Funded by the Norwegian government, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault is a secure backup facility for the world's crop diversity.It provides long-term storage of duplicates of seeds conserved in genebanks around the world. This provides security of the world's food supply. Storing seeds in the vault is free to depositors.

Svalbard Satellite Station is operated by Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT). This facility and KSAT's Troll Satellite Station in Antarctica are the only ground stations that can see a low altitude polar orbiting satellite (sun-synchronous orbit) on every revolution as the Earth rotates. The station provides ground services to more satellites than any other facility in the world.

Runway that departs in the direction of the flight plan: Airborne Start, due to MSFS issues with using the same airport for takeoff and landing. Also, during flight testing, MSFS would only depart from runway 28, even if runway 10 was selected.

Distance: 6 miles

No navigation or GPS instruments are required; simply follow the on-screen markers.

Do not engage the copilot or autopilot. They may alter or suppress waypoints.

MSFS settings for the best experience with this flight plan: Options > Assistance Options >

  • Piloting > AI Radio Communications (ATC) > Off (required to properly display the waypoints)
  • Navigation Aids > Route and Waypoints > On
  • Points of Interest > Landmark Markers > On
  • Points of Interest > City Markers = Off (optional - declutters the screen)
  • Points of Interest > Display Direction to Chosen POI > Off (disables confusing destination marker during flight)
  • Points of Interest > Display All Labels > Off
  • User Experience > ATC Enforce Flight Plan > On (prevent current conditions from overriding selected runway number)

How to Use This Flight Plan

  • Unzip the downloaded file into any folder.
  • The flight plan is the file that has the “ .pln ” filename extension.
  • MSFS > Welcome tab > World Map > Press Spacebar twice (More > Load) > Load From ...
  • Navigate to where you saved the flight plan and select it.
  • In the "From" airport, select the departure runway (provided in this description, above).
  • Click on the Flight Conditions window at the top right to adjust time and month.
  • Click on "Fly" at the bottom right of the screen.