Nearest Navaids is a Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 EFB application that displays nearby radio navigation stations around the user’s current aircraft position.
Features
- Separate lists for VOR, NDB, and TACAN stations
- Selectable distance ranges with bearing and distance information
- Station type icons for quick identification
- An information page explaining available navigation aids and tuning behavior
- When a station is selected, the app can send the corresponding frequency or TACAN channel to the simulator radio system, supporting NAV, ADF, and TACAN tuning where applicable
Performance and purpose
- Built with performance in mind for console users and users with lower‑spec PCs
- Intended as a lightweight cockpit utility to help users quickly identify and tune nearby radio navigation aids directly from the EFB