MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR BRIEFING ONLY · NOT FOR REAL-WORLD FLIGHT PLANNING OR NAVIGATION
Stage 10 • Japan • Southern Kyushu

RJFK (Kagoshima) to RJFT (Kumamoto)

Sakurajima, Kirishima and the vast Aso caldera

Route Distance107.2 NM
Est. Time (150 kt)00h 43m
Suggested Sim Altitude7,500–9,500 ft
Visual Waypoints3

Departure: RJFK (Kagoshima)

  • Elevation: 893 ft MSL
  • Runway: Hard surface, longest 9,804 ft · approx hdg 330°T
  • Fuel: Avgas / Jet fuel
  • Comms: Tower 118.2 | ATIS 127.05
  • MSFS mag var: 7.5°W

Arrival: RJFT (Kumamoto)

  • Elevation: 628 ft MSL
  • Runway: Hard surface, longest 9,840 ft · approx hdg 65°T
  • Fuel: Avgas / Jet fuel
  • Comms: Tower 118.7 | ATIS 128.8
  • MSFS mag var: 7.8°W
Volcanology Brief

Sakurajima

Tectonic setting: Ryukyu volcanic arc formed above subduction of the Philippine Sea Plate.

Why it matters: Sakurajima sits inside Aira caldera beside Kagoshima and is one of Japan's most active volcanoes.

Visual Route Map, Magnetic Tracks & Radio References

RING OF FIRE · VISUAL / MAGNETIC TRACK CHART N E S W VAR 7.6°W MSFS RADIO NAV REFERENCESKGE VOR/DME 115.70 MHzKUE VOR/DME 112.80 MHzAKE VOR/DME 113.45 MHzIKU ILS RW07 109.30 MHz 202°M035°M020°M265°M RJFK · KagoshimaSAKUR · SakurajimaKIRIS · KirishimaASO · AsoRJFT · Kumamoto KGE VOR/DME 115.70 MHzKUE VOR/DME 112.80 MHz Departure Arrival Volcano Caldera Optional airfield Route / °M badges

MSFS Radio Navigation References

Departure VOR
KGE · VOR/DME
KAJIKI
115.70 MHz · 0.5 NM from reference point
Arrival VOR
KUE · VOR/DME
KUMAMOTO
112.80 MHz · 0.7 NM from reference point
En-route VOR
AKE · VOR/DME
AMAKUSA
113.45 MHz · 33.2 NM from reference point
Arrival ILS
IKU · RW07
Localizer heading 64.6° · GS 3.0°
109.30 MHz

Navigation & Waypoint Breakdown

IdentTypeTrack (°M)Nav / FrequencyLeg DistCum. ETELandmarks & Sim Flying Notes
RJFKDeparture —KGE VOR/DME 115.70 MHz 0.0 NM00:00 Depart Kagoshima; establish the visual route only when simulator weather and terrain are suitable.
SAKURVolcano / VP 202°Visual volcano 13.0 NM00h 05m Depart Kagoshima with the cone off the wing; avoid ash.
KIRISVolcano / VP 035°Visual volcano 23.0 NM00h 14m Cluster of volcanic peaks on the Kagoshima–Miyazaki border.
ASOCaldera / VP 020°Visual 58.3 NM00h 38m Huge caldera landscape immediately east of Kumamoto.
RJFTArrival 265°KUE VOR/DME 112.80 MHz
IKU ILS RW07 109.30 MHz		 12.9 NM00h 43m Land at Kumamoto.

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

RJFK SAKUR KIRIS ASO RJFT

Garmin TDS GTNXi-style Reference

FPN/RI:RJFK:SAKUR:KIRIS:ASO:RJFT

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 10 RJFK to RJFT</Title>
    <FPType>VFR</FPType>
    <RouteType>Direct</RouteType>
    <CruisingAlt>7500</CruisingAlt>
    <DepartureID>RJFK</DepartureID>
    <DestinationID>RJFT</DestinationID>
        <ATCWaypoint id="RJFK">
            <ATCWaypointType>Airport</ATCWaypointType>
            <WorldPosition>N31° 48' 12.00",E130° 43' 10.03",+000892.62</WorldPosition>
        </ATCWaypoint>
        <ATCWaypoint id="SAKUR">
            <ATCWaypointType>User</ATCWaypointType>
            <WorldPosition>N31° 35' 34.80",E130° 39' 25.20",+003665.00</WorldPosition>
        </ATCWaypoint>
        <ATCWaypoint id="KIRIS">
            <ATCWaypointType>User</ATCWaypointType>
            <WorldPosition>N31° 56' 02.40",E130° 51' 43.20",+005577.00</WorldPosition>
        </ATCWaypoint>
        <ATCWaypoint id="ASO">
            <ATCWaypointType>User</ATCWaypointType>
            <WorldPosition>N32° 53' 02.40",E131° 06' 14.40",+005223.00</WorldPosition>
        </ATCWaypoint>
        <ATCWaypoint id="RJFT">
            <ATCWaypointType>Airport</ATCWaypointType>
            <WorldPosition>N32° 50' 14.00",E130° 51' 18.97",+000628.24</WorldPosition>
        </ATCWaypoint>
  </FlightPlan.FlightPlan>
</SimBase.Document>
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