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MSFS20 How to get ground services through ATC?

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I'm scratching building a couple of airports and I can't figure out how to get the ground services option through ATC.

Without the ground services option there's no way of summoning a fuel truck either or selecting the direction of your pushback.

Am I missing something obvious or is this not possible if the airport isn't already in the sim?
 
Nope. The radio options for a completely new airport are extremely limited and I can't find any way to add ground services, atis, etc through the radio. All there is available through the radio are the various options to depart and I can't find any way to customise them either.
 
Same here, when I land at my custom airport there are ground options to take off again but no option to taxi to parking etc
 
You have to add the comm frequencies manually in your scenery xml within the airport part.

For example:
<Com frequency="126.130" type="ATIS" name="Stuttgart ATIS"/>
<Com frequency="119.200" type="APPROACH" name="LANGEN RADAR"/>
<Com frequency="118.805" type="TOWER" name="STUTTGART TOWER"/>
<Com frequency="118.605" type="GROUND" name="STUTTGART GROUND"/>
<Com frequency="121.915" type="CLEARANCE" name="STUTTGART DELIVERY"/>
<Com frequency="125.050" type="DEPARTURE" name="LANGEN RADAR"/>
<Com frequency="122.800" type="UNICOM" name="UNICOM"/>

You can also check the simplenavdata.xml in the samplesfolder for reference.
 
NervErv said:
You have to add the comm frequencies manually in your scenery xml within the airport part.

For example:
<Com frequency="126.130" type="ATIS" name="Stuttgart ATIS"/>
<Com frequency="119.200" type="APPROACH" name="LANGEN RADAR"/>
<Com frequency="118.805" type="TOWER" name="STUTTGART TOWER"/>
<Com frequency="118.605" type="GROUND" name="STUTTGART GROUND"/>
<Com frequency="121.915" type="CLEARANCE" name="STUTTGART DELIVERY"/>
<Com frequency="125.050" type="DEPARTURE" name="LANGEN RADAR"/>
<Com frequency="122.800" type="UNICOM" name="UNICOM"/>

You can also check the simplenavdata.xml in the samplesfolder for reference.
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Does ATIS work for you in custom airport? I can’t get it to work. Tower, ground etc works though
 
I have added all these including ATIS and it doesn't work. Limited Taxi options, sometimes no approach instructions (depending on direction).
 
bLindye said:
Does ATIS work for you in custom airport? I can’t get it to work. Tower, ground etc works though
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You managed to get ground services? Was that with xml editing too? I can't get anything beyond a few generic taxi and runway announcements.
 
Yes I added the Approaches and Comms via manual XML edit from data I got from FSX for the missing airport.
 
Is there a tutorial anywhere on how to do that successfully? I'm still at the 'wut? I don't wanna touch that' stage with xml files.
 
I used this thread to help me. I can help you further if you need it.
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MSFS20 - How add a ILS or any NAV to airport?

Hello guys, i´m making a airport (one of them) no exist in the MSFS, but yes in the real life. Runway, aprons, gates, jetways....car and a lot objects are ready. How i can add ILS , NDB or VOR to this one?. I check almost all post about SDK and scenery creation, but cant find something about...
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gtsq9 said:
You managed to get ground services? Was that with xml editing too? I can't get anything beyond a few generic taxi and runway announcements.
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Pushback at least was working earlier. Now I have removed everything so can’t test it.

I believe different sizes of parking has different default services and docks don’t have them at all.
 
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