diff --git a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.common.dataplugin.acars/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.common.dataplugin.acars/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 8cf6ebc48a..5daa248af9 100644
--- a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.common.dataplugin.acars/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.common.dataplugin.acars/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -12,5 +12,6 @@ Require-Bundle: com.raytheon.uf.common.dataplugin,
  com.raytheon.uf.common.geospatial;bundle-version="1.12.1174",
  javax.persistence,
  org.hibernate;bundle-version="1.0.0",
- javax.measure;bundle-version="1.0.0"
+ javax.measure;bundle-version="1.0.0",
+ com.raytheon.uf.common.dataaccess;bundle-version="1.14.0"
 Export-Package: com.raytheon.uf.common.dataplugin.acars
diff --git a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.common.dataplugin.acars/build.properties b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.common.dataplugin.acars/build.properties
index 34d2e4d2da..5791d48d5f 100644
--- a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.common.dataplugin.acars/build.properties
+++ b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.common.dataplugin.acars/build.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 source.. = src/
 output.. = bin/
 bin.includes = META-INF/,\
-               .
+               .,\
+               res/
diff --git a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.plugin.acars/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.plugin.acars/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index bf0b42cf8d..cce6abfa2a 100644
--- a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.plugin.acars/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.plugin.acars/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 Manifest-Version: 1.0
 Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
-Bundle-Name: Acars Plug-in
+Bundle-Name: Acars Decoder Plug-in
 Bundle-SymbolicName: com.raytheon.uf.edex.plugin.acars
 Bundle-Version: 1.14.0.qualifier
-Eclipse-RegisterBuddy: com.raytheon.edex.common, com.raytheon.uf.common.serialization
 Bundle-Vendor: RAYTHEON
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.6
 Require-Bundle: com.raytheon.edex.common,
  com.raytheon.uf.common.pointdata,
  com.raytheon.uf.edex.decodertools;bundle-version="1.0.0",
  org.geotools,
  javax.persistence,
- javax.measure
+ javax.measure,
+ com.raytheon.uf.edex.pointdata;bundle-version="1.12.1174"
 Export-Package: com.raytheon.uf.edex.plugin.acars,
  com.raytheon.uf.edex.plugin.acars.common,
  com.raytheon.uf.edex.plugin.acars.dao
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.6
 Import-Package: com.raytheon.uf.common.dataplugin.acars,
  com.raytheon.uf.common.status,
  com.raytheon.uf.common.wmo
diff --git a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.plugin.acars/res/pointdata/acars.xml b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.plugin.acars/res/pointdata/acars.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..17b8122d0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.plugin.acars/res/pointdata/acars.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <!--
+        This_software_was_developed_and_/_or_modified_by_Raytheon_Company,
+        pursuant_to_Contract_DG133W-05-CQ-1067_with_the_US_Government.
+        
+        U.S._EXPORT_CONTROLLED_TECHNICAL_DATA
+        This_software_product_contains_export-restricted_data_whose
+        export/transfer/disclosure_is_restricted_by_U.S._law._Dissemination
+        to_non-U.S._persons_whether_in_the_United_States_or_abroad_requires
+        an_export_license_or_other_authorization.
+        
+        Contractor_Name:________Raytheon_Company
+        Contractor_Address:_____6825_Pine_Street,_Suite_340
+        ________________________Mail_Stop_B8
+        ________________________Omaha,_NE_68106
+        ________________________402.291.0100
+        
+        See_the_AWIPS_II_Master_Rights_File_("Master_Rights_File.pdf")_for
+        further_licensing_information.
+    -->
+<pointDataDescription>
+</pointDataDescription>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.plugin.acars/res/pointdata/acarsdb.xml b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.plugin.acars/res/pointdata/acarsdb.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0224c80846
--- /dev/null
+++ b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.plugin.acars/res/pointdata/acarsdb.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <!--
+        This_software_was_developed_and_/_or_modified_by_Raytheon_Company,
+        pursuant_to_Contract_DG133W-05-CQ-1067_with_the_US_Government.
+        
+        U.S._EXPORT_CONTROLLED_TECHNICAL_DATA
+        This_software_product_contains_export-restricted_data_whose
+        export/transfer/disclosure_is_restricted_by_U.S._law._Dissemination
+        to_non-U.S._persons_whether_in_the_United_States_or_abroad_requires
+        an_export_license_or_other_authorization.
+        
+        Contractor_Name:________Raytheon_Company
+        Contractor_Address:_____6825_Pine_Street,_Suite_340
+        ________________________Mail_Stop_B8
+        ________________________Omaha,_NE_68106
+        ________________________402.291.0100
+        
+        See_the_AWIPS_II_Master_Rights_File_("Master_Rights_File.pdf")_for
+        further_licensing_information.
+    -->
+<pointDataDbDescription>
+  <parameter name="latitude" queryName="location.latitude" type="FLOAT" unit="°" />
+  <parameter name="longitude" queryName="location.longitude" type="FLOAT" unit="°" />
+  <parameter name="stationId" queryName="location.stationId" type="STRING" />
+  <parameter name="flightLevel" queryName="location.flightLevel" type="INT" />
+  <parameter name="timeObs" queryName="timeObs" numDims="1" type="LONG" unit="ms" />
+  <parameter name="wmoHeader" queryName="wmoHeader" type="STRING" />
+  <parameter name="tailNumber" queryName="tailNumber" type="STRING" />
+  <parameter name="receiver" queryName="receiver" type="STRING" />
+  <parameter name="flightPhase" queryName="flightPhase" type="INT" />
+  <parameter name="temp" queryName="temp" type="FLOAT" unit="K" />
+  <parameter name="dwpt" queryName="dwpt" type="FLOAT" unit="K" />
+  <parameter name="pressure" queryName="pressure" type="FLOAT" unit="Pa" />
+  <parameter name="humidity" queryName="humidity" type="FLOAT" unit="%"/>
+  <parameter name="mixingRatio" queryName="mixingRatio" type="FLOAT" unit="kg/kg" />
+  <parameter name="windDirection" queryName="windDirection" type="INT" unit="°"/>
+  <parameter name="windSpeed" queryName="windSpeed" type="FLOAT" unit="m/s"/>
+  <parameter name="iceBaseHgt" queryName="iceBaseHgt" type="INT" unit="m" />
+  <parameter name="iceTopHgt" queryName="iceTopHgt" type="INT" unit="m" />
+  <parameter name="icing" queryName="icing" type="INT" />
+  <parameter name="turbBaseHgt" queryName="turbBaseHgt" type="INT" unit="m" />
+  <parameter name="turbTopHgt" queryName="turbTopHgt" type="INT" unit="m" />
+  <parameter name="turbulence" queryName="turbulence" type="INT" unit="m" />
+  <parameter name="rollAngleQuality" queryName="rollAngleQuality" type="INT" />
+
+
+  <parameter name="dataURI" queryName="dataURI" type="STRING" />
+  <parameter name="refTime" queryName="dataTime.refTime" numDims="1" type="LONG" unit="ms"/>
+  <parameter name="forecastHr" queryName="dataTime.fcstTime" numDims="1" type="INT" unit="h" dbunit="s"/>
+</pointDataDbDescription>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.plugin.acars/src/com/raytheon/uf/edex/plugin/acars/dao/ACARSDao.java b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.plugin.acars/src/com/raytheon/uf/edex/plugin/acars/dao/ACARSDao.java
index b2621f60d9..07e71d1f2e 100644
--- a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.plugin.acars/src/com/raytheon/uf/edex/plugin/acars/dao/ACARSDao.java
+++ b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.plugin.acars/src/com/raytheon/uf/edex/plugin/acars/dao/ACARSDao.java
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ import org.hibernate.Query;
 import org.springframework.transaction.TransactionStatus;
 import org.springframework.transaction.support.TransactionCallback;
 
