The Great Mosque of Central Java covers 25 acres and has a roof that resembles a joglo, a traditional Javanese house. In the central courtyard are six large hydraulically operated umbrellas, inspired by the ones at Al-Masjid al-Nabawi in Medina.

Lawang Sewu was a head office of the Dutch East Indies Railway Company. After it was closed, decades of neglect resulted in the abandoned building becoming subject to rumors of ghosts, which were popularized with the 2007 horror film Lawang Sewu: Kuntilanak Vengeance. Today the building is used as a museum and heritage railway gallery. 

Sam Poo Kong Temple, also known as Gedung Batu Temple, is the oldest Chinese temple in Semarang. It began construction in the 15th century. It is shared by multiple ethnicities and religious denominations.

Runway that departs in the direction of the flight plan: Airborne start, due to MSFS issue with taking off and landing at the same airport.

Distance: 8 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.