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    Description

    Welcome to GateFinder!

    GateFinder is powered by a community database of gate assignments. If you have GSX profiles that are missing, you can click Scan Installed Airports and then Contribute Missing in the settings. This generates a small anonymous JSON file on your Desktop that you can upload to our GitHub to help make GateFinder better for everyone!

    🌟 Key Features

    GSX Profiles Support (Primary) : Scans your local FSDreamTeam GSX profiles to read precise parking sizes and airline codes.

    • OpenStreetMap Fallback (OSM): Don't have GSX? No problem! GateFinder queries live OSM data to assign compatible gates.
    • Interactive Mini-Map : View your assigned gate directly inside the desktop app or the MSFS In-Game Panel (supports zoom, recentering, and 4 styles including Satellite Imagery).
    • Live Traffic Check (VATSIM & IVAO) : Automatically bypasses gates occupied by other parked online aircraft so you never spawn on top of someone!
    • One-Click Installer : Detects your MSFS Community folder path automatically and installs the cockpit panel in one click.

    🛠️ Quick Start

    1. Extract the GateFinder folder anywhere on your PC.
    2. Open the desktop app, go to Settings, verify your MSFS Community folder path, and click Install Panel to add the cockpit toolbar panel.
    3. Enter your SimBrief Username/Pilot ID and click Save & Close.
    4. Click Import SimBrief Flight Plan to get your gates. Open the GateFinder panel inside MSFS (cogwheel icon) to view your gate position in real-time during your flight!

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    wildbill75Author

    about 1 month ago

    Performance Map Toggle: Added an option in Settings to disable airport maps.
    urning this off disables map tile loading and rendering, significantly saving system resources for users on lower-end PCs (both in the desktop app and the in-game panel).
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    mhron

    about 8 hours ago

    Hi, it still doesn't support 2 community folders (it's a SU4 introduced feature with Community and Community2024 folders - I have addons in both folders) and recently I also get the Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml warning in W11 Windows Security.
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    dmo012

    16 days ago

    Very nice. Any chance there is support for fictitious/legacy/virtual airlines? I'm specifically flying a freighter and it wants to put me at a gate, likely due to not knowing my virtual airlines or the plane I'm flying. Thanks!
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    wildbill75Author

    15 days ago

    Hello, Very good idea. Working on it for the 1.5 version. Thanks for the feedback. Cheers.
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    mhron

    19 days ago

    This is a really great addon! Can you please add a support for two community folders? Since SU4 there are two Community folders where the sim looks for addons. Community and Community2024. Thank you!
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    wildbill75Author

    19 days ago

    Hello, thank you for your feedback. The folder detection will be upgraded in the upcoming version 1.5. Cheers.
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    majorlag

    19 days ago

    does it work in VR
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    wildbill75Author

    19 days ago

    See FAQ section. New entry for VR added
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    pgilbr

    23 days ago

    I've noticed that when I start the GateFinder.exe file, and then close it, it is still running in task manager. It will close when I do the end task.
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    wildbill75Author

    19 days ago

    Hello, feature is fixed in the 1.4.1 version.
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    BCM

    25 days ago

    How to unninstall ?
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    wildbill75Author

    25 days ago

    Hi,

    To completely uninstall the older version of GateFinder, you can follow these manual steps:

    In-Game Panel: Go to your MSFS Community folder and delete the wildbill75-gatefinder folder.*
    Desktop Application: Delete the portable folder containing GateFinder.exe and its files.*
    Auto-Start Registry: To prevent MSFS from searching for the deleted executable at startup, open the exe.xml file (located in your MSFS LocalCache directory) with a text editor like Notepad, and delete the section containing GSX GateFinder.*

    Note: I will release a new update (V1.4) that includes a built-in "Uninstall" button directly inside the Settings menu. For future cleanups, clicking this button will automatically handle all of these steps for you!
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    Jonald

    30 days ago

    Hi,
    I'm getting this error - any ideas?
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    Jonald

    30 days ago

    This location doesn't exist in my PC so don't think it's on my end?
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    wildbill75Author

    30 days ago

    Hi,

    Thank you for reporting this issue!

    This crash happens because the application's configuration parser was attempting to interpret the %appdata% path syntax found in some custom GSX scenery profiles as a special formatting variable. Since the format didn't match what the system expected, it triggered an error.

    We have just pushed a silent update to version 1.3 that completely disables this path interpretation, allowing GateFinder to load all custom GSX profiles seamlessly. Please download the latest version 1.3 files, and the error will be resolved.

    Happy flights!
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    Jonald

    30 days ago

    Perfect! All fixed
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    xKeven

    about 1 month ago

    Thanks for the quick response. I re-downloaded version 1.3, and thanks to the new map option you added, resource usage dropped to 0%, perfect !

