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Convert FAA MVA and MIA XML files to Sector File Format

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Convert FAA MVA and MIA XML to Sector File Format

This tool will convert FAA MVA and MIA charts to the sector file format for use on networks like VATSIM.

The XML files can be downloaded from the FAA's website at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/digital_products/mva_mia/

Do not use for real world flight navigation.

Requirements

  • .NET Core 3.1 or newer

How to use

  1. Download the XML file from the FAA's website (link above).

  2. Execute the following in a command prompt: FaaMvaToSectorFile.exe full\path\to\mva.xml MAP_NAME You can optionally provide a third argument to specify the color key FaaMvaToSectorFile.exe full\path\to\mva.xml MAP_NAME COLOR_KEY

  3. The tool will parse the XML file and save the results in a .txt file in the same folder as FaaMvaToSectorFile.exe

Download

A compiled exe binary of this tool can be downloaded from the Releases section of this repository. Alternatively, you can build the project yourself.

License

This project is licensed under the GPLv3 License.

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