-import com.raytheon.edex.db.dao.DefaultPluginDao;
 import com.raytheon.uf.common.dataplugin.PluginException;
 import com.raytheon.uf.common.dataplugin.acars.ACARSRecord;
 import com.raytheon.uf.common.dataplugin.persist.PersistableDataObject;
 import com.raytheon.uf.edex.database.DataAccessLayerException;
+import com.raytheon.uf.edex.pointdata.PointDataPluginDao;
 
 /**
  * ACARDS dao.
@@ -39,13 +39,14 @@ import com.raytheon.uf.edex.database.DataAccessLayerException;
  * <pre>
  * 
  * SOFTWARE HISTORY
- * Date         Ticket#    Engineer    Description
- * ------------ ---------- ----------- --------------------------
- * Jan 21, 2009 1939       jkorman     Initial creation
- * Oct 10, 2012 1261       djohnson    Add some generics wildcarding.
- * Nov 02, 2012 1302       djohnson    Add Javadoc.
- * Aug 30, 2013 2298       rjpeter     Make getPluginName abstract
- * Mar 27, 2014 2811       skorolev    Updated logger.
+ * Date          Ticket#  Engineer    Description
+ * ------------- -------- ----------- --------------------------
+ * Jan 21, 2009  1939     jkorman     Initial creation
+ * Oct 10, 2012  1261     djohnson    Add some generics wildcarding.
+ * Nov 02, 2012  1302     djohnson    Add Javadoc.
+ * Aug 30, 2013  2298     rjpeter     Make getPluginName abstract
+ * Mar 27, 2014  2811     skorolev    Updated logger.
+ * Jun 06, 2014  2061     bsteffen    Extend PointDataPluginDao
  * 
  * </pre>
  * 
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ import com.raytheon.uf.edex.database.DataAccessLayerException;
  * @version 1.0
  */
 
-public class ACARSDao extends DefaultPluginDao {
+public class ACARSDao extends PointDataPluginDao<ACARSRecord> {
 
     /**
      * Creates a new ReccoDao
@@ -211,4 +212,19 @@ public class ACARSDao extends DefaultPluginDao {
         return retData;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public String[] getKeysRequiredForFileName() {
+        return new String[0];
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ACARSRecord newObject() {
+        return new ACARSRecord();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getPointDataFileName(ACARSRecord p) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
 }