MSFS Guide
Charts in the simulator
Where to get charts for MSFS, and a practical workflow from flight plan to touchdown.
Where to get charts
The standard for MSFS: current Jeppesen-style charts for the whole world, a moving map that follows your aircraft, and an in-sim panel (EFB integration).
Best for: Serious IFR flying and online networks like VATSIM.
Free browser-based viewer for official AIP charts — the same plates real-world pilots use, searchable by airport. Run by the VATSIM Germany community.
Best for: A free alternative to Navigraph — real ICAO-style layouts without a subscription.
Open-source moving map that reads the MSFS navdatabase: procedures, navaids, frequencies and a live aircraft position.
Best for: Quick lookups and situational awareness without a subscription.
A practical workflow
- 1
Plan with SimBrief
Enter route and aircraft; SimBrief picks a valid SID/STAR and computes altitudes. Export to your aircraft’s FMC if supported.
- 2
Pull up the charts
Open the SID, STAR and approach plate for your flight — Navigraph, ChartFox or the in-sim EFB.
- 3
Brief the approach
Read the plate in briefing order: title → frequencies → navaid & course → plan view → profile → minima → missed approach. The Chart Explorer tour teaches exactly this.
- 4
Set your minimums
Dial the DA/MDA into the BARO minimums bug on the PFD, set QNH, and cross-check the final course on your course selector.
- 5
Fly it — then fly the missed
Hand-fly or use the autopilot, but brief the missed approach every time. In the sim, a go-around costs nothing and teaches everything.