diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/flightgear/simulatorflightgear.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/flightgear/simulatorflightgear.cpp
index c3de41190..f51d10b0a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/flightgear/simulatorflightgear.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/flightgear/simulatorflightgear.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ namespace swift::simplugin::flightgear
         connect(&m_pendingAddedTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &CSimulatorFlightgear::addNextPendingAircraft);
         m_fastTimer.start(100);
         m_slowTimer.start(1000);
-        m_airportUpdater.start(60 * 1000);
         m_pendingAddedTimer.start(5000);
 
         this->setDefaultModel(
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/flightgear/simulatorflightgear.h b/src/plugins/simulator/flightgear/simulatorflightgear.h
index 1580d73e2..6f8201e48 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/flightgear/simulatorflightgear.h
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/flightgear/simulatorflightgear.h
@@ -228,7 +228,6 @@ namespace swift::simplugin::flightgear
         CFGSwiftBusTrafficProxy *m_trafficProxy { nullptr };
         QTimer m_fastTimer;
         QTimer m_slowTimer;
-        QTimer m_airportUpdater;
         QTimer m_pendingAddedTimer;
         swift::misc::CData<swift::misc::simulation::data::TModelSetCacheFG> m_modelSet {
             this
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulatorxplane.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulatorxplane.cpp
index ca1dedcc1..e0a501632 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulatorxplane.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulatorxplane.cpp
@@ -101,11 +101,9 @@ namespace swift::simplugin::xplane
         m_pendingAddedTimer.setObjectName(this->objectName().append(":m_pendingAddedTimer"));
         connect(&m_fastTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &CSimulatorXPlane::fastTimerTimeout);
         connect(&m_slowTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &CSimulatorXPlane::slowTimerTimeout);
-        connect(&m_airportUpdater, &QTimer::timeout, this, &CSimulatorXPlane::updateAirportsInRange);
         connect(&m_pendingAddedTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &CSimulatorXPlane::addNextPendingAircraft);
         m_fastTimer.start(100);
         m_slowTimer.start(1000);
-        m_airportUpdater.start(60 * 1000);
         m_pendingAddedTimer.start(5000);
 
         this->setDefaultModel({ "Jets A320_a A320_a_Austrian_Airlines A320_a_Austrian_Airlines",
@@ -498,7 +496,6 @@ namespace swift::simplugin::xplane
         setSimulatorDetails("X-Plane", {}, xplaneVersion);
         connect(m_serviceProxy, &CXSwiftBusServiceProxy::aircraftModelChanged, this,
                 &CSimulatorXPlane::emitOwnAircraftModelChanged);
-        m_serviceProxy->updateAirportsInRange();
         connect(m_trafficProxy, &CXSwiftBusTrafficProxy::simFrame, this, &CSimulatorXPlane::updateRemoteAircraft);
         connect(m_trafficProxy, &CXSwiftBusTrafficProxy::remoteAircraftAdded, this,
                 &CSimulatorXPlane::onRemoteAircraftAdded);
@@ -1155,12 +1152,6 @@ namespace swift::simplugin::xplane
         }
     }
 
-    void CSimulatorXPlane::updateAirportsInRange()
-    {
-        if (this->isShuttingDownOrDisconnected()) { return; }
-        m_serviceProxy->updateAirportsInRange();
-    }
-
     void CSimulatorXPlane::onRemoteAircraftAdded(const QString &callsign)
     {
         SWIFT_VERIFY_X(!callsign.isEmpty(), Q_FUNC_INFO, "Need callsign");
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulatorxplane.h b/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulatorxplane.h
index bfcc81928..4725dc5f9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulatorxplane.h
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulatorxplane.h
@@ -200,9 +200,6 @@ namespace swift::simplugin::xplane
         //! \remark this is where the interpolated data are set
         void updateRemoteAircraft();
 
-        //! Update airports
-        void updateAirportsInRange();
-
         //! @{
         //! Request elevation and CG from XPlane
         void requestRemoteAircraftDataFromXPlane();
@@ -275,7 +272,6 @@ namespace swift::simplugin::xplane
         CXSwiftBusTrafficProxy *m_trafficProxy { nullptr };
         QTimer m_fastTimer;
         QTimer m_slowTimer;
-        QTimer m_airportUpdater;
         QTimer m_pendingAddedTimer;
         unsigned int m_fastTimerCalls = 0; //!< how often called
         unsigned int m_slowTimerCalls = 0; //!< how often called
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/xswiftbusserviceproxy.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/xswiftbusserviceproxy.cpp
index a4748c9ff..d47d4253d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/xswiftbusserviceproxy.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/xswiftbusserviceproxy.cpp
@@ -210,11 +210,6 @@ namespace swift::simplugin::xplane
         m_dbusInterface->callDBus(QLatin1String("addTextMessage"), text, red, green, blue);
     }
 
-    void CXSwiftBusServiceProxy::updateAirportsInRange()
-    {
-        m_dbusInterface->callDBus(QLatin1String("updateAirportsInRange"));
-    }
-
     QString CXSwiftBusServiceProxy::getAircraftModelPath() const
     {
         return m_dbusInterface->callDBusRet<QString>(QLatin1String("getAircraftModelPath"));
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/xswiftbusserviceproxy.h b/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/xswiftbusserviceproxy.h
index 4a9b4b74a..bd4b8ab61 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/xswiftbusserviceproxy.h
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/xswiftbusserviceproxy.h
@@ -123,9 +123,6 @@ namespace swift::simplugin::xplane
         //! \copydoc XSwiftBus::CService::addTextMessage
         void addTextMessage(const QString &text, double red, double green, double blue);
 
-        //! \copydoc XSwiftBus::CService::updateAirportsInRange
-        void updateAirportsInRange();
-
         //! @{
         //! \copydoc XSwiftBus::CService::getAircraftModelPath
         QString getAircraftModelPath() const;
diff --git a/src/xswiftbus/org.swift_project.xswiftbus.service.xml b/src/xswiftbus/org.swift_project.xswiftbus.service.xml
index ef6bb9a6b..e1df2070f 100644
--- a/src/xswiftbus/org.swift_project.xswiftbus.service.xml
+++ b/src/xswiftbus/org.swift_project.xswiftbus.service.xml
@@ -66,8 +66,6 @@ R"XML(<node>
       <arg name="path" type="s" direction="out"/>
       <arg name="icao" type="s" direction="out"/>
     </method>
-    <method name="updateAirportsInRange">
-    </method>
     <method name="getAircraftModelPath">
       <arg type="s" direction="out"/>
     </method>