ForeFlight Lat/Long Coordinates

[luvflyin]

How do you get coordinates like these into ForeFlight?

 

[eman1200]

I didn't actually read it (what else is new) but maybe this will help:

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[luvflyin]

I didn't actually read it (what else is new) but maybe this will help:

you know you want to click here

Thanks. I tried some of those converters but it’s not working. I must be doing something wrong but I can’t see what.

 

[GeorgeC]

The image you posted appears to be from NFDD, which appears to use degrees-minutes-decimal seconds, e.g. DDMMSS.ssN/DDDMMSS.ssW.

from

https://support.foreflight.com/hc/en-us/articles/204026105-How-do-I-enter-a-latitude-and-longitude-waypoint-

The following formats are supported for entering lat/long coordinates within ForeFlight:
* Decimal Degrees (DD.dd)
* Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (DD°MM'SS)
* Degree Minutes (DD°MM.mm)

So you'd need to convert it.

 

[luvflyin]

The image you posted appears to be from NFDD, which appears to use degrees-minutes-decimal seconds, e.g. DDMMSS.ssN/DDDMMSS.ssW.

from

https://support.foreflight.com/hc/en-us/articles/204026105-How-do-I-enter-a-latitude-and-longitude-waypoint-

So you'd need to convert it.

Yeah, these are ForeFlights formats. I can’t seem to find a way to convert a 413115.04N/0814040.13W into one of those.

 

[RussR]

Dropping the decimals off the seconds seems to be the quickest way with no conversion.

 

[luvflyin]

Dropping the decimals off the seconds seems to be the quickest way with no conversion.

Ah Ha!! That worked. What it gives you back is 17TMF43449679 instead of the 41311504N/081404013W that was typed in. But that's the spot. Thanks

 

[GeorgeC]

Yeah, these are ForeFlights formats. I can’t seem to find a way to convert a 413115.04N/0814040.13W into one of those.

decimal degrees = (degrees) + (minutes / 60) + (seconds / 3600)

 

[luvflyin]

decimal degrees = (degrees) + (minutes / 60) + (seconds / 3600)

What @RussR said about dropping the decimal point worked. The given coordinate was 413115.04N/0814040.13W. I entered 41311504N/081404013W. ForeFlight decided it should be called 17TMF43449679. That’s the spot, it’s the Departure Reference Point.

 

[RussR]

What @RussR said about dropping the decimal point worked. The given coordinate was 413115.04N/0814040.13W. I entered 41311504N/081404013W. ForeFlight decided it should be called 17TMF43449679. That’s the spot, it’s the Departure Reference Point.

It returned 17TMF.... because you have MGRS 8-digit selected in your Settings. If you pick one of the other options, it will display it differently.

(And the DRP is always 2000 feet down the runway. It's used in several departure calculations and is deemed to be the earliest reasonable point an aircraft would become airborne.)

 

[luvflyin]

It returned 17TMF.... because you have MGRS 8-digit selected in your Settings. If you pick one of the other options, it will display it differently.

(And the DRP is always 2000 feet down the runway. It's used in several departure calculations and is deemed to be the earliest reasonable point an aircraft would become airborne.)

Ah. Got it. Thx