SERVICE VARIABLES
The tables below indicate the requirements for the Simulation Variables that can be used to get and set the different properties for the available airport service vehicles and personnel. For information on the units listed for each variable, please see here: Simulation Variable Units
NOTE: When Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is running in multiplayer mode, only a small number of variables are communicated between aircraft. Those variables that are available will say so in the description as being either for "All Aircraft" or for "Shared Cockpit".
You can find a complete index of all available SimVars here: SimVar Index
Baggage Loader
Boarding Ramp
Simulation Variable | Description | Units | Settable |
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BOARDINGRAMP ELEVATION CURRENT |
The current altitude AGL of the top of the boarding ramp stairs. | Meters | |
BOARDINGRAMP ELEVATION TARGET |
The target altitude AGL of the top of the boarding ramp stairs. | Meters | |
BOARDINGRAMP END POSITION Y |
The "Y" axis position of the top of the boarding ramp stairs when extended at maximal capacity, relative to the ground. | Meters | |
BOARDINGRAMP END POSITION Z |
The "Z" axis position of the top of the boarding ramp stairs when extended at maximal capacity, relative to the ground. | Meters | |
BOARDINGRAMP ORIENTATION CURRENT |
The current orientation of the boarding ramp stairs, where 0 is at rest and 1 is suited for boarding. | Percent Over 100 | |
BOARDINGRAMP ORIENTATION TARGET |
The target orientation of of the boarding ramp stairs, where 0 is at rest and 1 is suited for boarding. | Percent Over 100 | |
BOARDINGRAMP START POSITION Y |
The "Y" axis position of the top of the boarding ramp stairs when at minimal extension, relative to the ground. | Meters | |
BOARDINGRAMP START POSITION Z |
The "Z" axis position of the top of the boarding ramp stairs when at minimal extension, relative to the ground. | Meters |
Catering Truck
Simulation Variable | Description | Units | Settable |
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CATERINGTRUCK AIRCRAFT DOOR CONTACT OFFSET Z |
The "Z" axis position of the point of contact between the catering truck and the bottom of the aircraft door, relative to the ground. | Meters | |
CATERINGTRUCK ELEVATION CURRENT |
The current altitude AGL of the bottom of the catering truck container. | Meters | |
CATERINGTRUCK ELEVATION TARGET |
The target altitude AGL of the bottom of the catering truck container. | Meters | |
CATERINGTRUCK OPENING CURRENT |
The current state of the catering truck when opening the container and deploying the bridge, where 0 is fully closed and 1 is fully opened and deployed. | Percent Over 100 | |
CATERINGTRUCK OPENING TARGET |
The target state of the catering truck the container is opene and the bridge deployed, where 0 is fully closed and 1 is fully opened and deployed. | Percent Over 100 |
Fuel Truck
Simulation Variable | Description | Units | Settable |
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FUELTRUCK HOSE DEPLOYED |
The current deployment amount of the fuel truck hose. Currently can only be set to 0 (not deployed) and 1 (deployed). | Percent Over 100 | |
FUELTRUCK HOSE END POSX |
The "X" axis position of the end of the fuel truck hose when fully deployed, relative to the ground. | Meters | |
FUELTRUCK HOSE END POSZ |
The "Z" axis position of the end of the fuel truck hose when fully deployed, relative to the ground. | Meters | |
FUELTRUCK HOSE END RELATIVE HEADING |
The heading of the end of the fuel truck hose, relative to the vehicle heading. | Degrees |
Ground Power Units
Simulation Variable | Description | Units | Settable |
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GROUNDPOWERUNIT HOSE DEPLOYED |
The current deployment amount of the ground power unit hose. Currently can only be set to 0 (not deployed) and 1 (deployed). | Percent Over 100 | |
GROUNDPOWERUNIT HOSE END POSX |
The "X" axis position of the end of the ground power unit hose when fully deployed, relative to the ground. | Meters | |
GROUNDPOWERUNIT HOSE END POSZ |
The "Z" axis position of the end of the ground power unit hose when fully deployed, relative to the ground. | Meters | |
GROUNDPOWERUNIT HOSE END RELATIVE HEADING |
The heading of the end of the ground power unit hose, relative to the vehicle heading. | Degrees |
Jetway
Marshaller
Simulation Variable | Description | Units | Settable |
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MARSHALLER AIRCRAFT DIRECTION PARKINGSPACE |
Currently not used in the simulation. | Degrees | |
MARSHALLER AIRCRAFT DISTANCE |
The distance between the Marshaller and the aircraft. | Meters | |
MARSHALLER AIRCRAFT DISTANCE DIRECTION X PARKINGSPACE |
Position on the X axis of the aircraft in the parking space (negative means the aircraft is on the left side and positive the right side). | Meters | |
MARSHALLER AIRCRAFT DISTANCE DIRECTION Z PARKINGSPACE |
Position on the Z axis of the aircraft in the parking space (negative means the aircraft is behind the parking space and positive is in front of the parking space). | Meters | |
MARSHALLER AIRCRAFT ENGINE SHUTDOWN |
True if the engine(s) of the aircraft is (are) shut down. | Bool | |
MARSHALLER AIRCRAFT HEADING PARKINGSPACE |
Angle between the direction of the aircraft and the direction of the parking place. | Degrees | |
MARSHALLER AIRCRAFT PROJECTION POINT PARKINGSPACE |
Value in Z axis of the projection from the aircraft position following the heading of the aircraft. |
Meters | |
MARSHALLER AIRCRAFT VELOCITY |
The velocity of the aircraft. | Knots |
Pushback
Simulation Variable | Description | Units | Settable |
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PUSHBACK ANGLE |
Pushback angle (the heading of the tug). | Radians | |
PUSHBACK ATTACHED |
True if this vehicle is attached to an aircraft. | Bool | |
PUSHBACK AVAILABLE |
True if a push back is available on the parking space. | Bool | |
PUSHBACK CONTACTX |
The towpoint position, relative to the aircrafts datum reference point. | Feet (ft) | |
PUSHBACK CONTACTY |
Pushback contact position in vertical direction. | Feet (ft) | |
PUSHBACK CONTACTZ |
Pushback contact position in fore/aft direction. | Feet (ft) | |
PUSHBACK STATE:index |
Type of pushback. |
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PUSHBACK WAIT |
True if waiting for pushback. | Bool |
Wagons