PFPX NavdataComplete Guide to Navigation Data Format

Decode, analyze, and work with PFPX navigation database files

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Tools & Utilities

📊 Data Format Analysis

Comprehensive documentation of PFPX navdata file structure, encoding methods, and data organization

🔧 Python Tools

Ready-to-use Python decoder for automated encoding and decoding of navigation data files

🗺️ Complete Coverage

Detailed specifications for runways, waypoints, airways, SID/STAR procedures, and navigation aids

⚡ Fast Processing

Efficient tools handle large navigation databases with progress tracking and batch processing

📚 Practical Examples

Real-world usage scenarios, integration patterns, and data analysis workflows

🎯 Reverse Engineered

Community-driven research and analysis of the proprietary PFPX navigation data format

What is PFPX Navdata?

PFPX (Professional Flight Planner X) uses specialized navigation database files in a proprietary binary format. These files contain essential aviation data including airports, runways, navigation aids, airways, and flight procedures.

Our documentation provides complete analysis and tools for working with these files.

Key Benefits

✅ Understand the format - Detailed breakdown of file structure and encoding
✅ Automate processing - Python tools for fast encoding/decoding
✅ Extract data - Access runway, waypoint, and airway information
✅ Integrate systems - Connect PFPX data with other aviation tools
✅ Research & analyze - Study navigation database content and structure

Quick Start

Learn the basics - Understanding navdata files
Set up tools - Install the Python decoder
Try examples - Practical usage scenarios

Community Research

This documentation is based on reverse engineering and community analysis. Neither Aerosoft nor Navigraph have published official specifications for the PFPX data format.