-// This routines traverses the localizer list and attempts to match
-// each entry with it's corresponding runway. When it is successful,
-// it then "moves" the localizer and updates it's heading so it
-// *perfectly* aligns with the runway, but is still the same distance
-// from the runway threshold.
-void fgNavDBAlignLOCwithRunway( FGAirportList *airport, FGNavList *loclist,
- double threshold );
+
+/**
+ * Helper to map a nav.data name (eg 'KBWI 33R GS') into a FGRunway reference.
+ * returns NULL, and complains loudly, if the airport/runway is not found.
+ */
+FGRunway* getRunwayFromName(const std::string& aName);