Ok, thanks. That sounds reasonable if I can add CNW3 to the metadata. Just wondering if this is a new format? If you look at my previous tickets you will see I've added a number of codes in the past for Canada that just used the TLID (Transport Canada Location IDentifier). Will those get updated eventually or just grandfathered?
We finalized this format as our official policy last year, but there were definitely some airports approved before (and possibly even after) that don't match it. It's just a way to create a unique code for X-Plane in the case that an airport gets an actual ICAO code later on. We can change the front facing code, but the original X-Plane code will be permanent.
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__v__ October 1, 2016 7:33 PM
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Jennifer Roberts October 7, 2016 12:30 PM
Since there isn't a real ICAO code for this airport, I suggested XCYCNW3 to follow our guidelines (even though it is a mouthful):
"The format for designing these codes should be: X (for fictitious code) + country ICAO prefix + IATA or local aviation authority code."
The local code CNW3 can be added to the metadata in WED 1.5 and used for searching as well.
__v__ October 7, 2016 6:44 PM
Ok, thanks. That sounds reasonable if I can add CNW3 to the metadata. Just wondering if this is a new format? If you look at my previous tickets you will see I've added a number of codes in the past for Canada that just used the TLID (Transport Canada Location IDentifier). Will those get updated eventually or just grandfathered?
Jennifer Roberts October 12, 2016 10:58 AM
We finalized this format as our official policy last year, but there were definitely some airports approved before (and possibly even after) that don't match it. It's just a way to create a unique code for X-Plane in the case that an airport gets an actual ICAO code later on. We can change the front facing code, but the original X-Plane code will be permanent.