# ACARS **URL:** https://forum.phpvms.net/c/acars/21.md [Latest](https://forum.phpvms.net/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.phpvms.net/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.phpvms.net/tags.md) --- ## [About the ACARS category](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/about-the-acars-category/23)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.phpvms.net/u/system)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2026, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/about-the-acars-category/23 "2026-08-16T21:06:17Z")
Help and Support for vmsACARS If you need help/support for any other ACARS software, please contact them directly. --- ## [Online web base Acars for solo pilots and VA PHPVMS7 & \*](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/online-web-base-acars-for-solo-pilots-and-va-phpvms7/14346)
**Author:** [@Ghostfly](https://forum.phpvms.net/u/Ghostfly)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2026, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/online-web-base-acars-for-solo-pilots-and-va-phpvms7/14346 "2026-10-07T15:17:31Z")
\*\*Turn every flight into a complete, trackable experience with NEOK ACARS. Self hosting for your VA\*\* Built for both solo pilots and Virtual Airlines, NEOK ACARS brings professional-style flight tracking, live monitori… --- ## [CARTO api key](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/carto-api-key/14279)
**Author:** [@powie69](https://forum.phpvms.net/u/powie69)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2026, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/carto-api-key/14279 "2026-10-06T20:34:06Z")
Its new that carto needs an api key… --- ## [vmsConnect v2.1.0 fails to enable on Linux (X-Plane 12.4.3 via Steam) - Plugin enable failed: event: Invalid argument](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/vmsconnect-v2-1-0-fails-to-enable-on-linux-x-plane-12-4-3-via-steam-plugin-enable-failed-event-invalid-argument/14272)
**Author:** [@damian](https://forum.phpvms.net/u/damian)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2026, 11:01pm UTC](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/vmsconnect-v2-1-0-fails-to-enable-on-linux-x-plane-12-4-3-via-steam-plugin-enable-failed-event-invalid-argument/14272 "2026-09-12T23:01:14Z")
Subject: vmsConnect v2.1.0 fails to enable on Linux (X-Plane 12.4.3 via Steam) - Plugin enable failed: event: Invalid argument Description: The vmsConnect plugin fails to start and throws a fatal error during the enabl… --- ## [Program will not work](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/program-will-not-work/14264)
**Author:** [@Simon777](https://forum.phpvms.net/u/Simon777)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 11:27pm UTC](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/program-will-not-work/14264 "2026-07-05T23:27:16Z")
hi all this is what it get i start acers up it comes up for 1 sec and then stops event viewer shoes this can any one help | Application: acars.exe CoreCLR Version: 10.0.826.23019 .NET Version: 10.0.8 Description: The p… --- ## [vmsACARS not connecting to phpvms (?) SOLVED](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/vmsacars-not-connecting-to-phpvms-solved/14126)
**Author:** [@ZachP](https://forum.phpvms.net/u/ZachP)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2026, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/vmsacars-not-connecting-to-phpvms-solved/14126 "2026-06-07T14:11:31Z")
So, when I open vmsACARS, it does not show me my pilot information. As well as that, I cannot choose my airline, find my bids/flights, or anything. I am logged in (I think) but that makes no difference. This is what … --- ## [Airports Not Recognized by ACARS in X-Plane 12](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/airports-not-recognized-by-acars-in-x-plane-12/14240)
**Author:** [@BBQSteve2](https://forum.phpvms.net/u/BBQSteve2)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2026, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/airports-not-recognized-by-acars-in-x-plane-12/14240 "2026-05-24T13:21:19Z")
The following sample airports are said to be not in sim when they actually are: E11, 2T1, T93 Same thing happens with most three letter ICAO airports. This is most frustrating when trying to fly tours for a VA. I am f… --- ## [Error Airport mapping file does not exist: C:\\Users\\USERNAME\\AppData\\Local\\vmsacars\\current\\config\\default\\mappings\\airports.json](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/error-airport-mapping-file-does-not-exist-c-users-username-appdata-local-vmsacars-current-config-default-mappings-airports-json/14197)
**Author:** [@ampalacios.bfl](https://forum.phpvms.net/u/ampalacios.bfl)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2026, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/error-airport-mapping-file-does-not-exist-c-users-username-appdata-local-vmsacars-current-config-default-mappings-airports-json/14197 "2026-03-17T19:33:34Z")
Hello there. I’m having the following error in my vmsAcars log (version 2.1.241 stable and phpvms7): E:0312 16:39:32 Airport mapping file does not exist: C:\\Users\\USERNAME\\AppData\\Local\\vmsacars\\current\\config\\default\\… --- ## [Could not find the arrival airport in the sim](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/could-not-find-the-arrival-airport-in-the-sim/14138)
**Author:** [@Omerr01](https://forum.phpvms.net/u/Omerr01)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2025, 12:53am UTC](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/could-not-find-the-arrival-airport-in-the-sim/14138 "2025-08-21T00:53:17Z")
Hello, Some of my pilots are trying to start a flight on VMSACARS, but they are getting the following error: “Could not find the arrival airport on the sim.” Simulator: Prepard --- ## [Deleting aircraft from ACARS "Live Flight" map](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/deleting-aircraft-from-acars-live-flight-map/14134)
