diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simconnectdatadefinition.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simconnectdatadefinition.cpp
index 677a7f69f..3a3428b4e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simconnectdatadefinition.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simconnectdatadefinition.cpp
@@ -178,13 +178,18 @@ namespace swift::simplugin::fsxcommon
                                              "ROTATION VELOCITY BODY Y", "Radians per second");
         hr += SimConnect_AddToDataDefinition(hSimConnect, CSimConnectDefinitions::DataOwnAircraft,
                                              "ROTATION VELOCITY BODY Z", "Radians per second");
-        // MSFS 2020/2024 only
+        // MSFS 2020/2024 only. Placed at the end because non-MSFS simulators fail with these and skip them.
+        // Only access the members when using MSFS!
         hr += SimConnect_AddToDataDefinition(hSimConnect, CSimConnectDefinitions::DataOwnAircraft,
                                              "INDICATED ALTITUDE CALIBRATED", "Feet");
         hr += SimConnect_AddToDataDefinition(hSimConnect, CSimConnectDefinitions::DataOwnAircraft,
                                              "TRANSPONDER STATE:1", "Enum");
         hr += SimConnect_AddToDataDefinition(hSimConnect, CSimConnectDefinitions::DataOwnAircraft,
                                              "TRANSPONDER IDENT:1", "Bool");
+        hr += SimConnect_AddToDataDefinition(hSimConnect, CSimConnectDefinitions::DataOwnAircraft,
+                                             "COM VOLUME:1", "Percent");
+        hr += SimConnect_AddToDataDefinition(hSimConnect, CSimConnectDefinitions::DataOwnAircraft,
+                                             "COM VOLUME:2", "Percent");
 
         hr += SimConnect_AddToDataDefinition(hSimConnect, CSimConnectDefinitions::DataOwnAircraftTitle, "TITLE",
                                              nullptr, SIMCONNECT_DATATYPE_STRING256);
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simconnectdatadefinition.h b/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simconnectdatadefinition.h
index ce46a673b..1073e6cbf 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simconnectdatadefinition.h
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simconnectdatadefinition.h
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ namespace swift::simplugin::fsxcommon
         double altitudeCalibratedFt; //!< Altitude without temperature effect (ft, MSFS)
         double transponderMode; //!< transponder state (MSFS)
         double ident; //!< ident (MSFS)
+        double com1Volume; //!< COM1 volume (MSFS)
+        double com2Volume; //!< COM2 volume (MSFS)
     };
 
     //! Data struct of aircraft position
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simulatorfsxcommon.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simulatorfsxcommon.cpp
index df1ea9a4a..4670505a7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simulatorfsxcommon.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simulatorfsxcommon.cpp
@@ -687,6 +687,14 @@ namespace swift::simplugin::fsxcommon
                                     [[maybe_unused]] const swift::simplugin::fsxcommon::DataDefinitionOwnAircraft &simulatorOwnAircraft)
     { /* Do not modify the transponder mode by default. Only MSFS allows to read it from SimVars */ }
 
+    void CSimulatorFsxCommon::setComVolume(
+        [[maybe_unused]] swift::misc::aviation::CComSystem &com,
+        [[maybe_unused]] const swift::simplugin::fsxcommon::DataDefinitionOwnAircraft &simulatorOwnAircraft,
+        [[maybe_unused]] swift::misc::aviation::CComSystem::ComUnit unit)
+    {
+        /* Do not modify the COM volume by default. Only MSFS allows to read it from SimVars */
+    }
+
 
     void CSimulatorFsxCommon::updateOwnAircraftFromSimulator(const DataDefinitionOwnAircraft &simulatorOwnAircraft)
     {
@@ -792,6 +800,8 @@ namespace swift::simplugin::fsxcommon
             if (!changedCom1Standby) { com1.setFrequencyStandby(myAircraft.getCom1System().getFrequencyStandby()); }
             else { m_lastCom1Standby.setNull(); }
 
