MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR BRIEFING ONLY · NOT FOR REAL-WORLD FLIGHT PLANNING OR NAVIGATION
Stage 09 • Philippines • Southern Luzon to Mayon

RPLL (Ninoy Aquino Intl) to RPLP (Legazpi)

Banahaw, the Bicol volcanic chain and the perfect cone of Mayon

Route Distance182.0 NM
Est. Time (150 kt)01h 13m
Suggested Sim Altitude9,500–11,500 ft
Visual Waypoints2

Departure: RPLL (Ninoy Aquino Intl)

  • Elevation: 39 ft MSL
  • Runway: Hard surface, longest 12,259 ft · approx hdg 60°T
  • Fuel: Not flagged in supplied scenery data
  • Comms: Tower 118.1 | ATIS 126.4
  • MSFS mag var: 2.8°W

Arrival: RPLP (Legazpi)

  • Elevation: 39 ft MSL
  • Runway: Hard surface, longest 7,079 ft · approx hdg 57°T
  • Fuel: Avgas / Jet fuel
  • Comms: No radio frequency listed in supplied MSFS airport data
  • MSFS mag var: 2.6°W
Volcanology Brief

Mayon

Tectonic setting: Luzon Volcanic Arc above subduction associated with the Philippine Mobile Belt.

Why it matters: Mayon's near-symmetrical cone is one of the world's most recognisable stratovolcano profiles.

Visual Route Map, Magnetic Tracks & Radio References

RING OF FIRE · VISUAL / MAGNETIC TRACK CHART N E S W VAR 2.7°W MSFS RADIO NAV REFERENCESMIA VOR/DME 114.40 MHzBIK VOR/DME 113.60 MHz 136°M113°M157°M RPLL · Ninoy Aquino IntlBANAH · BanahawMAYON · MayonRPLP · Legazpi MIA VOR/DME 114.40 MHzBIK VOR/DME 113.60 MHz Departure Arrival Volcano Caldera Optional airfield Route / °M badges

MSFS Radio Navigation References

Departure VOR
MIA · VOR/DME
MANILA
114.40 MHz · 0.5 NM from reference point
Arrival VOR
BIK · VOR/DME
BICOL
113.60 MHz · 4.3 NM from reference point

Navigation & Waypoint Breakdown

IdentTypeTrack (°M)Nav / FrequencyLeg DistCum. ETELandmarks & Sim Flying Notes
RPLLDeparture —MIA VOR/DME 114.40 MHz 0.0 NM00:00 Depart Ninoy Aquino Intl; establish the visual route only when simulator weather and terrain are suitable.
BANAHVolcano / VP 136°Visual volcano 38.3 NM00h 15m Large forested volcanic complex southeast of Manila.
MAYONVolcano / VP 113°Visual volcano 137.0 NM01h 10m Approach Legazpi from an offset that keeps the cone in view without overflying it.
RPLPArrival 157°BIK VOR/DME 113.60 MHz 6.6 NM01h 13m Land at Legazpi.

Volcano & Terrain Tips — Simulator

  • Ash / plume awareness: Treat any visible volcanic plume as a no-go visual area in the simulator and route around it.
  • Terrain: The altitude band is a sightseeing suggestion, not a clearance guarantee. Use the simulator's terrain/weather information and stay laterally clear of high summits.
  • Weather: Mountain cloud, rotor and poor visibility can hide landmarks quickly. If the route stops being visually comfortable in MSFS, divert around the high terrain.

Data Note

Airport existence, coordinates, elevation, magnetic variation, runway length, fuel flags and airport radio frequencies are derived from the supplied MSFS 2024 scenery-library CSV; radio-navigation references use the supplied VOR, NDB and ILS datasets.

VOR, NDB and ILS references are selected from the supplied MSFS 2024 navigation-library CSVs. Only nearby aids useful for orientation are shown, so the volcanic sightseeing route remains visually readable.

Digital Asset Pack

EFB / Route Reference

RPLL BANAH MAYON RPLP

Garmin TDS GTNXi-style Reference

FPN/RI:RPLL:BANAH:MAYON:RPLP

Volcano identifiers are custom visual waypoints from this briefing.

MSFS .pln Skeleton

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<SimBase.Document>
  <FlightPlan.FlightPlan>
    <Title>Ring of Fire Stage 09 RPLL to RPLP</Title>
    <FPType>VFR</FPType>
    <RouteType>Direct</RouteType>
    <CruisingAlt>9500</CruisingAlt>
    <DepartureID>RPLL</DepartureID>
    <DestinationID>RPLP</DestinationID>
        <ATCWaypoint id="RPLL">
            <ATCWaypointType>Airport</ATCWaypointType>
            <WorldPosition>N14° 30' 36.00",E121° 00' 49.00",+000038.50</WorldPosition>
        </ATCWaypoint>
        <ATCWaypoint id="BANAH">
            <ATCWaypointType>User</ATCWaypointType>
            <WorldPosition>N14° 04' 12.00",E121° 29' 24.00",+007119.00</WorldPosition>
        </ATCWaypoint>
        <ATCWaypoint id="MAYON">
            <ATCWaypointType>User</ATCWaypointType>
            <WorldPosition>N13° 15' 25.20",E123° 41' 06.00",+008081.00</WorldPosition>
        </ATCWaypoint>
        <ATCWaypoint id="RPLP">
            <ATCWaypointType>Airport</ATCWaypointType>
            <WorldPosition>N13° 09' 26.06",E123° 44' 03.78",+000039.04</WorldPosition>
        </ATCWaypoint>
  </FlightPlan.FlightPlan>
</SimBase.Document>
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