Mozambique Coast Shuttle
FQMA → FQVL · Maputo to Vilankulo
Departure: FQMA (Maputo)
- Elevation: 123 ft MSL
- Longest runway: 12,053 ft · hard surface
- Approach records: 37 · ILS runway ends: 1
- Comms: Tower 118100
- MSFS mag variation: -22.1°
Arrival: FQVL (Vilankulo)
- Elevation: 43 ft MSL
- Longest runway: 4,778 ft · hard surface
- Approach records: 3 · ILS runway ends: 0
- Comms: UNICOM 118300
- MSFS mag variation: -16.9°
Dispatch Story
Passenger brief
A resort-bound passenger charter north along Mozambique’s Indian Ocean side.
Booked load: 6–8 passengers · Resort baggage. Use your aircraft’s simulator load manager for actual weights and balance.
Why fly this?
A less-travelled African coastal route with enough distance to settle into the Kodiak, then a smaller destination to make the arrival feel purposeful.
Difficulty: Moderate
Visual Route Map & Navaid References
MSFS Radio Navigation References
Navigation & Dispatch Breakdown
| Ident | Type | Track | Nav / Frequency | Distance | Dispatch note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FQMA | Departure | — | Tower 118100 | 0.0 NM | Start at Maputo. |
| VMA | VOR | Reference | MAPUTO · 112.70 MHz | 4 NM from dep | Simulator navaid reference near the route; use the EFB/avionics for the active IFR clearance. |
| VSK | VOR | Reference | SIKHUPHE · 117.10 MHz | 54 NM from dep | Simulator navaid reference near the route; use the EFB/avionics for the active IFR clearance. |
| FQVL | Arrival | 55°M direct | No ILS record for destination in supplied ILS dataset | 278 NM total | Arrival at Vilankulo. |
Scenery & Flying Notes
What to watch for
Long stretches of Mozambique, coastal wetlands and the Indian Ocean near Vilankulo.
Weather character
Heat, haze and coastal convection are more likely to define the day than terrain.
Digital Asset Pack
Suggested simulator route string
FQMA VMA VSK FQVLThis 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 RFV018 .plnNo destination ILS record was found in the supplied ILS dataset.