**Author:** [@texxasal](https://forum.phpvms.net/u/texxasal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2025, 8:17am UTC](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/deleting-aircraft-from-acars-live-flight-map/14134 "2025-07-08T08:17:47Z")
I am running PHPVMS 7.0.4 with VMSACARS, and Disposable BASIC. When I start a flight and Bring up the “MAP” within ACARS, my aircraft shows up just fine at the departure airport. My problem is that the ACARS MAP sh… --- ## [vmsArcas CTD - Crashes to Desktop frequently](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/vmsarcas-ctd-crashes-to-desktop-frequently/14128)
**Author:** [@BastianK](https://forum.phpvms.net/u/BastianK)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2025, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/vmsarcas-ctd-crashes-to-desktop-frequently/14128 "2025-06-10T15:57:37Z")
Hello, i recently started in a VA that requires vmsArcas in combination with the FSUIPC7 software. Unfortunatly ive been having issues with the Arcas software. Its Crashing every 1-2 Minutes wich can be very annoying i… --- ## [can VMSAcars pireps show speeds at specific events?](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/can-vmsacars-pireps-show-speeds-at-specific-events/14117)
**Author:** [@ang143](https://forum.phpvms.net/u/ang143)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2025, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/can-vmsacars-pireps-show-speeds-at-specific-events/14117 "2025-04-19T20:55:15Z")
Hello, I’m hoping for a bit of nudge in the right direction, as the subject says I’d like VMSAcars to show the speed when certain events happen (gear raised/lowered flaps raised/lowered). I have read through the follow… --- ## [Acars randomly paused](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/acars-randomly-paused/14114)
**Author:** [@Potus88](https://forum.phpvms.net/u/Potus88)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2025, 5:18am UTC](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/acars-randomly-paused/14114 "2025-04-01T05:18:20Z")
Hello everyone, I’m flying with X-plane 12 and acars to register pireps for my VA, however since xplane last update, acars record some random pauses during the simulations. For a 1h flight I can get about 7 mins of pau… --- ## [vmsacars 2.0.608](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/vmsacars-2-0-608/14106)
**Author:** [@fsmvirtual](https://forum.phpvms.net/u/fsmvirtual)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2025, 12:07am UTC](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/vmsacars-2-0-608/14106 "2025-03-16T00:07:22Z")
We have a pilot in our airline. His acars are frequently disconnected. We can’t find the cause maybe if someone could help me understand what could be causing it. Many thanks! I:0309 11:17:39 ==========================… --- ## [Landing G-Force](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/landing-g-force/14085)
**Author:** [@William](https://forum.phpvms.net/u/William)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2025, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/landing-g-force/14085 "2025-02-17T17:14:19Z")
Apologies if this has been discussed previously. I see the G-Force landing in the vmsACARS report summary after the flight, but the information is not passed to V7 it seems (or at least I cannot see it in the pirep) If… --- ## [Buy a licence](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/buy-a-licence/14082)
**Author:** [@Dixdetension](https://forum.phpvms.net/u/Dixdetension)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2025, 10:30am UTC](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/buy-a-licence/14082 "2025-02-05T10:30:05Z")
Hello, We are going to buy a license for our VA that we will host on a local personal server in order to configure it and then transfer it to an OVH server. Will we be able to use the same license or will we have to buy… --- ## [Image (png or jpeg) in phpVMS v7 does not show in vmsACARS v2 opening page](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/image-png-or-jpeg-in-phpvms-v7-does-not-show-in-vmsacars-v2-opening-page/14079)
**Author:** [@easternhops](https://forum.phpvms.net/u/easternhops)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2025, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/image-png-or-jpeg-in-phpvms-v7-does-not-show-in-vmsacars-v2-opening-page/14079 "2025-01-28T16:22:04Z")
Hello, Acars 7 app 2.0453 does not allow png,jpeg images from the news portion of our website to transfer to the Dashboard portion of Acars but it lets the text like it did in the 1st version I was able to add mapp pict… --- ## [PHPVMS Acars add time left in flight](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/phpvms-acars-add-time-left-in-flight/14074)
**Author:** [@easternhops](https://forum.phpvms.net/u/easternhops)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2025, 10:23pm UTC](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/phpvms-acars-add-time-left-in-flight/14074 "2025-01-26T22:23:56Z")
Hey a lot ov my VA guys are asking will there be a way to add on to see how much time left for flight as is now you have “Flight Time/Disance” in other apps we have used there was feature telling us how long before land… --- ## [Acars working with MSFS 2024?](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/acars-working-with-msfs-2024/14068)
**Author:** [@chris2012nrw](https://forum.phpvms.net/u/chris2012nrw)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/acars-working-with-msfs-2024/14068 "2025-01-17T17:12:42Z")
Acars work with MSFS 2024 ? --- ## [No airports or airport database loaded](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/no-airports-or-airport-database-loaded/14047)
