diff --git a/src/blackmisc/blackmiscfreefunctions.cpp b/src/blackmisc/blackmiscfreefunctions.cpp
index 401f70124..38feebb37 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/blackmiscfreefunctions.cpp
+++ b/src/blackmisc/blackmiscfreefunctions.cpp
@@ -157,6 +157,11 @@ void BlackMisc::registerMetadata()
     Settings::registerMetadata();
     Audio::registerMetadata();
     Hardware::registerMetadata();
+
+    // needed by XBus proxy class
+    qRegisterMetaType<CSequence<double>>();
+    qRegisterMetaType<CSequence<double>>("CDoubleSequence");
+    qDBusRegisterMetaType<CSequence<double>>();
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulator_xplane.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulator_xplane.cpp
index 1c8e1415d..c98320748 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulator_xplane.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulator_xplane.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,10 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             m_traffic = new CXBusTrafficProxy(m_conn, this);
             if (m_service->isValid() && m_traffic->isValid() && m_traffic->initialize())
             {
+                // FIXME duplication
                 connect(m_service, &CXBusServiceProxy::aircraftModelChanged, this, &CSimulatorXPlane::emitAircraftModelChanged);
+                connect(m_service, &CXBusServiceProxy::airportsInRangeUpdated, this, &CSimulatorXPlane::setAirportsInRange);
+                m_service->updateAirportsInRange();
                 m_watcher->setConnection(m_conn);
                 emit statusChanged(ISimulator::Connected);
                 return true;
@@ -128,7 +131,10 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             {
                 delete m_service;
                 m_service = new CXBusServiceProxy(m_conn, this);
+                // FIXME duplication
                 connect(m_service, &CXBusServiceProxy::aircraftModelChanged, this, &CSimulatorXPlane::emitAircraftModelChanged);
+                connect(m_service, &CXBusServiceProxy::airportsInRangeUpdated, this, &CSimulatorXPlane::setAirportsInRange);
+                m_service->updateAirportsInRange();
             }
             else if (serviceName == CXBusTrafficProxy::InterfaceName())
             {
@@ -204,20 +210,39 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             return { m_xplaneData.aircraftModelPath, true };
         }
 
-        BlackMisc::Aviation::CAirportList CSimulatorXPlane::getAirportsInRange() const
+        void CSimulatorXPlane::setAirportsInRange(const QStringList &icaos, const QStringList &names, const BlackMisc::CSequence<double> &lats, const BlackMisc::CSequence<double> &lons, const BlackMisc::CSequence<double> &alts)
         {
-            // TODO: Fill with airports nearby from sim
-            BlackMisc::Aviation::CAirportList airports;
-            return airports;
+            qDebug() << alts;
+            m_airports.clear();
+            auto icaoIt = icaos.begin();
+            auto nameIt = names.begin();
+            auto latIt = lats.begin();
+            auto lonIt = lons.begin();
+            auto altIt = alts.begin();
+            for (; icaoIt != icaos.end() && nameIt != names.end() && latIt != lats.end() && lonIt != lons.end() && altIt != alts.end(); ++icaoIt, ++nameIt, ++latIt, ++lonIt, ++altIt)
+            {
+                using namespace BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities;
+                using namespace BlackMisc::Geo;
+
+                m_airports.push_back({ *icaoIt, { CLatitude(*latIt, CAngleUnit::deg()), CLongitude(*lonIt, CAngleUnit::deg()), CLength(*altIt, CLengthUnit::ft()) }, *nameIt });
+            }
+            using namespace BlackMisc::Math;
         }
 
-        void CSimulatorXPlane::setTimeSynchronization(bool enable, BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CTime offset)
+        BlackMisc::Aviation::CAirportList CSimulatorXPlane::getAirportsInRange() const
+        {
+            auto copy = m_airports;
+            copy.sortByRange({ m_xplaneData.latitude, m_xplaneData.longitude, 0 }, true);
+            copy.truncate(20);
+            return copy;
+        }
+
+        void CSimulatorXPlane::setTimeSynchronization(bool enable, BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CTime)
         {
             if (enable)
             {
-                emit this->displayStatusMessage(CStatusMessage::getWarningMessage("Use time synchronization of XP itself", CStatusMessage::TypeSimulator));
+                emit displayStatusMessage(CStatusMessage::getWarningMessage("X-Plane already provides real time synchronization", CStatusMessage::TypeSimulator));
             }
-            Q_UNUSED(offset);
         }
 
         bool CSimulatorXPlane::updateOwnSimulatorCockpit(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CAircraft &aircraft)
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulator_xplane.h b/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulator_xplane.h
index 1270b8fd4..5fb593451 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulator_xplane.h
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulator_xplane.h
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
         private slots:
             void serviceRegistered(const QString &serviceName);
             void serviceUnregistered();
+            void setAirportsInRange(const QStringList &icaoCodes, const QStringList &names, const BlackMisc::CSequence<double> &lats, const BlackMisc::CSequence<double> &lons, const BlackMisc::CSequence<double> &alts);
             void emitAircraftModelChanged(const QString &path, const QString &filename, const QString &livery, const QString &icao);
             void fastTimerTimeout();
             void slowTimerTimeout();
@@ -103,6 +104,8 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             CXBusTrafficProxy *m_traffic { nullptr };
             QTimer *m_fastTimer { nullptr };
             QTimer *m_slowTimer { nullptr };
+
+            BlackMisc::Aviation::CAirportList m_airports;
             QSet<QString> m_planes; // FIXME should not be needed here IMHO
 
             struct // data is written by DBus async method callbacks
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/xbus_service_proxy.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/xbus_service_proxy.cpp
index 9ab41eb93..22ed4f28c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/xbus_service_proxy.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/xbus_service_proxy.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             }
         }
 
+        void CXBusServiceProxy::updateAirportsInRange()
+        {
+            m_dbusInterface->callDBus(QLatin1String("updateAirportsInRange"));
+        }
+
         QString CXBusServiceProxy::getAircraftModelPath() const
         {
             return m_dbusInterface->callDBusRet<QString>(QLatin1String("getAircraftModelPath"));
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/xbus_service_proxy.h b/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/xbus_service_proxy.h
index 0df324eff..e36bdb257 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/xbus_service_proxy.h
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/xbus_service_proxy.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 //! \file
 
 #include "blackmisc/genericdbusinterface.h"
+#include "blackmisc/sequence.h"
 #include <functional>
 
 //! \cond PRIVATE
@@ -21,6 +22,9 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
     namespace XPlane
     {
 
+        //! Typedef needed to use CSequence<double> as a DBus argument
+        typedef BlackMisc::CSequence<double> CDoubleSequence;
+
         /*!
          * Proxy object connected to a real XBus::CService object via DBus
          */
@@ -76,7 +80,13 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             //! \copydoc XBus::CService::aircraftModelChanged
             void aircraftModelChanged(const QString &path, const QString &filename, const QString &livery, const QString &icao);
 
+            //! \copydoc XBus::CService::airportsInRangeUpdated
+            void airportsInRangeUpdated(const QStringList &icaoCodes, const QStringList &names, const CDoubleSequence &lats, const CDoubleSequence &lons, const CDoubleSequence &alts);
+
         public slots:
+            //! \copydoc XBus::CService::updateAirportsInRange
+            void updateAirportsInRange();
+
             //! \copydoc XBus::CService::getAircraftModelPath
             //! @{
             QString getAircraftModelPath() const;