diff --git a/src/blackgui/editors/coordinateform.cpp b/src/blackgui/editors/coordinateform.cpp
index c3638b9c8..309a8cb27 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/editors/coordinateform.cpp
+++ b/src/blackgui/editors/coordinateform.cpp
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ namespace BlackGui
 
         void CCoordinateForm::locationEntered()
         {
-            const QString l = ui->le_Location->text().trimmed().toUpper();
+            const QString l = ui->le_Location->text().trimmed().simplified().toUpper();
 
             // location based on swift data
             if (sApp && sApp->hasWebDataServices())
@@ -203,6 +203,29 @@ namespace BlackGui
                     return;
                 }
             }
+            // 33°59′42″S 150°57′06″E
+            if (l.contains(' '))
+            {
+                QString lat, lng;
+                const QStringList parts = l.split(' ');
+                for (const QString &p : parts)
+                {
+                    if (p.contains('S') || p.contains('N'))
+                    {
+                        lat = p;
+                    }
+                    else if (p.contains('E') || p.contains('W'))
+                    {
+                        lng = p;
+                    }
+                }
+                if (!lat.isEmpty() && !lng.isEmpty())
+                {
+                    CCoordinateGeodetic c = m_coordinate;
+                    c.setLatLongFromWgs84(lat, lng);
+                    this->setCoordinate(c);
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         void CCoordinateForm::latEntered()
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/geo/coordinategeodetic.cpp b/src/blackmisc/geo/coordinategeodetic.cpp
index e78a5c9fb..a65f982d6 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/geo/coordinategeodetic.cpp
+++ b/src/blackmisc/geo/coordinategeodetic.cpp
@@ -330,11 +330,21 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             this->setLatLong(latitude, this->longitude());
         }
 
+        void CCoordinateGeodetic::setLatitudeFromWgs84(const QString &wgs)
+        {
+            this->setLatitude(CLatitude::fromWgs84(wgs));
+        }
+
         void CCoordinateGeodetic::setLongitude(const CLongitude &longitude)
         {
             this->setLatLong(this->latitude(), longitude);
         }
 
+        void CCoordinateGeodetic::setLongitudeFromWgs84(const QString &wgs)
+        {
+            this->setLongitude(CLongitude::fromWgs84(wgs));
+        }
+
         void CCoordinateGeodetic::setLatLong(const CLatitude &latitude, const CLongitude &longitude)
         {
             m_x = latitude.cos() * longitude.cos();
@@ -342,6 +352,12 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             m_z = latitude.sin();
         }
 
+        void CCoordinateGeodetic::setLatLongFromWgs84(const QString &latitude, const QString &longitude)
+        {
+            this->setLatitudeFromWgs84(latitude);
+            this->setLongitudeFromWgs84(longitude);
+        }
+
         void CCoordinateGeodetic::setGeodeticHeightToNull()
         {
             this->setGeodeticHeight(CAltitude::null());
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/geo/coordinategeodetic.h b/src/blackmisc/geo/coordinategeodetic.h
index f349055f5..81e754e90 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/geo/coordinategeodetic.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/geo/coordinategeodetic.h
@@ -277,12 +277,21 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             //! Set latitude
             void setLatitude(const CLatitude &latitude);
 
+            //! Set latitude
+            void setLatitudeFromWgs84(const QString &wgs);
+
             //! Set longitude
             void setLongitude(const CLongitude &longitude);
 
+            //! Set longitude
+            void setLongitudeFromWgs84(const QString &wgs);
+
             //! Set latitude and longitude
             void setLatLong(const CLatitude &latitude, const CLongitude &longitude);
 
+            //! Set latitude and longitude
+            void setLatLongFromWgs84(const QString &latitude, const QString &longitude);
+
             //! Set height (ellipsoidal or geodetic height)
             void setGeodeticHeight(const Aviation::CAltitude &height) { m_geodeticHeight = height; }