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Frequently Asked Questions ​

Get all the answers to your frequently asked questions!

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General: ​

How do I activate the Diverting To feature? ​

  • ATC has to edit your flight plan destination airport while en-route

How does the Diverting To feature detect diversions? ​

  • If ATC changes your IFR flightplan while airborn

How do I report an issue or suggestion? ​


Is insert feature here coming to VATSIM Radar?
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  • Check out our Roadmap to learn more!

Map Icons ​

Main icons

Map Layers ​

My map is lagging when zooming. How do I fix that? ​

  • Try to switch to the Basic layer in the Layers menu

Weather on Map ​

How do I enable Weather on map? ​

  • Open the Weather layer and select your preferred weather overlay.

RainViewer is more precise, but has less coverage


How can I change the opacity of the overlay? ​

  • Click on the Transparency dropdown and select a percentage (higher number = more transparent)

Filters, Traffic, Bookmarks ​

How do I add a filter? ​

  • Open the Filters, Traffic, Bookmarks menu, and the Filters tab. Add the criteria you want, then click Apply to apply the filter(s).

Filters can also be saved and loaded in the Manage menu (for authorized users)


How can I configure hotkeys? ​

  1. Open the Filters, Traffic, Bookmarks menu and navigate to the Bookmarks tab.
  2. Zoom to your the view you wish to save, then click on New Bookmark
  3. Input a name for the view and assign a hotkey

Map Settings ​

The Map Settings-menu contain important features worth knowing about, including:

  • Option to disable automatic VATGlasses activation
  • Toggle highlight for emergency aircraft (Transponder setting 7600 & 7700)
  • Hiding specific layers from the map view
  • Customizing map layers and colors to your liking

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Settings can be saved for authorized users in Manage tab.

User Settings ​

❓ How to Access the Settings menu

Access the settings menu by clicking on the cogwheel in top right corner of website!

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How do I stop map to auto-zoom to me? ​

  • Open User Settings and disable the Auto-follow me-setting

How do I change my friends' icon colors? ​

  • Open User Settings and navigate to the Favorite Lists tab.
  • Open the settings-dropdown for the list, and select a color using the color picker

How do I create additional lists? ​

  • Open User Settings and navigate to the Favorite Lists tab
  • Click on the New List-dropdown at the bottom of the panel