PFPX AIRAC Validation

Validate your vAMSYS routes against the current AIRAC cycle using PFPX software.

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Last verified: January 28, 2026

Community Contribution

This guide was contributed by Jan Podlipský (TVS32) from Smartwings Virtual.

Prerequisites

  • Own a copy of PFPX (Download edition is enough, no server subscription needed)

  • Have the latest AIRAC installed in PFPX (via Navigraph)

  • For European routes, install the RAD (Route Availability Document) for your AIRAC cycle

Export Routes from vAMSYS

Currently there is no official vAMSYS exporter for PFPX, so you need to convert the routes CSV into a compatible format manually.

The PFPX format is: DEP_ICAO""DEST_ICAO";"DEP_ICAO" "ROUTE" "DEST_ICAO"

For example: LKPRLIEE;LKPR VOZ DCT PISAM DCT TAGAS DCT RADLY DCT NIKOL DCT APSUX DCT DEXUL Q125 KOVAS LIEE

Use this Google Sheets/Excel formula on your vAMSYS Routes CSV:

=C2&E2&";"&C2&" "&K2&" "&E2

Paste the entire column of generated routes into a TXT file.

Import into PFPX

  1. Open PFPX and click the globe icon

  2. Navigate to Route Data → Route Database

PFPX globe menu showing Route Data and Route Database navigation
Navigate to Route Data → Route Database

  1. Click Import and select your saved TXT file

PFPX Route Database showing the Import button location
Click the Import button

  1. PFPX will import the routes and highlight any invalid ones

PFPX showing import progress with routes being validated
PFPX validates routes during import

  1. After import completes, filter to show only Invalid routes

PFPX filter dropdown showing Invalid routes option selected
Filter to show only invalid routes

Clean Up Valid Routes

Since we only care about invalid routes, remove the valid ones:

  1. Set filter to "Valid"

  2. Select all valid routes and delete them

  3. Switch filter to "All" to see only invalid routes remaining

PFPX showing valid routes selected for deletion
Select and delete valid routes to keep only invalid ones

Fix Invalid Routes

You can regenerate routes directly in PFPX:

  1. Double-click on an invalid route

PFPX route editor showing an invalid route ready for rebuilding
Double-click to open the route editor

  1. Click "Build" to generate a new valid route

  2. Click "Apply" to update the route

  3. Export the finished routes from Route Database to get them in text format for updating vAMSYS

PFPX showing a rebuilt valid route with Build and Apply buttons
Build and Apply to create the new valid route

Tip

You can also note down the invalid routes and generate new ones using SimBrief or other flight planning tools before updating them in vAMSYS.

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