diff --git a/src/blackcore/context_network.cpp b/src/blackcore/context_network.cpp
index c267de62a..90915ecfb 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context_network.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/context_network.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
      * Init this context
      */
     CContextNetwork::CContextNetwork(CCoreRuntime *runtime) :
-        IContextNetwork(runtime), m_network(nullptr), m_bookingReader(nullptr), m_dataUpdateTimer(nullptr)
+        IContextNetwork(runtime), m_network(nullptr), m_vatsimBookingReader(nullptr), m_vatsimDataFileReader(nullptr), m_dataUpdateTimer(nullptr)
     {
         Q_ASSERT(this->getRuntime());
         Q_ASSERT(this->getRuntime()->getIContextSettings());
@@ -35,17 +35,24 @@ namespace BlackCore
         // 2. Init own aircraft
         this->initOwnAircraft();
 
-        // 3a. Init VATSIM bookings
-        this->m_bookingReader = new CVatsimBookingReader(this->getRuntime()->getIContextSettings()->getNetworkSettings().getBookingServiceUrl(), this);
-        this->connect(this->m_bookingReader, &CVatsimBookingReader::bookingsRead, this, &CContextNetwork::psReceivedBookings);
-        this->m_bookingReader->setInterval(10 * 1000); // first read
+        // 3. Init VATSIM bookings
+        this->m_vatsimBookingReader = new CVatsimBookingReader(this->getRuntime()->getIContextSettings()->getNetworkSettings().getBookingServiceUrl(), this);
+        this->connect(this->m_vatsimBookingReader, &CVatsimBookingReader::dataRead, this, &CContextNetwork::psReceivedBookings);
+        this->m_vatsimBookingReader->setInterval(10 * 1000); // first read
 
-        // 3b. Update timer for data
+        // 4. VATSIM data file
+        QStringList dataFileUrls;
+        dataFileUrls << "http://info.vroute.net/vatsim-data.txt";
+        this->m_vatsimDataFileReader = new CVatsimDataFileReader(dataFileUrls, this);
+        this->connect(this->m_vatsimDataFileReader, &CVatsimDataFileReader::dataRead, this, &CContextNetwork::psDataFileRead);
+        this->m_vatsimDataFileReader->setInterval(5 * 1000); // first read
+
+        // 5. Update timer for data
         this->m_dataUpdateTimer = new QTimer(this);
         this->connect(this->m_dataUpdateTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &CContextNetwork::requestDataUpdates);
         this->m_dataUpdateTimer->start(30 * 1000);
 
-        // 4. connect signals and slots
+        // 6. connect signals and slots
         this->connect(this->m_network, &INetwork::connectionStatusChanged, this, &CContextNetwork::psFsdConnectionStatusChanged);
         this->connect(this->m_network, &INetwork::atcPositionUpdate, this, &CContextNetwork::psFsdAtcPositionUpdate);
         this->connect(this->m_network, &INetwork::atisReplyReceived, this, &CContextNetwork::psFsdAtisQueryReceived);
@@ -291,4 +298,13 @@ namespace BlackCore
         this->m_aircraftsInRange.applyIf(&CAircraft::getCallsign, callsign, vm);
     }
 
+    /*
+     * Data file has been read
+     */
+    void CContextNetwork::psDataFileRead()
+    {
+        const int interval = 60 * 1000;
+        if (this->m_vatsimDataFileReader->interval() < interval) this->m_vatsimDataFileReader->setInterval(interval);
+    }
+
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/blackcore/context_network.h b/src/blackcore/context_network.h
index 78c41d8de..5e09c3127 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context_network.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/context_network.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "blackcore/network_vatlib.h"
 #include "blackcore/coreruntime.h"
 #include "blackcore/vatsimbookingreader.h"
+#include "blackcore/vatsimdatafilereader.h"
 #include "blackcore/context_network_interface.h"
 #include "blackcore/context_settings_interface.h"
 #include "blackmisc/avcallsignlist.h"
@@ -145,8 +146,9 @@ namespace BlackCore
         BlackMisc::Aviation::CAircraft m_ownAircraft;
         QMap<QString, BlackMisc::Aviation::CInformationMessage> m_metarCache /*!< Keep METARs for a while */;
 
-        // for reading XML
-        CVatsimBookingReader *m_bookingReader;
+        // for reading XML and VATSIM data files
+        CVatsimBookingReader *m_vatsimBookingReader;
+        CVatsimDataFileReader *m_vatsimDataFileReader;
         QTimer *m_dataUpdateTimer; //!< general updates such as ATIS, frequencies, see requestDataUpdates()
 
         //! \brief Replace value by new values
@@ -182,6 +184,9 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! \brief ATC bookings received
         void psReceivedBookings(BlackMisc::Aviation::CAtcStationList bookedStations);
 
+        //! \brief Data file has been read
+        void psDataFileRead();
+
         /*!
          * \brief Connection status changed?
          * \param from  old status
diff --git a/src/blackcore/context_network_aircraft.cpp b/src/blackcore/context_network_aircraft.cpp
index 208c2ac2d..e0656275f 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context_network_aircraft.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/context_network_aircraft.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
             aircraft.setSituation(situation);
             aircraft.setTransponder(transponder);
             aircraft.calculcateDistanceToPlane(this->m_ownAircraft.getPosition());
+            this->m_vatsimDataFileReader->getAircrafts().updateFromVatsimDataFileAircraft(aircraft);
             this->m_aircraftsInRange.push_back(aircraft);
 
             if (this->isConnected())
diff --git a/src/blackcore/context_network_atc.cpp b/src/blackcore/context_network_atc.cpp
index 4a8dbec40..3cbdcca26 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context_network_atc.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/context_network_atc.cpp
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ namespace BlackCore
      */
     void CContextNetwork::readAtcBookingsFromSource()
     {
-        Q_ASSERT(this->m_bookingReader);
-        this->m_bookingReader->read();
+        Q_ASSERT(this->m_vatsimBookingReader);
+        this->m_vatsimBookingReader->read();
     }
 
     /*
@@ -40,11 +40,15 @@ namespace BlackCore
     void CContextNetwork::psReceivedBookings(CAtcStationList bookedStations)
     {
         const int interval = 60 * 1000;
-        if (this->m_bookingReader->interval() < interval) this->m_bookingReader->setInterval(interval);
+        if (this->m_vatsimBookingReader->interval() < interval) this->m_vatsimBookingReader->setInterval(interval);
         this->m_atcStationsBooked.clear();
         foreach(CAtcStation bookedStation, bookedStations)
         {
+            // complete by VATSIM data file data
+            this->m_vatsimDataFileReader->getAtcStations().updateFromVatsimDataFileStation(bookedStation);
+            // exchange booking and online data
             this->m_atcStationsOnline.mergeWithBooking(bookedStation);
+            // into list
             this->m_atcStationsBooked.push_back(bookedStation);
         }
     }
@@ -235,6 +239,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
             station.setPosition(position);
             station.setOnline(true);
             station.calculcateDistanceToPlane(this->m_ownAircraft.getPosition());
+            this->m_vatsimDataFileReader->getAtcStations().updateFromVatsimDataFileStation(station); // prefill
             this->m_atcStationsOnline.push_back(station);
             emit this->changedAtcStationsOnline();