diff --git a/simgear/misc/strutils.cxx b/simgear/misc/strutils.cxx
index 54b129d3..cb51fff7 100644
--- a/simgear/misc/strutils.cxx
+++ b/simgear/misc/strutils.cxx
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@ bool matchPropPathToTemplate(const std::string& path, const std::string& templat
 bool parseStringAsLatLonValue(const std::string& s, double& degrees)
 {
     string ss = simplify(s);
-    auto spacePos = ss.find(' ');
+    auto spacePos = ss.find_first_of(" *");
     
     if (spacePos == std::string::npos) {
         degrees = std::stof(ss);
@@ -1149,10 +1149,16 @@ bool parseStringAsLatLonValue(const std::string& s, double& degrees)
         // check for minutes marker
         auto quotePos = ss.find('\'');
         if (quotePos == std::string::npos) {
-            minutes = std::stof(ss.substr(spacePos));
+            const auto minutesStr = ss.substr(spacePos+1);
+            if (!minutesStr.empty()) {
+                minutes = std::stof(minutesStr);
+            }
         } else {
-            minutes = std::stof(ss.substr(spacePos, quotePos - spacePos));
-            seconds = std::stof(ss.substr(quotePos+1));
+            minutes = std::stof(ss.substr(spacePos+1, quotePos - spacePos));
+            const auto secondsStr = ss.substr(quotePos+1);
+            if (!secondsStr.empty()) {
+                seconds = std::stof(secondsStr);
+            }
         }
         
         if ((seconds < 0.0) || (minutes < 0.0)) {
diff --git a/simgear/misc/strutils_test.cxx b/simgear/misc/strutils_test.cxx
index 8d17e0ed..00fef42c 100644
--- a/simgear/misc/strutils_test.cxx
+++ b/simgear/misc/strutils_test.cxx
@@ -627,10 +627,20 @@ void test_parseGeod()
     SG_CHECK_EQUAL_EP(a.getLongitudeDeg(), -3.0);
     SG_CHECK_EQUAL_EP2(a.getLatitudeDeg(), 56.12, 1e-4);
     
+    // trailing degrees
+    SG_VERIFY(strutils::parseStringAsGeod("56.12*,-3.0*", &a));
+    SG_CHECK_EQUAL_EP(a.getLongitudeDeg(), -3.0);
+    SG_CHECK_EQUAL_EP2(a.getLatitudeDeg(), 56.12, 1e-4);
+    
     // embedded whitepace, DMS notation, NSEW notation
     SG_VERIFY(strutils::parseStringAsGeod("\t40 30'50\"S,  12 34'56\"W ", &a));
     SG_CHECK_EQUAL_EP2(a.getLongitudeDeg(), -12.58222222, 1e-4);
     SG_CHECK_EQUAL_EP2(a.getLatitudeDeg(), -40.5138888, 1e-4);
+
+    // embedded whitepace, DMS notation, NSEW notation, degrees symbol
+    SG_VERIFY(strutils::parseStringAsGeod("\t40*30'50\"S,  12*34'56\"W ", &a));
+    SG_CHECK_EQUAL_EP2(a.getLongitudeDeg(), -12.58222222, 1e-4);
+    SG_CHECK_EQUAL_EP2(a.getLatitudeDeg(), -40.5138888, 1e-4);
     
     // signed degrees-minutes
     SG_VERIFY(strutils::parseStringAsGeod("-45 27.89,-12 34.56", &a));