# Virtual PAPI — A PAPI for every runway

> A PAPI for every runway (iPhone/iPad app by Marlon Dutra.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/virtual-papi/id6755373746 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Marlon Dutra](https://appshunter.io/developer/1853486062)
- Category: Utilities
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.6 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-11-19
- Data updated: 2026-06-05
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/virtual-papi/id6755373746/reviews.md

## What is Virtual PAPI?

Pilots love runways with visual descent guidance, such as PAPI or VASI, but unfortunately they don't exist everywhere.

This app provides an adjustable visual descent guidance for every runway on the planet. The pilot can select an airport, a runway, adjust the desired descent angle and the aiming point, then Virtual PAPI will create a glide slope indicator style.

The glide slope will provide accurate vertical guidance to the aiming point from any direction, 360 degrees, providing a valuable guidance for any type of approach, like base entries, short approaches, straight-ins, etc.

The app comes with over 30 thousand runways in its offline database, and more will be added as they are discovered. The app works completely offline and never tries to use the internet. All it needs is access to your location.

Virtual PAPI is and free and open source, with all the code available on GitHub.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.3 — 2025-12-08

Glide Slope configure smoothing, to avoid instant changes close to the runway.
Improved tracking of ground speed and heading across all location sources.
When a destination runway is selected, the user can see the aiming point on a map in settings (internet required).
Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 1.2 — 2025-11-25

Added support for over-the-air runway database updates
Improved airport search to consider local codes as well
Improved airport search speed
Added a comprehensive debug view with app parameters

### 1.1 — 2025-11-22

* PAPI Visualization Mode (4 red/white lights)
* User can select between glide slope or PAPI mode
* GDL90 Protocol Support (for GPS receivers)
* Star/unstar airports to pick your favorites, available in the main screen
* Screen timeout prevention while app is running
* Big warnings if GPS data is lost
* Minor bug fixes

### 1.0 — 2025-11-19

No release notes.

## Related topics

[marlon dutra](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/marlon-dutra) · [32 approach](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/32-approach)

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