diff --git a/simgear/package/Catalog.cxx b/simgear/package/Catalog.cxx
index 982b2532..6bc23efe 100644
--- a/simgear/package/Catalog.cxx
+++ b/simgear/package/Catalog.cxx
@@ -170,6 +170,12 @@ CatalogRef Catalog::createFromPath(Root* aRoot, const SGPath& aPath)
     return c;
 }
 
+PackageList const&
+Catalog::packages() const
+{
+  return m_packages;
+}
+
 PackageList
 Catalog::packagesMatching(const SGPropertyNode* aFilter) const
 {
diff --git a/simgear/package/Catalog.hxx b/simgear/package/Catalog.hxx
index 3f98fffb..e3861819 100644
--- a/simgear/package/Catalog.hxx
+++ b/simgear/package/Catalog.hxx
@@ -67,6 +67,12 @@ public:
      * perform a refresh of the catalog contents
      */
     void refresh();
+
+    /**
+     * Get all packages in this catalog.
+     */
+    PackageList const& packages() const;
+
     /**
      * retrieve packages in this catalog matching a filter.
      * filter consists of required / minimum values, AND-ed together.