diff --git a/app/Database/seeds/sample.yml b/app/Database/seeds/sample.yml
index 4882dc7d..64316c40 100644
--- a/app/Database/seeds/sample.yml
+++ b/app/Database/seeds/sample.yml
@@ -275,6 +275,24 @@ user_bids:
     user_id: 1
     flight_id: flightid_3
 
+acars:
+  - pirep_id: pirepid_1
+    type: 1
+    nav_type: 2
+    name: IAH
+    lat: 29.95691
+    lon: -95.345719
+    created_at: now
+    updated_at: now
+  - pirep_id: pirepid_1
+    type: 1
+    nav_type: 2
+    name: MEI
+    lat: 32.37843
+    lon: -88.804267
+    created_at: now
+    updated_at: now
+
 pireps:
   - id: pirepid_1
     user_id: 1
@@ -286,7 +304,7 @@ pireps:
     arr_airport_id: KJFK
     flight_time: 180  # 6 hours
     state: 1
-    route: PLMMR2 SPA Q22 BEARI FAK PHLBO3
+    route: KAUS SID TNV J87 IAH J2 LCH J22 MEI J239 ATL J52 AJFEB J14 BYJAC Q60 JAXSN J14 COLIN J61 HUBBS J55 SIE STAR KJFK
     notes: just a pilot report
     created_at: NOW
     updated_at: NOW
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/PirepController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/PirepController.php
index 2853ce6f..79b67eb6 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/PirepController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/PirepController.php
@@ -183,8 +183,7 @@ class PirepController extends BaseController
         $orig_route = $pirep->route;
         $pirep = $this->pirepRepo->update($attrs, $id);
 
-        // A route change in the PIREP, so update the saved points
-        // in the ACARS table
+        // A route change in the PIREP, so update the saved points in the ACARS table
         if($pirep->route !== $orig_route) {
             $this->pirepSvc->saveRoute($pirep);
         }
diff --git a/app/Services/GeoService.php b/app/Services/GeoService.php
index fdfc2a3a..10510772 100644
--- a/app/Services/GeoService.php
+++ b/app/Services/GeoService.php
@@ -37,64 +37,6 @@ class GeoService extends BaseService
         $this->navRepo = $navRepo;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Parse a route string into a collection of Navadata points
-     * TODO: Add the distance calculation in here
-     * @param $route
-     * @param Airport|null $dep
-     * @param Airport|null $arr
-     * @return array|Collection
-     */
-    public function routeToNavPoints($route, Airport $dep=null, Airport $arr=null)
-    {
-        $route = trim($route);
-        if(empty($route)) {
-            return collect();
-        }
-
-        $skip_points = ['SID', 'STAR'];
-        if($dep !== null) {
-            $skip_points[] = $dep->icao;
-        }
-
-        if($arr !== null) {
-            $skip_points[] = $arr->icao;
-        }
-
-        # Iterate through the route
-        $route = collect(explode(' ', $route))
-            ->transform(function($point) use ($skip_points) {
-                $point = trim($point);
-
-                if(empty($point)) {
-                    return false;
-                }
-
-                if(\in_array($point, $skip_points, true)) {
-                    return false;
-                }
-
-                try {
-                    $navpoints = $this->navRepo->findWhere(['id'=>$point]);
-                } catch(ModelNotFoundException $e) {
-                    return false;
-                }
-
-                if($navpoints->count() === 0) {
-                    return false;
-                } elseif ($navpoints->count() === 1) {
-                    return $navpoints[0];
-                }
-
-                # find the closest waypoint...
-            })
-            ->filter(function($value, $key) {
-                return !empty($value);
-            });
-
-        return $route;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Determine the closest set of coordinates from the starting position
      * @param array $coordStart
diff --git a/app/Services/PIREPService.php b/app/Services/PIREPService.php
index 5ad06666..ca1fe0a4 100644
--- a/app/Services/PIREPService.php
+++ b/app/Services/PIREPService.php
@@ -66,10 +66,11 @@ class PIREPService extends BaseService
             return $pirep;
         }
 
-        $route = $this->geoSvc->routeToNavPoints(
-            $pirep->route,
-            $pirep->dep_airport,
-            $pirep->arr_airport
+        $route = $this->geoSvc->getCoordsFromRoute(
+            $pirep->dpt_airport_id,
+            $pirep->arr_airport_id,
+            [$pirep->dpt_airport->lat, $pirep->dpt_airport->lon],
+            $pirep->route
         );
 
         /**