    It is a shame, though, that the map display consumes so many resources (especially compared to other, far more complex programs). While it isn't necessarily an issue with my CPU, MSFS can be so temperamental that I always try to optimize resource usage. Perhaps you'll be able to optimize that aspect in the future,

    in any case, thank you for listening to feedback and for your hard work.
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    wildbill75Author

    about 1 month ago

    Performance Map Toggle: Added an option in Settings to disable airport maps.
    urning this off disables map tile loading and rendering, significantly saving system resources for users on lower-end PCs (both in the desktop app and the in-game panel).
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    wildbill75Author

    15 days ago

    Hello, Very good idea. Working on it for the 1.5 version. Thanks for the feedback. Cheers.
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    xKeven

    about 1 month ago

    Hello, is there a way to disable the map display, or a way to optimize it? It consumes a lot of CPU resources—constantly around 20%, with spikes up to 40% when the map loads (at least for me, using a 7800X3D). Thanks.
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    wildbill75Author

    about 1 month ago

    Done. Just update the 1.3 version. Cheers.
    MSFS 2020MSFS 2024

    GateFinder

    Have you ever landed at a massive airport after a long flight and wondered: "Which gate should I taxi to?" or "Where does my airline actually park here?" GateFinder eliminates the guesswork. It automatically imports your current SimBrief flight plan and assigns you the most realistic departure and arrival gates, perfectly matched to your aircraft type, airline, and real-world operations.

    Downloads2K
    Version1.5
    File Size24.3 MB
    Published1 month ago
    Updated2 weeks ago
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    CategoryUtilities
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    Version History

    🚀 GateFinder V1.5 - Release Notes & Changelog Release Summary GateFinder V1.5 introduces a brand-new Universal Cargo Gate Selection Engine, comprehensive Virtual Airline (VA) integration, refined UI company badges, and improved GSX & OSM fallback parsing. 📦 1. Universal Cargo Gate Selection Rule (Worldwide) Universal Rule Engine: Replaced manual airport exclusions with a robust 3-tier algorithmic rule that applies to 100% of airports worldwide, regardless of whether they use custom GSX profiles or OpenStreetMap (OSM) fallback data. Freighter Aircraft & Carrier Detection: Automatically identifies freighter aircraft types (B767-300F, B777F, B747F, B737F, MD11F, A330F, BCF, P2F, BDSF) and cargo airlines (DHL, FDX, UPS, CLX, BOX, GTI, GEC, etc.). GSX Profile Airports: Priority 1: Dedicated CARGO gates. Priority 2: Remote aprons/ramps without jetways (has_jetway == False), while strictly filtering out military and General Aviation (GA) stands. Priority 3: Any size-compatible stand without a jetway. Exclusion: Passenger terminal jetway gates are strictly forbidden for cargo flights. OpenStreetMap (OSM) Fallback Airports: Priority 1: Ramp/Apron stands containing keywords "cargo", "freight", "ramp", or starting with ramp designations (e.g., R1–R18 at LaGuardia KLGA). Priority 2: Any stand without a jetway (has_jetway == False). Exclusion: Passenger jetway gates (such as Stand 48A at KLGA) are automatically excluded. Dedicated Cargo UI Styling: Cargo arrivals/departures display CARGO APRON as the terminal name and Cargo Ramp (No Jetway) as the boarding subtitle. ✈️ 2. Virtual Airline (VA) Integration & UI Enhancements vAMSYS & Global VA Network Support: Seamless support for Virtual Airlines operating on vAMSYS, VATSIM, IVAO, and TFDi (vEZY, LH Virtual, vRYR, SW Virtual, Virtual TUI Group, vSpirit, vTP, Edelweiss Virtual, VITA Virtual, VSAS, vAAL, vbrussels, United Virtual, BoxVirtual, vDHL Group, Emirates/flydubai Virtual, British Airways Virtual, Cathay Pacific Virtual, Walker Air Transport, FlyUK, etc.). Custom VA ICAO Code Recognition: Added recognition for dedicated/custom VA codes (e.g. WAT, FLUK, AFV, DLHV, EZYV, RYRV, BAWV, BOXV). Dynamic VA Name Resolution: Added dynamic prefix/suffix matching (AFV ➡️ Air France Virtuelle, DLHV ➡️ Lufthansa Virtuelle, WAT ➡️ Walker Air Transport). UI Company Badge: The top-right UI badge now clearly displays full descriptive airline names with their code in parentheses (e.g. Air France Virtuelle (AFV), Walker Air Transport (WAT), easyJet (EZY)). 🛩️ 3. SimBrief Payload & Wingspan Matching SimBrief Freighter Mapping: Added wingspan and aircraft type resolution for freighter base types (e.g. B76F mapped to 47.6m wingspan). Tight-Fit Calculation: Optimized wingspan compatibility checks and tight-fit tolerances (+0.2m warnings).

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