrain, mountain kingdom scenery and a destination runway around 2,600 ft in the supplied scenery library.
Difficulty: Advanced
Visual Route Map & Navaid References
MSFS Radio Navigation References
Navigation & Dispatch Breakdown
| Ident | Type | Track | Nav / Frequency | Distance | Dispatch note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FALE | Departure | — | Tower 118450 | ATIS 127000 | 0.0 NM | Start at King Shaka Intl. |
| TGV | VOR | Reference | KING SHAKA INTL · 115.60 MHz | 0 NM from dep | Simulator navaid reference near the route; use the EFB/avionics for the active IFR clearance. |
| PMV | VOR | Reference | PIETERMARITZBURG · 117.90 MHz | 38 NM from dep | Simulator navaid reference near the route; use the EFB/avionics for the active IFR clearance. |
| LYV | VOR | Reference | LADYSMITH · 116.50 MHz | 96 NM from dep | Simulator navaid reference near the route; use the EFB/avionics for the active IFR clearance. |
| FXMK | Arrival | 308°M direct | No ILS record for destination in supplied ILS dataset | 109 NM total | Arrival at Mokhotlong. |
Scenery & Flying Notes
What to watch for
KwaZulu-Natal terrain rising toward the Drakensberg and Lesotho highlands.
Weather character
Terrain and cloud base are the key considerations. The destination has no instrument approach in the supplied scenery data, so plan a visual final segment in the sim.
Digital Asset Pack
Suggested simulator route string
FALE TGV PMV LYV FXMKThis 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 RFV017 .plnNo destination ILS record was found in the supplied ILS dataset.