Download - Data

XCSoar works best if you provide it with some data files. Supported are Map, Airspace and Waypoint files, as well as the FlarmNet database and a custom Waypoint Details file.

• Please download the data files suitable to your area
• Copy them into the XCSoarData folder on your SD card
  or a corresponding folder according to the Manual

Terrain / Topography

A map file (.xcm) contains terrain and topography. In some cases it might also contain waypoint and airspace files.

• Download Maps
• Use the Map Generator to create your own maps

Airspaces

An airspace file contains special use airspace information and coordinates.

XCSoar supports the Tim Newport-Pearce (.sua) and OpenAir (.txt) file formats.

• Download Airspace from Soaringweb
• Austrian Airspace
• German Airspace

Waypoints

A waypoint file contains waypoints, airports and outlanding fields of a certain area.

XCSoar currently supports these formats: Cambridge/WinPilot (.dat), SeeYou (.cup), Zander (.wpz), OziExplorer (.wpt) and FS/GpsDump (.wpt)

• Download Waypoints
  (imported from the Welt2000 project)
• Download Waypoints from Soaringweb

Waypoint Details

A waypoint details file (.txt) contains detailed information about the loaded waypoints, that is available on a seperate page of the Waypoint Details dialog. It should have the following format:

[WAYPOINT_NAME_1]
Detailed Text 1
Detailed Text 2
...
[WAYPOINT_NAME_2]
Detailed Text 1
Detailed Text 2
...

FlarmNet

XCSoar can use the FlarmNet database to show the callsigns and additional information of FLARM equipped planes around you. Save the file into the XCSoarData directory.

• Download FlarmNet database

Checklist

XCSoar can have custom checklists. Download our example and edit with a text editor. Save your file into XCSoarData direcotry.

• Download example checklist