kusterjs
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2 years ago Codes based on departure and destination aerodrome is an option that is already implemented. It is currently used only in Argentina. Of course, it can be used on other regions, too. In Europe, it would definitely require a new approach by VATEUD for managing squawk codes. Once this is done, it can be implemented in CCAMS.
I considered separate regions similar to the Eurocontrol approach with ORCAM. But the numbers of traffic and plugin users don't require such a "split" (yet). It is definitely an option for a future development step. But considering most of America doesn't use ES anyway and regions with significantly less traffic don't even have an issue with squawk ranges and therefore have no ambitions to use this plugin, I do not expect the issue of overlapping ranges to arise anytime soon.
As this plugin has an overview of all assigned SQ codes, would it be possible to assign a code based on the real world codes depending on departure and destination aerodrome? For sure that should be in coordination with VATEUD.
Maybe with some priorities for the different ranges there could be a way how both ways of SQ assignment (with and without this plugin) could be used, as there are several area that would not interfer with each other at all (e.g. europe and america as you need to set SQ 2000 over the atlantic anyway).
Maybe that could bring the next small step of realism into the Vatsim world.
These codes are available on the eurocontrol website here: https://www.eurocontrol.int/publication/secondary-surveillance-radar-code-allocation-list-icao-eur-region-cal