Parse and handle AIRAC and NAVDATA

[kmoberg]

In order to calculate flight times on airplane routes, we need AIRAC and NAVDATA.
We can get a list of all airports, FIRs and UIRs from vatsim/vatspy-data-project
For AIRAC data, we need to get it from the FAA, or Navigraph?

[catcarbon]

I'd recommend getting AIRAC data from FAA NASR subscription. We'll need to parse xsd into json schema and optionally, map it to a custom structure.

[lightbord]

If we're only using the FAA navdata, how would we handle data for aircraft originating within the (300?) mile range, but outside the US?

Example: a Boston event with someone originating from Montreal.

[catcarbon]

In that case, I guess the optimal solution would be using Navigraph. It's consolidated and well-understood by most flight sim developers. We just need to figure out what kinds of paperwork to sign and how much we'd have to pay.

[excile1]

https://navigraph.com/community/developer-info
Looks like Navigraph offers free access to navdata for developers, but someone needs to contact them and discuss it.

[kmoberg]

We’ve been wanting to use Navigraph data for internal use before. @Umar-Ashraf1 Do you want to reach out to them, or should I?