Stop bars Takeoff Hold Lights THL Runway Entrance Lights REL Follow the Greens FTG
See ATC-controlled stop bars, runway status lights and your assigned taxi route in MSFS or X-Plane.
Free for personal, non-commercial use. No account needed for pilots.
MSFS 2020 & 2024 · X-Plane 12 · EuroScope
See it in action.
A controller sets the lights. You see them in the simulator.
Set on the radar screen
A controller running the XPGuard EuroScope plugin claims the runways and sets the lights.
Sent to pilots
XPGuard sends every change to the pilots at that airport.
Shown on the ground
The plugin shows the lights in MSFS or X-Plane. With no XPGuard controller online at the airport, the stop bars stay dark.
Know what the lights mean.
Hold short at red.
Controllers set or clear stop bars. A bar switching off does not replace your ATC clearance.
Amber at taxiway holds.
IHP lights mark intermediate holding positions where mapped. Their state follows the airport settings and controller commands.
Runway Status Lights (RWSL).
THL red: do not start the takeoff roll. REL red: do not enter or cross the runway.
Takeoff Hold Lights and Runway Entrance Lights are part of RWSL. They help prevent runway incursions in XPGuard’s A-SMGCS simulation.
See your assigned taxi route.
Green centerline lights show the route assigned by your controller. Available at airports with a published taxi network.
Find a map for your scenery.
Community maps align the lights with specific airport scenery. Search by airport or publisher, then check which features are mapped.
Coverage depends on the airport map.
XPGuard uses base airport data and community corrections. Scenery layouts can differ. REL, lead-on lights and Follow the Greens need mapped support.
Help the lights match your airport.
A misplaced bar is easier to fix when someone checks it in the simulator. Adjust the map, preview it and submit it for review.
How to contributeDownload XPGuard.
Get started in your simulator.
Install XPGuard for your simulator and connect to VATSIM. You do not need an XPGuard account.
Use the lights alongside your ATC instructions. Follow the Greens requires a route assigned by a controller.
Control the lights from EuroScope.
Install the plugin, link your account and claim the runways you control. Set stop bars and assign taxi routes from your radar screen.