Scenery Import/Export

Import and export airport scenery recommendations by simulator and developer.

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Last verified: January 28, 2026

The Scenery importer and exporter let you bulk manage airport scenery recommendations. Each scenery entry links an airport to a specific scenery package for a particular simulator.

Import Airports First

The airport must exist in your airline before you can add scenery entries for it. Create Airports before importing Scenery.

Accessing Import/Export

In Orwell, go to Data → Exports to download your scenery entries as CSV, or Data → Imports to upload changes.

Column Reference

Column

Required

Description

ICAO/IATA

Yes

Airport code. Must exist in world airports and be configured for your airline.

Type

Yes

Scenery type (e.g., "Freeware", "Payware")

Simulator

Yes

Simulator name (e.g., "MSFS 2020", "X-Plane 12", "P3D v5")

URL

Yes

Link to the scenery package (must be a valid URL)

Developer

Yes

Developer or publisher name

_delete

Yes

Set to TRUE to delete, FALSE otherwise

Info Columns (Export Only)

These columns appear in exports for reference but are ignored during import.

  • Airport Name - The airline airport name

  • Info-Scenery ID - Internal vAMSYS record ID

  • Info-Airport ICAO, Info-Airport IATA - World airport codes

Uniqueness

Scenery entries are identified by the combination of airport, type, simulator, and developer. Importing a row with the same combination updates the existing entry rather than creating a duplicate.

Creating Scenery Entries

  1. Fill in all required columns: ICAO/IATA, Type, Simulator, URL, Developer

  2. Ensure the airport is already configured in your airline

  3. Set _delete to FALSE

Updating Scenery Entries

To update an existing scenery entry, import a row with the same combination of airport, type, simulator, and developer. The URL will be updated to the new value.

  1. Export existing scenery entries

  2. Modify the URL or other columns as needed

  3. Keep the identifying columns intact (ICAO/IATA, Type, Simulator, Developer)

  4. Ensure _delete is FALSE

Deleting Scenery Entries

  1. Export the scenery entries you want to delete

  2. Set _delete to TRUE for those rows

  3. Import the file

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