Pilot-controlled Lighting
We’re excited to announce Pilot-Controlled Lighting for MSFS2024, the first simulation of pilot-controlled runway lighting for Flight Simulator.
Feel a new level of realism during night flying, as in real-world ops.
First implementation of PCL within the flight simulation community, 4500 airports worldwide, Trial version available. We advise to test it with the trial version before purchasing it.
How it works?
At untowered or tower-closed airports, pilots tune the assi... We’re excited to announce Pilot-Controlled Lighting for MSFS2024, the first simulation of pilot-controlled runway lighting for Flight Simulator.
Feel a new level of realism during night flying, as in real-world ops.
First implementation of PCL within the flight simulation community, 4500 airports worldwide, Trial version available. We advise to test it with the trial version before purchasing it.
How it works?
At untowered or tower-closed airports, pilots tune the assigned PCL frequency and press the push-to-talk key three, five, or seven times within five seconds.
The runway lighting will be activated and remain lit for 15 minutes.
During this period, the pilot can adjust the intensity using the push-to-talk process.
Feature set
Simulation of Pilot-controlled lighting (PCL) functionality on MSFS 2024.
Activation of airport runway lighting by the pilot via radio.
Simulates the PCL functionality at 4,500 airports and heliports* worldwide (see map).
Activation occurs when the pilot presses the radio microphone button 3, 5, or 7 times within a 5-second interval.
Simulation of the Lowest, Medium, and Highest lighting intensity.
The lighting remains lit for 15 minutes.
Airport runway lighting is deactivated by default as in real-world ops.
Runway lighting on daytime upon activation of PCL, under low-visibility conditions (IFR rules).
Airport lighting can be activated remotely via Simconnect variables (e. g. , a remote ATC client).
Lights simulated: runway edge, center, threshold, PAPI and VASI lights, all types of approach lighting.
Tower Operating Hours: the lighting remains on during the tower's open hours at night. After that, the lights remain turned off and must be activated using the PCL command. Available in US airports.
Control of VASI and PAPI lights by PCL.
Updated Visual Glideslope indicators (VGSI) VASI and PAPI lights, based on published data (type, angle, tch, coordinates). This feature is currently available in US airports. More than 7000 VGSIs updated.
System Requirements: MSFS 2024
Coverage map
Check out the coverage map
Trial version
The software is available in a trial version to test all the features.
Trial version download link
