MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR BRIEFING ONLY · NOT FOR REAL-WORLD FLIGHT PLANNING OR NAVIGATION
Stage 17 • USA • Oregon to Northern California

KPDX (Portland Intl) to KRDD (Redding Muni)

Jefferson, the Three Sisters, Crater Lake and Mount Shasta

Route Distance316.4 NM
Est. Time (150 kt)02h 07m
Suggested Sim Altitude14,500–16,500 ft
Visual Waypoints4

Departure: KPDX (Portland Intl)

  • Elevation: 24 ft MSL
  • Runway: Hard surface, longest 11,002 ft · approx hdg 119°T
  • Fuel: Avgas / Jet fuel
  • Comms: Tower 118.7 | ATIS 128.35
  • MSFS mag var: 14.5°E

Arrival: KRDD (Redding Muni)

  • Elevation: 495 ft MSL
  • Runway: Hard surface, longest 7,002 ft · approx hdg 180°T
  • Fuel: Avgas / Jet fuel
  • Comms: Tower 119.8 | ATIS 124.1
  • MSFS mag var: 13.4°E
Volcanology Brief

Crater Lake / Mount Mazama

Tectonic setting: High Cascades volcanic arc, continuing south from Oregon into northern California.

Why it matters: Crater Lake occupies the collapse caldera of Mount Mazama, formed by a huge eruption roughly 7,700 years ago.

Visual Route Map, Magnetic Tracks & Radio References

RING OF FIRE · VISUAL / MAGNETIC TRACK CHART N E S W VAR 14.0°E MSFS RADIO NAV REFERENCESCBU VOR/DME 109.20 MHzRDD VOR/DME 114.35 MHzOED VOR/DME 113.60 MHzIRDD ILS RW35 108.70 MHz 134°M164°M178°M168°M171°M KPDX · Portland IntlJEFF · Mount JeffersonSISTR · Three SistersMAZAM · Crater Lake / MazamaSHAST · Mount ShastaKRDD · Redding Muni CBU VOR/DME 109.20 MHzRDD VOR/DME 114.35 MHzOED VOR/DME 113.60 MHz Departure Arrival Volcano Caldera Optional airfield Route / °M badges

MSFS Radio Navigation References

Departure VOR
CBU · VOR/DME
COLUMBIA
109.20 MHz · 0.6 NM from reference point
Arrival VOR
RDD · VOR/DME
REDDING
114.35 MHz · 0.3 NM from reference point
En-route VOR
OED · VOR/DME
ROGUE VALLEY
113.60 MHz · 39.9 NM from reference point
Arrival ILS
IRDD · RW35
Localizer heading 0.1° · GS 3.0°
108.70 MHz

Navigation & Waypoint Breakdown

IdentTypeTrack (°M)Nav / FrequencyLeg DistCum. ETELandmarks & Sim Flying Notes
KPDXDeparture —CBU VOR/DME 109.20 MHz 0.0 NM00:00 Depart Portland Intl; establish the visual route only when simulator weather and terrain are suitable.
JEFFVolcano / VP 134°Visual volcano 64.5 NM00h 26m Prominent sharp summit north of the Three Sisters.
SISTRVisual Point 164°Visual terrain 34.3 NM00h 40m Three aligned volcanic peaks west of Bend.
MAZAMCaldera / VP 178°Visual 72.1 NM01h 08m Circle the lake rim if weather and regulations permit.
SHASTVolcano / VP 168°Visual volcano 91.4 NM01h 45m Massive isolated cone north of Redding.
KRDDArrival 171°RDD VOR/DME 114.35 MHz
IRDD ILS RW35 108.70 MHz		 54.2 NM02h 07m Land at Redding Muni.

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

KPDX JEFF SISTR MAZAM SHAST KRDD

Garmin TDS GTNXi-style Reference

FPN/RI:KPDX:JEFF:SISTR:MAZAM:SHAST:KRDD

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 17 KPDX to KRDD</Title>
    <FPType>VFR</FPType>
    <RouteType>Direct</RouteType>
    <CruisingAlt>14500</CruisingAlt>
    <DepartureID>KPDX</DepartureID>
    <DestinationID>KRDD</DestinationID>
        <ATCWaypoint id="KPDX">
            <ATCWaypointType>Airport</ATCWaypointType>
            <WorldPosition>N45° 35' 19.35",W122° 35' 48.73",+000023.69</WorldPosition>
        </ATCWaypoint>
        <ATCWaypoint id="JEFF">
            <ATCWaypointType>User</ATCWaypointType>
            <WorldPosition>N44° 40' 26.40",W121° 47' 60.00",+010495.00</WorldPosition>
        </ATCWaypoint>
        <ATCWaypoint id="SISTR">
            <ATCWaypointType>User</ATCWaypointType>
            <WorldPosition>N44° 06' 10.80",W121° 46' 12.00",+010358.00</WorldPosition>
        </ATCWaypoint>
        <ATCWaypoint id="MAZAM">
            <ATCWaypointType>User</ATCWaypointType>
            <WorldPosition>N42° 55' 48.00",W122° 07' 12.00",+008159.00</WorldPosition>
        </ATCWaypoint>
        <ATCWaypoint id="SHAST">
            <ATCWaypointType>User</ATCWaypointType>
            <WorldPosition>N41° 24' 32.40",W122° 11' 38.40",+014179.00</WorldPosition>
        </ATCWaypoint>
        <ATCWaypoint id="KRDD">
            <ATCWaypointType>Airport</ATCWaypointType>
            <WorldPosition>N40° 30' 32.30",W122° 17' 36.20",+000495.46</WorldPosition>
        </ATCWaypoint>
  </FlightPlan.FlightPlan>
</SimBase.Document>
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