+            setComVolume(com1, simulatorOwnAircraft, CComSystem::Com1);
+
             const bool changedCom1 = myAircraft.getCom1System() != com1;
 
             m_simCom1 = com1;
@@ -820,6 +830,8 @@ namespace swift::simplugin::fsxcommon
             if (!changedCom2Standby) { com2.setFrequencyStandby(myAircraft.getCom2System().getFrequencyStandby()); }
             else { m_lastCom2Standby.setNull(); }
 
+            setComVolume(com2, simulatorOwnAircraft, CComSystem::Com2);
+
             const bool changedCom2 = myAircraft.getCom2System() != com2;
 
             m_simCom2 = com2;
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simulatorfsxcommon.h b/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simulatorfsxcommon.h
index d9c21f7a1..35600d83c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simulatorfsxcommon.h
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simulatorfsxcommon.h
@@ -508,6 +508,12 @@ namespace swift::simplugin::fsxcommon
         setTransponderMode(swift::misc::aviation::CTransponder &transponder,
                         const swift::simplugin::fsxcommon::DataDefinitionOwnAircraft &simulatorOwnAircraft);
 
+        //! Customization point for changing the COM volume
+        virtual void
+        setComVolume(swift::misc::aviation::CComSystem &com,
+                                  const swift::simplugin::fsxcommon::DataDefinitionOwnAircraft &simulatorOwnAircraft,
+                                  swift::misc::aviation::CComSystem::ComUnit unit);
+
         //! Called when data about our own aircraft are received
         void updateOwnAircraftFromSimulator(const DataDefinitionOwnAircraft &simulatorOwnAircraft);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simulatorfsxsimconnectproc.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simulatorfsxsimconnectproc.cpp
index a46feaa0e..4f7cd4f97 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simulatorfsxsimconnectproc.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simulatorfsxsimconnectproc.cpp
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ namespace swift::simplugin::fsxcommon
             {
             case CSimConnectDefinitions::RequestOwnAircraft:
             {
-                static_assert(sizeof(DataDefinitionOwnAircraft) == 47 * sizeof(double),
+                static_assert(sizeof(DataDefinitionOwnAircraft) == 49 * sizeof(double),
                               "DataDefinitionOwnAircraft has an incorrect size.");
                 const DataDefinitionOwnAircraft *ownAircaft =
                     reinterpret_cast<const DataDefinitionOwnAircraft *>(&pObjData->dwData);
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/msfs/simulatormsfs.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/msfs/simulatormsfs.cpp
index 004f48a08..279e74b28 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/msfs/simulatormsfs.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/msfs/simulatormsfs.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,15 @@ namespace swift::simplugin::msfs
         transponder.setTransponderMode(mode);
     }
 
+    void CSimulatorMsFs::setComVolume(
+        swift::misc::aviation::CComSystem& com,
+        const swift::simplugin::fsxcommon::DataDefinitionOwnAircraft& simulatorOwnAircraft,
+        swift::misc::aviation::CComSystem::ComUnit unit)
+    {
+        if (unit == CComSystem::Com1) { com.setVolumeReceive(simulatorOwnAircraft.com1Volume);}
+        if (unit == CComSystem::Com2) { com.setVolumeReceive(simulatorOwnAircraft.com2Volume); }
+    }
+
 
     void CSimulatorMsFsListener::startImpl()
     {
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/msfs/simulatormsfs.h b/src/plugins/simulator/msfs/simulatormsfs.h
index 9e7c2da6e..91a7d4b65 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/msfs/simulatormsfs.h
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/msfs/simulatormsfs.h
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ namespace swift::simplugin::msfs
         setTransponderMode(swift::misc::aviation::CTransponder &transponder,
                            const swift::simplugin::fsxcommon::DataDefinitionOwnAircraft &simulatorOwnAircraft) override;
 
+        void setComVolume(swift::misc::aviation::CComSystem &com,
+                          const swift::simplugin::fsxcommon::DataDefinitionOwnAircraft &simulatorOwnAircraft,
+                          swift::misc::aviation::CComSystem::ComUnit unit) override;
+
     };
 
     //! Listener for MSFS