**Author:** [@CartesianPixels](https://forum.phpvms.net/u/CartesianPixels)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2025, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/no-airports-or-airport-database-loaded/14047 "2025-01-09T17:00:51Z")
Hello! got a little issue with ACARS I just purchased vmsACARS, and I can’t get it to work for me, it shows the following error : “No airports or airport database loaded” 1- I scanned the scenery 2- I updated FSUIP… --- ## [Acars ending flight automatically](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/acars-ending-flight-automatically/13988)
**Author:** [@cdtssgtbradshaw](https://forum.phpvms.net/u/cdtssgtbradshaw)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2024, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/acars-ending-flight-automatically/13988 "2024-11-14T14:55:51Z")
Every other flight I do when you land with Autobrakes it ends the flight on rollout. --- ## [vmsACARS CTD when resuming flight](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/vmsacars-ctd-when-resuming-flight/14048)
**Author:** [@nicky9499](https://forum.phpvms.net/u/nicky9499)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2024, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/vmsacars-ctd-when-resuming-flight/14048 "2024-09-20T16:39:37Z")
Gday, I’ve encountered new issue of vmsACARS unable to resume flight. This functionality was working well up until recently (last time this feature was used was about 3 months ago). No changes to sim or operating sys… --- ## [NO AIRPORT OR AIRPORT DATABASE LOADED](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/no-airport-or-airport-database-loaded/13790)
**Author:** [@asx131](https://forum.phpvms.net/u/asx131)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2024, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/no-airport-or-airport-database-loaded/13790 "2024-08-22T16:02:07Z")
I got this one month ago and i’m not able to solve it. i checked in the forum, on the website, but nothing. i had reinstalled MSFS2020, ACARS but nothing. please help. thank you. --- ## [pause option not working](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/pause-option-not-working/14026)
**Author:** [@Alexan](https://forum.phpvms.net/u/Alexan)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2024, 4:16am UTC](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/pause-option-not-working/14026 "2024-07-03T04:16:23Z")
Some airline pilots have the option of pausing the plane before descent. But other pilots, including me, have this problem. All pilots use Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 How can it be solved? --- ## [vmsACARS payment](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/vmsacars-payment/14023)
**Author:** [@vFAB](https://forum.phpvms.net/u/vFAB)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2024, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/vmsacars-payment/14023 "2024-06-24T21:50:06Z")
Hello everyone, I would like to know if vmsACARS is paid monthly or will I only have to pay once? Thank you, and forgive the translated English! --- ## [LVar Module Missing ERROR](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/lvar-module-missing-error/14019)
**Author:** [@Alexan](https://forum.phpvms.net/u/Alexan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2024, 1:34am UTC](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/lvar-module-missing-error/14019 "2024-06-24T01:34:47Z")
Hello, One of the VA users cannot connect using vmsACARS, because it says the following error: “LVar Module Missing, please download it from FSUIPC.com” The user has the latest version FSUIPC v7.4.13 for MSFS I also … --- ## [vmsACARS Problem with filling Pirep](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/vmsacars-problem-with-filling-pirep/14014)
**Author:** [@Aciv](https://forum.phpvms.net/u/Aciv)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2024, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/vmsacars-problem-with-filling-pirep/14014 "2024-06-15T12:53:49Z")
Hello, I am using the latest version of phpvms and the premium ACARS. At the end of the flight, when I send the report, I get a popup with the message: " There was an error filing the PIREP". but the PIREP is successf… --- ## [vmsACARS Not Connecting to MSFS after SU15](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/vmsacars-not-connecting-to-msfs-after-su15/14012)
**Author:** [@SparkVA](https://forum.phpvms.net/u/SparkVA)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2024, 10:31pm UTC](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/vmsacars-not-connecting-to-msfs-after-su15/14012 "2024-06-10T22:31:42Z")
Good Morning, We have had a few pilots report that they are unable to connect their vmsACARS to MSFS after the SU15 update. We have advised them to uninstall vmsACARS and re-install it and they seem to be having the… --- ## [PHPVMS ACARS "License cannot be found" error for all users](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/phpvms-acars-license-cannot-be-found-error-for-all-users/14007)
**Author:** [@jonbeckett](https://forum.phpvms.net/u/jonbeckett)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2024, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/phpvms-acars-license-cannot-be-found-error-for-all-users/14007 "2024-05-31T18:19:13Z")
We have been using PHPVMS ACARS successfully for months at https://airline.virtualflight.online - but today the ACARS clients have started throwing “License cannot be found” errors on launch. The ACARS log says the … --- ## [ACARS Premium Question](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/acars-premium-question/14006)
**Author:** [@WestIndian876](https://forum.phpvms.net/u/WestIndian876)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2024, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.phpvms.net/t/acars-premium-question/14006 "2024-05-17T18:36:58Z")
Greetings Admins. Just a quick question. We would have read through the knowledge base for the ACARS aspect of the phpVMS system…and need some clarity, please. Will you provide an explicit list of customizations … [Next page](https://forum.phpvms.net/c/acars/21.md?page=1)